64 community ratings

Saints Tears

2022UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
64 ratings

Adi ale Van Saints Tears is a unisex scent that opens on frankincense resin, frankincense and elemi resin, with a green, smoky character; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Green, crisp and honest; it needs no frills.

How does it perform?

From 70 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

9.3 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

98% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Frankincense resin Frankincense Elemi resin

Turpentine

Heart notesfirst few hours

Labdanum absolute

Wood wax

Myrrh absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Woody notes Virginia cedar Atlas cedar Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Saints Tears smell like?

Turpentine sits beside the resins in the top. The heart brings labdanum absolute, myrrh absolute and wood wax. In the base, Virginia cedar, Atlas cedar and oakmoss set an earthy, woody ground. The overall impression is green, spicy and resinous.

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, though spring is not far behind. It is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out, and also for leisure. Voters tend to read it as masculine, though it is presented as unisex. Régime des Fleurs Falling Trees and Franck Boclet Ashes have a close profile.