Faces of Francis
Faces of Francis by Vilhelm Parfumerie is an unisex eau de parfum from 2021 in the niche price tier. It opens with aldehydes and saffron, moves into pistachio and driftwood and dries down to oud, ambergris, cypriol, vetiver and styrax. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Aldehydes Fizzy, soapy, slightly waxy. The 'sparkle' at the top of Chanel No. 5.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Heart
- Pistachio Green, salty and creamy. Nutty without being heavy.
- Driftwood Salt-bleached and dry. Wood that has been in the sea.
Dry-down
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Styrax Smoky, leathery balsam. Slightly rubbery and dark.
Smells like this
- Fragrance Du Bois Rude Cherry
- Fragrance Du Bois Rude Oud Elixir
- Memo Paris Shams Oud
- Montale Dark Aoud
- Argos Nemean Lion Extrait
- Thameen Rivière
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