165 community ratings

Œillet Bengale

Name: Œillet Bengale
Brand: Aedes de Venustas

Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
165 ratings

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Aedes de Venustas Œillet Bengale is a unisex scent that opens fresh and settles into a spicy, resinous, faintly smoky sweetness; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.

How does it perform?

From 131 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.3 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% 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

Bergamot White pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cardamom Rose

Turmeric

Saffron Cinnamon Black pepper Clove

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tolu balm Benzoin Labdanum Vanilla Ylang-ylang

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Œillet Bengale smell like?

It opens with bergamot and white pepper, then the heart brings forward cardamom, rose, saffron and cinnamon. In the base, tolu balm, benzoin, labdanum and vanilla carry it into a powdery, woody, oriental warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and spring, with evening and night wear leaning slightly ahead. More voters call it feminine, though a good share read it as masculine. Estēe Lauder Cinnabar and Amouage Dia Man have a close profile.