123 community ratings

Belly of the Whale

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.4/ 10

Community score
123 ratings

Anomalous Parfum Belly of the Whale is a unisex scent that leans towards autumn, suiting leisure time and evenings out, and balances a salty, marine side with sweetness.

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How does it perform?

From 110 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.5 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Aquatic
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Smoky

What does Belly of the Whale smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, then spring, and leisure and evening are the occasions that lead. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair share find it feminine.

It opens aquatic, with mandarin orange, salt, marine notes, ozone and aquatic notes. The heart holds driftwood, seawater, amber and ambergris; in the base, benzoin, vanilla, sandalwood and musk sweeten and soften it, while animalic notes darken the tone quietly behind them. Spicy, resinous and smoky accords run alongside. Ambra al Andalous and Ameer Al Oudh share a close profile.