905 Place de Minuit

905 Place de Minuit by Bon Parfumeur is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with mandarin, lemon, petitgrain and freesia, moves into saffron, cumin, thyme, frankincense and orange blossom and dries down to immortelle, ambrette seed, oakmoss, tobacco and white musk. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects softly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.
Freesia Crisp, slightly peppery floral. Clean and a bit synthetic in a good way.

Heart

Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Cumin Warm, spicy and unmistakably sweaty. Divides rooms.
Thyme Dry, sharp kitchen herb. Bracing and slightly antiseptic.
Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.

Dry-down

Immortelle Maple syrup, curry and hay. Genuinely strange and very distinctive.
Ambrette Seed The only natural musk. Pear-like, warm and slightly boozy.
Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
Tobacco Sweet, dried and honeyed. Nothing like a cigarette.
White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.

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