502 Iris Cartagena Extrait

502 Iris Cartagena Extrait by Bon Parfumeur is an unisex extrait de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with rum, cocoa and petitgrain, moves into iris, sandalwood, vanilla and cedarwood and dries down to sugar, papyrus, vetiver and coffee. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

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

Heart

Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.

Dry-down

Sugar Plain sweetness. Usually there to round the edges off something else.
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.

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