Orion

Orion by Tiziana Terenzi is an unisex extrait de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, red berries, apple and pineapple, moves into patchouli, birch, jasmine and thyme and dries down to incense, amber, oud, musk and cedarwood. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Red Berries Generic jammy berry blend. Bright, sweet and crowd-pleasing.
Apple Crunchy and tart or soft and red, depending on the treatment.
Pineapple Tangy, boozy and tropical. Loud and hard to hide.

Heart

Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Birch Clean pale wood. The leaves, not the tar.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Thyme Dry, sharp kitchen herb. Bracing and slightly antiseptic.

Dry-down

Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.

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