Almond Suede
Almond Suede by Arquiste is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with pink pepper, bergamot, honey and bitter almond, moves into labdanum, neroli, saffron and orange blossom and dries down to sugar, vanilla, tar and suede. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Honey Sweet, waxy and slightly animalic. Can smell dirty in large doses.
- Bitter Almond Marzipan with a sharp, cherry-stone edge. Sweet but slightly medicinal.
Heart
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
- Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Dry-down
- Sugar Plain sweetness. Usually there to round the edges off something else.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Tar Black, rubbery and industrial. Uncompromising.
- Suede Soft, powdery leather. Much gentler than the real thing.
Smells like this
- Bon Parfumeur 107
- House of Sillage Benevolence
- Parfums de Marly Athalia
- New Notes New Leather
- Mugler A*Men
- Yves Saint Laurent Babycat
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