Trench
Trench by Yves Saint Laurent is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, mandarin and fig, moves into iris and neroli and dries down to ambrette seed, cedarwood and musk. Expect around 8 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.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Fig Green, milky and jammy at once. One of the most interesting fruits in perfume.
Heart
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
- Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
Dry-down
- Ambrette Seed The only natural musk. Pear-like, warm and slightly boozy.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
- Ex Nihilo Honoré Delights
- Clean Reserve Acqua Neroli
- Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
- Initio Musk Therapy
- Snif Vow Factor
- Bon Parfumeur 204 Velvet Fig
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