502 Iris Cartagena

502 Iris Cartagena by Bon Parfumeur is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with rum, cocoa, mandarin and petitgrain, moves into orris butter, sandalwood, vanilla and eucalyptus and dries down to papyrus, vetiver, coffee and cocoa. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects softly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Rum Boozy, sweet and warm. Adds a grown-up edge to gourmands.
Cocoa Dry, dusty chocolate. Bitter rather than sweet.
Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.

Heart

Orris Butter The expensive form of iris. Cold, buttery, faintly carrot and violet.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Eucalyptus Sharp, camphorous, clears the head. Reads as clean more than green.

Dry-down

Papyrus Dry, smoky, papery wood. Vetiver's quieter cousin.
Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Coffee Roasted, bitter and dark. Adds edge to sweet fragrances.
Cocoa Dry, dusty chocolate. Bitter rather than sweet.

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