251 community ratings

Vi Et Armis / East India

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
251 ratings

Beaufort Vi Et Armis / East India is a smoky, spicy unisex scent that opens with cardamom, whisky and Lapsang Souchong tea and darkens toward dark tobacco and oud.

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Skunky's take: Like a stroll through a spice market, warm and lively.

How does it perform?

From 216 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

76% 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

Cardamom Whisky Lapsang Souchong tea

Heart notesfirst few hours

Frankincense Ylang-ylang

Opium poppy

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Dark tobacco

Amber Oud

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Vi Et Armis / East India smell like?

Both its longevity and its sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and leisure wear lead the occasions. Voters mostly read it as masculine and classic, though it is classed as unisex.

The top is cardamom, whisky and tea, giving a smoky start. The heart holds frankincense, ylang-ylang and opium poppy, with resinous and earthy accords coming through. In the base, dark tobacco, amber and oud settle into a woody, leathery dry-down. Naomi Goodsir Bois d'Ascèse and Pineward Funerie have a close profile.