23 community ratings

Gothique

Name: Gothique
Brand: Alkemia

2018UnisexModern

6.5/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

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Alkemia Gothique is a resinous, smoky unisex fragrance built around spikenard, Arabian myrrh and labdanum.

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Skunky's take: My nose swears it heard leaves rustling.

How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

4.7 /10

Plain bottle, the real show is inside.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

65% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Spikenard

Arabian myrrh

Cassia

Canella winterana

Labdanum

Liquidambar

Styrax Atlas cedar Somalian frankincense Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does Gothique smell like?

Cassia and Canella winterana bring spice, while liquidambar and styrax add a sweet, resinous warmth. Atlas cedar, Somalian frankincense and vetiver lay down a woody, slightly green base, and the scent moves as one piece with an oriental character that dominates.

Most voters recommend winter and fall, and it suits leisure time as well as evenings and nights out. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it leaves a dense but not loud trail close to the wearer. Alkemia Magus and Parfum d'Empire Wazamba have a close profile.