Rose Pivoine
Rose Pivoine by Parfums de Nicolaï is an unisex eau de parfum in the premium price tier. It opens with ambrette seed, raspberry, blackcurrant and bergamot, moves into rose, violet, peony, orris butter and black pepper and dries down to sandalwood and musk. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Ambrette Seed The only natural musk. Pear-like, warm and slightly boozy.
- Raspberry Tart, jammy and slightly fuzzy. Very popular in modern sweet scents.
- Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Peony Pink, watery and slightly peppery. Modern and inoffensive.
- Orris Butter The expensive form of iris. Cold, buttery, faintly carrot and violet.
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
- Byredo Blanche
- Victoria's Secret Bombshell Bouquet
- Victoria's Secret Bombshell Passion
- Vilhelm Parfumerie Mango Skin
- Parfums de Nicolaï Iris Médicis
- Acqua di Parma Peonia Nobile
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