Liquide
Liquide by Liquides Imaginaires is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with mandarin, saffron, carrot seed, coriander and sweet orange, moves into carrot seed, coriander, orange blossom and jasmine and dries down to patchouli, georgywood, ambroxan, labdanum, vanilla and white musk. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Carrot Seed Earthy, rooty and oddly powdery. Often used to echo iris.
- Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
- Sweet Orange Juicy and cheerful. The friendliest citrus there is.
Heart
- Carrot Seed Earthy, rooty and oddly powdery. Often used to echo iris.
- Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Georgywood A lab-made wood with a velvety, ambery hum. A close cousin of Iso E Super.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Smells like this
- Memo Paris Abu Dhabi
- Montale Vetiver Patchouli
- Heretic Parfum Fourteen Carrots
- Etat Libre d'Orange Nostos
- Zara Red Temptation
- Calvin Klein Obsession
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