Rima XI

Rima XI by Carner Barcelona is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with cardamom, black pepper, mint and saffron, moves into cinnamon, nutmeg, sambac jasmine and coriander and dries down to cedarwood, sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin, amber and musk. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
Mint Cold and tingly. Great in small doses, toothpaste in large ones.
Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.

Heart

Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
Nutmeg Warm, woody and slightly sweet. Cosy without being gourmand.
Sambac Jasmine Greener, more tea-like jasmine. Less indolic than grandiflorum.
Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.

Dry-down

Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.

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