Nemean Lion Extrait
Nemean Lion Extrait by Argos is an unisex extrait de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, raspberry and saffron, moves into elemi, osmanthus and leather and dries down to oud, cedarwood, patchouli, cypriol and vetiver. Expect around 10 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.
- Raspberry Tart, jammy and slightly fuzzy. Very popular in modern sweet scents.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Heart
- Elemi Peppery resin with a lemon-pine lift. Bright and dry.
- 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.
Dry-down
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- 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.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
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