Aqua Vitae
Aqua Vitae by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is an unisex eau de toilette from 2013 in the luxury price tier. It opens with mandarin, lemon and bergamot, moves into cedarwood and vanilla and dries down to musk, amberwood and white musk. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Heart
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Dry-down
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Amberwood Dry synthetic warmth, sharper than amber. Everywhere in modern masculines.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
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