Chords
Chords by Thameen is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, neroli and orange blossom, moves into ylang-ylang, honey and tobacco and dries down to leather, cedarwood and cypriol. 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.
- Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Heart
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
- Honey Sweet, waxy and slightly animalic. Can smell dirty in large doses.
- Tobacco Sweet, dried and honeyed. Nothing like a cigarette.
Dry-down
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
Smells like this
- Serge Lutens Sidi Bel-Abbès
- Atelier des Ors Cuir Sacré
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- Zoologist Rhinoceros
- Vilhelm Parfumerie Chicago High
- Hiram Green Slowdive
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