Benevolence
Benevolence by House of Sillage is an unisex parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, star anise and bitter almond, moves into orange blossom, jasmine and lavender and dries down to vanilla, white musk and sugar. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Star Anise Liquorice-like and cool. Sweet but not sugary.
- Bitter Almond Marzipan with a sharp, cherry-stone edge. Sweet but slightly medicinal.
Heart
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Sugar Plain sweetness. Usually there to round the edges off something else.
Smells like this
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