Whisky & Cedarwood 2017
A boozy, spiced opening — whiskey and cognac translated as warm grain and dried-fruit sweetness, allspice supplying the dry, peppery lift.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 accords.
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- Honey50
- Cinnamon50
- Warm Spicy50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Cognac
- Allspice
- Whiskey
- Cinnamon
- Rose
- Patchouli
By the editors · 2 min readA boozy, spiced opening — whiskey and cognac translated as warm grain and dried-fruit sweetness, allspice supplying the dry, peppery lift. The first minutes carry a bar-room intimacy without tipping into gourmand territory.
Cinnamon and rose temper the heart. The cinnamon is bark-like rather than candied; the rose softens the spice into something almost suede-textured, a faint floral counterweight to the masculine cast of the opening.
The dry-down settles on cedarwood and patchouli, with flax giving a faint linen-dry texture beneath. The whiskey idea persists as a warm, sweet residue rather than a literal aroma. A cold-weather composition that wears closer than its opening promises, ending in a quiet woody-spice chord.
Scent twins
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