El Born
El Born by Carner Barcelona is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with lemon, bergamot, angelica and honey, moves into fig, heliotrope, benzoin and jasmine and dries down to vanilla, peru balsam, sandalwood and musk. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Angelica Musky, herbal root. Earthy and a bit strange.
- Honey Sweet, waxy and slightly animalic. Can smell dirty in large doses.
Heart
- Fig Green, milky and jammy at once. One of the most interesting fruits in perfume.
- Heliotrope Almond, vanilla and powder. Smells like marzipan and old-fashioned makeup.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Peru Balsam Vanilla and cinnamon resin. Deep and syrupy.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
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