Midas Touch
Midas Touch by Argos is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, gurjun balsam and tuberose, moves into rose, osmanthus, leather and labdanum and dries down to patchouli, cypriol, benzoin and oud. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Gurjun Balsam A woody resin from Southeast Asia. Smooth, faintly peppery, and it helps a scent last.
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Osmanthus Apricot-and-leather floral. Unusual, warm and very wearable.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
Dry-down
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
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