Indigo Smoke
Indigo Smoke by Arquiste is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, bitter orange, black tea and vetiver, moves into apricot, cinnamon, carrot seed, guaiac wood and vanilla and dries down to mate, cedarwood, tar and incense. Expect around 8 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.
- Bitter Orange Marmalade without the sugar. Sour and slightly medicinal.
- Black Tea Dry, tannic and smoky. More astringent than green tea.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Heart
- Apricot Warm, jammy stone fruit. Often hiding inside osmanthus.
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
- Carrot Seed Earthy, rooty and oddly powdery. Often used to echo iris.
- Guaiac Wood Smoky, tarry and slightly sweet. Like a bonfire and roses.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Dry-down
- Mate Dry, smoky, bitter green tea. Toasted rather than fresh.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Tar Black, rubbery and industrial. Uncompromising.
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
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