How it wears
The house’s opening, heart and base notes
Opening
first 15 minutes
Heart
the next few hours
Drydown
what stays on skin
When to wear it
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Its character, next to other perfumes
- cosySomewhat freshcrisp
- dryBone drysweet
- coolCoolwarm
- brightA little shadowydark
- no flowersFloralbouquet
- lightWoodywoody
- skinCleanlaundry
- sheerNo powderpowdery
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Does it smell like…
- Wild Vetiver
- Al Qiam Silver
- Super Cedar
- Zero
Getting hold of it
Luxury niche house, usually around $390 for 100 ml. Found at niche perfumeries & decant shops.
- Decant & sample shopsTry a 2–10 ml decant first
- NotinoFull bottles, often testers in store
- DouglasFull bottles, often testers in store
- SephoraFull bottles, often testers in store
Niche houses are rarely in regular stores, so a decant is usually the cheapest way to try it.
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Nearest neighbours by accords and notes.
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Voux Alma Verde
Paris Corner
Desert Dawn
Byredo
L Red Tea Vetiver
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