111 community ratings

Anima Dulcis

Name: Anima Dulcis
Brand: Arquiste

Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.5/ 10

Community score
111 ratings

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Arquiste Anima Dulcis is a sweet, spicy unisex fragrance where cinnamon, clove and chili meet vanilla and cocoa.

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Skunky's take: My nose picked up something sweet and Skunky has no complaints.

How does it perform?

From 85 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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

Oregano

Sesame

Cinnamon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Clove Cumin Night-blooming jasmine Chili

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oriental notes

Cocoa bean absolute

Mexican vanilla

Chypre accord

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Resinous

What does Anima Dulcis smell like?

The top holds oregano, sesame and cinnamon; the heart keeps the spice going with clove, cumin, night-blooming jasmine and chili. In the base, Mexican vanilla and cocoa bean absolute come forward, while oriental notes and a chypre accord set them on a powdery, resinous, slightly animalic ground. The result is distinctly gourmand.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More voters call it feminine than masculine, but a good share see it as masculine, so it sits comfortably on either side.