Ithaque
Ithaque by Memo Paris is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, bitter orange, sichuan pepper, juniper berry and cinnamon, moves into red berries, blackcurrant and jasmine and dries down to cedarwood and patchouli. 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.
- Bitter Orange Marmalade without the sugar. Sour and slightly medicinal.
- Sichuan Pepper Buzzy, citrus-tinged pepper. Tingles rather than burns.
- Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
Heart
- Red Berries Generic jammy berry blend. Bright, sweet and crowd-pleasing.
- Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Smells like this
- Nest Indian Jasmine
- Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl
- Victoria's Secret Pure Seduction
- Lacoste Essential
- Snif Sweet Ash
- Penhaligon's Solaris
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