78 community ratings

Koh-i-Noor

2018UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.4/ 10

Community score
78 ratings

Areej Le Doré Koh-i-Noor is a unisex fragrance that sets a sweet floral heart against spicy, woody and resinous depth; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.

How does it perform?

From 68 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.7 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.0 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

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.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Indonesian lemon

Siberian deer musk

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine Mysore sandalwood Ylang-ylang Patchouli Tonka bean Champaca Gardenia Indian oud

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Benzoin Tuberose Amber Jasmine sambac absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Creamy
Resinous

What does Koh-i-Noor smell like?

Both its longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick fall, winter and spring, with summer well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and opinion is split on whether it reads masculine or feminine, so it sits comfortably on either.

It opens with Indonesian lemon and Siberian deer musk. The heart is built from jasmine, ylang-ylang, gardenia and champaca, while Mysore sandalwood, patchouli and Indian oud give those flowers a woody depth. In the base, benzoin and amber sweeten it and leave a creamy, resinous warmth.