43 community ratings

Pale Fire

Name: Pale Fire
Brand: Apoteker Tepe

Perfumer: Holladay Saltz

2016UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
43 ratings

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Apoteker Tepe Pale Fire is a sweet, smoky unisex scent in which vanilla, cocoa and whisky meet the resinous warmth of amber and labdanum.

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Skunky's take: Something sweet in here, my nose went straight to the bakery.

How does it perform?

From 40 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

70% 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

Oakmoss Amber Tahitian vanilla Cocoa

Spanish labdanum absolute

Frankincense Whisky

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky

What does Pale Fire smell like?

The notes have no top, heart and base split, so the scent reads as one whole. Tahitian vanilla and cocoa give a gourmand, creamy sweetness, while whisky adds a smoky edge to it. Amber, Spanish labdanum absolute and frankincense carry a resinous warmth, and oakmoss anchors the woody, spicy side.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and evenings, nights out and leisure time are the most named occasions. Votes for masculine and feminine sit very close together, so it wears comfortably either way. Guerlain Ambre Samar and Xerjoff Golden Dallah have a close profile.