56 community ratings

Resina

Name: Resina
Brand: Avant-Garden Lab

Perfumer: Oliver Valverde

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.1/ 10

Community score
56 ratings

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Avant-Garden Lab Resina is a resinous, spicy unisex scent that suits fall and winter days best.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 47 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.0 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

66% 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

Opoponax

Royal poinciana

Star anise Jasmine sambac absolute

Coffee CO2

Benzoin

Rooibos

Ambrette seed absolute

Ambrettolide

Fir balsam absolute

Nutmeg CO2

Vanilla absolute

Coffee absolute

Labdanum Frankincense Styrax Tonka bean absolute Ginger Elemi resin Myrrh Tolu balm

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does Resina smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, then winter, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. Some find it feminine, others masculine, so it sits in the middle on gender.

The notes aren't split into top, heart and base; the scent reads as one whole. Opoponax, frankincense, myrrh, labdanum and vanilla stand out on a resinous, sweet, smoky base. Star anise and ginger add spice, while jasmine sambac brings a soft floral touch. The coffee notes darken it. Xerjoff Groove Xcape and Yves Saint Laurent Opium (2009) have a close profile.