301 Sandalwood, Amber, Cardamom
Cumin and cardamom open with immediate warmth, the cumin adding a skin-close, slightly animalic edge while cardamom keeps things sharp and clean.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 accords.
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- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Balsamic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Cumin
- Ylang-Ylang
- Thyme
- Cardamom
- Jasmine
- Cedar
By the editors · 2 min readCumin and cardamom open with immediate warmth, the cumin adding a skin-close, slightly animalic edge while cardamom keeps things sharp and clean. Ylang-ylang and thyme provide a brief herbaceous-floral bridge before the composition settles into its middle phase.
Jasmine softens the spice without sweetening it, and cedar adds a dry, pencil-shaving structure. The base is where this perfume finds its weight: sandalwood and benzoin create a creamy resinous cushion, while amber and patchouli deepen the warmth without tipping into heavy territory.
Overall, this is a warm, spice-forward skin scent with a resinous sandalwood core. The cumin keeps it earthy rather than sweet, making it feel grounded and slightly austere despite the richness beneath.
Scent twins
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