Calypso
Calypso pairs petitgrain and basil in the top — an aromatic-herbal opening that's sharp and green, with petitgrain's woody-citrus facet complementing basil's herbaceous bite.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 accords.
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- Fresh60
- Herbal50
- Marine50
- Aromatic
The note pyramid
- Petitgrain
- Basil
- Neroli
- White Musk
- Cedar
By the editors · 2 min readCalypso pairs petitgrain and basil in the top — an aromatic-herbal opening that's sharp and green, with petitgrain's woody-citrus facet complementing basil's herbaceous bite. The impression is immediately outdoorsy and cool.
Neroli in the heart adds a delicate floral-citrus warmth that softens the green sharpness without erasing it. The transition is smooth — neroli belongs to the same citrus-botanical family as petitgrain, and the two relate naturally. White musk and cedar in the base provide a clean, minimal foundation. The prior data's dominance of fresh-spicy and aromatic accords confirms this as primarily a herbal-aromatic fragrance — transparent, effortless, and linear. Best in warm weather, best outdoors.
Scent twins
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