Note
cardamom
Cool, spicy, almost menthol-adjacent. The spice that opens modern masculines without going aggressive. Declaration (Cartier, 1998) and Bois d'Argent (Dior) made cardamom canonical in late-90s perfumery.
⊛ the kinds · 1
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ called cardamom, but not the same thing
- black cardamomanother genus
⊛ how it wears
- leans full-bodied
- not especially fresh
- a touch dark
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly on top, sometimes in the heart, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Penhaligon'schanging constanceexpressive softness+7
- the minimal · Aesopmarrakech intenserestraint+9
- the sensualist · Ajmalamber woodwarmth kept close to the skin+25
- the statement · Amouageoutlandsa presence meant to be read+19
- the explorer · Adolfo Dominguezbambúair, distance and a sense of place+5
- the enigma · Acqua di Parmaquerciawhat stays withheld+16
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
woods & leather · amber & spice · gourmands · fresh & green · florals · chypre
woods & leather
- Adolfo DominguezBambú
- Dolce & GabbanaK by Dolce & Gabbana
- Dolce & GabbanaThe One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense
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- L'Artisan ParfumeurDzongkha
- GoutalEncens Flamboyant no longer made
- GivenchyGentleman Society
- Histoires de Parfums1740 Marquis de Sade
- ManceraAoud Vanille
- Tom FordOud Wood
- Penhaligon'sHalfeti
- Le LaboSantal 33
- ChanelSycomore
- Tom FordOmbre Leather
- VersaceVersace Pour Homme Oud Noir
- Tom FordOud Voyager
- Acqua di ParmaQuercia
- AjmalAmber Wood
- PradaL'Homme Prada
- BurberryMr. Burberry
- AmouageReflection 45
- CreedAbsolu Aventus
- Penhaligon'sThe Bewitching Yasmine
- Diptyque34 Boulevard Saint Germain
- PhlurSandara no longer made
- Tom FordBois Pacifique
- Memo ParisAfrican Leather
amber & spice
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- DiorSauvage Elixir
- FendiTheorema no longer made
- HeeleyEsprit du Tigre
- Parfums de MarlyLayton
- AmouageMemoir Woman
- NishaneAni
- Olfactive StudioLumière Blanche
- Tom FordNoir Extreme
- Tom FordSoleil Blanc
- HermèsVoyage d'Hermès
- Yves Saint LaurentLa Nuit de l'Homme
- MontaleArabians
- AmouageLyric Woman
- Roja ParfumsEnigma
- Carner BarcelonaD600
- Tom FordSoleil de Feu
- Memo ParisAfrican Rose
- Tom FordMyrrhe Mystère
- AmouageEnclave
- AmouageOverture Man
- AmouageOutlands
gourmands
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- Histoires de Parfums1969
- Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Le Parfum
- KayaliYum Pistachio Gelato
- KilianApple Brandy on the Rocks
- Parfums de MarlyAlthaïr
- L'Artisan ParfumeurMûre et Musc Extrême
- Tom FordBitter Peach
- KilianBack to Black
- DiorVanilla Diorama
- LattafaKhamrah Qahwa
- Parfums de MarlyPegasus Exclusif
- Atelier CologneCafé Tuberosa no longer made
- Penhaligon'sChanging Constance
- RasasiDaarej
fresh & green
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florals
⊛ often found with
patchouli · sandalwood · bergamot · vanilla · cedar · musk · amber · vetiver
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