188 community ratings

Palissandre d'Or

Name: Palissandre d'Or
Brand: Aedes de Venustas

Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
188 ratings

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Aedes de Venustas Palissandre d'Or is a sweet, spicy and woody unisex scent with a warm, resinous and slightly smoky character, leaning towards autumn and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 155 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.4 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% 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

Ambrette seed

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cinnamon Coriander Pink pepper Nutmeg

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Chinese toon

Ceylonese sandalwood

Nootka cypress

Ambroxan Copaiba balsam Virginia cedar Patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Palissandre d'Or smell like?

It opens with ambrette seed on its own, then cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander and pink pepper bring a spicy warmth in the heart. The base sets a woody ground of sandalwood, cedar and patchouli, with copaiba balsam adding resin and ambroxan a powdery softness.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind. It is mentioned most for evenings and nights out; it leans a little masculine but reads as unisex. Guerlain Bois d'Arménie and Cartier XII: L'Heure Mysterieuse have a close profile.