Tapis Volant

Tapis Volant by Liquides Imaginaires is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, aldehydes and carrot seed, moves into spices, iris and jasmine and dries down to white musk, ambroxan, vetiver, sandalwood and tonka bean. Expect around 8 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.
Aldehydes Fizzy, soapy, slightly waxy. The 'sparkle' at the top of Chanel No. 5.
Carrot Seed Earthy, rooty and oddly powdery. Often used to echo iris.

Heart

Spices Warm spice with no single spice named.
Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.

Dry-down

White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.

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