Carte Blanche
Carte Blanche by Navitus Parfums is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with mandarin, bergamot and cardamom, moves into almond, benzoin, driftwood and vetiver and dries down to patchouli, vanilla, peru balsam, musk and ambergris. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
Heart
- Almond Marzipan and cherry-stone. Sweet with a bitter undertone.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Driftwood Salt-bleached and dry. Wood that has been in the sea.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Dry-down
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Peru Balsam Vanilla and cinnamon resin. Deep and syrupy.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.
Smells like this
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