Grossmith
Shem-el-Nessim
Worn best by The Enigma
Iris, heliotrope, sandalwood. A private library after rain.
how it wears
- lasts
- long
- projection
- strong
seasons, best first
springwinterfallsummer
made for
workeverydaynight out
⊛ the accords
powderywoody leathergourmand
Notes
Heartorris root, ylang-ylang, geranium, jasmine, rose
Baseheliotrope, sandalwood, vanilla, musk, patchouli, cedar
the measurements
- year
- 1906
⊛ BEST FOR
- evening
- introspective
- moody
⊛ AVOID IF
- — you want a skin scent
- — you live somewhere very hot
- — you get headaches easily
⊛ SIMILAR BUT
like Shem-el-Nessim, but shift one axis.
Guerlain
Vol de Nuit
shares: powdery, woody leather · bergamot, vanilla, rose
Etat Libre d'Orange
Putain des Palaces
shares: powdery, woody leather · rose, sandalwood, musk
Lanvin
Arpège
shares: powdery, gourmand · neroli, bergamot, jasmine
Caron
Tabac Blond
shares: powdery, woody leather · ylang-ylang, vanilla, musk
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