10 community ratings

Sumi Hinoki

Name: Sumi Hinoki
Brand: Buly

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
10 ratings

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Buly Sumi Hinoki is a fresh, green woody scent with a resinous, lightly smoky side, worn by anyone.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 11 community ratings, all out of 10.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

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

Japanese cypress

Heart notesfirst few hours

Hinoki wood

Gaiac wood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Juniper berry Frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Sumi Hinoki smell like?

It opens with Japanese cypress, which gives the scent a cool, green edge. In the heart, hinoki wood and gaiac wood build a dry, woody body. In the base, juniper berry and frankincense add a spicy, resinous warmth and deepen the smoky tone. The overall impression is a calm, clean woodiness, like a forest around a temple. d'Annam Hinoki Meditation and Le Labo Eucalyptus 20 have a close profile.