No 50 : Civet Cat Chypre fragrance notes

  • Head

    • bergamot, sweet orange, aldehydes

  • Heart

    • rose otto, cedarwood, carrot seed

  • Base

    • orris powder, sandalwood, labdanum, tonka bean absolute, civet paste

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Strong civet out the door! The opening is a blast of civet and some citrus. The civet remains highly noticeable through the mid notes of rose and florals. The drydown is a semi-sweet powder with a whiff of oakmoss. I think Civet Cat Chypre does what its name implies: a big dose of natural civet in a loosely chypre structure. If you want to smell real civet, this is the way to go. Most natural perfumers who use civet, musk, ambergris, etc. do so sparingly. It appears here if the perfumer has used a heavy hand on the civet tincture -- and for the better. The base is a little powdery for me, but that is a minor complaint compared to what your getting here.
29th May 2024
281151
Big Adelehydes with requisite Citric comes in a blast. Quickly settles to the Heart of wonderful collage of Rose,
remarkable true just cut Cedar and Carrot Seed which offers a Root-like note with segue to a great Iris and Sandalwood melange reminiscent of kind of Chanel-esque romance. Nicely placed Tonka absolute with a smack of Labdanum to leather it up. Civet blended so well to render a Classic elegance.

Natural longevity of about 3-4 hours which trails off with Tonka, Iris, Sandalwood creaminess.

Lovely.
4th August 2020
233758