West
West by Ellis Brooklyn is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum in the designer price tier. It opens with blood orange, clementine, lemon and basil, moves into pear, water lily and ginger and dries down to vetiver, amber and oakmoss. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Blood Orange Orange with a red-fruit edge. Richer and slightly jammy.
- Clementine Small, sweet and a bit candied. Very easy to wear.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Basil Peppery herb with an aniseed lift. Culinary but wearable.
Heart
- Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
- Water Lily Watery floral. Soft, cool and slightly green.
- Ginger Warm, zesty and slightly soapy. Bridges citrus and spice.
Dry-down
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
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