23 community ratings

The Raven

2015UnisexModern

7.7/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

Alkemia The Raven is a unisex scent where leather, black caraway and black pepper lead, giving a smoky, spicy and earthy character.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.5 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% 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

Leather

Black caraway

Black amber

Black iris

Black pepper Ebony Violet leaf

Black cardamom

Drawing ink

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does The Raven smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. The longevity and sillage ratings come from only a small number of voters, so treat them as a rough guide. It reads as unisex, leaning neither masculine nor feminine.

The notes read as one whole: leather and black amber give it weight, while black pepper and black cardamom add a spicy edge. Violet leaf and black iris bring a fresh, green touch, and ebony with drawing ink supplies a dry, woody, slightly smoky base. Hermès Bel Ami Vétiver and Nishane Sultan Vetiver have a close profile.