Soul
Perfumer: Dominique Ropion
Votes lean masculine
217 ratings
From your scent profile
Costume National Soul is a sweet, spicy and smoky unisex scent that opens on bergamot and pink pepper and moves into oud, leather and vanilla.
Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.
How does it perform?
From 192 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
88% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Soul smell like?
It begins with bergamot, pink pepper and cardamom, a bright spiced start. Geranium, oud and leather bring a warm, smoky heart. Ambergris, vanilla and patchouli sweeten the base, where gourmand and resinous tones settle over a woody ground.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions. More voters read it as masculine, though it is classed as unisex. Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oud and Victoria Ibn Dhi Yazan have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Pink pepper
- Cardamom
First hours
- Geranium
- Oud
- Leather
Towards evening
- Ambergris
- Vanilla
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Autumn
- 41%Winter
- 15%Spring
Autumn
Winter
Spring- Evening33%
- Nighttime26%
- Casual21%
- Daytime11%
- Office9%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
65% matchIbn Dhi Yazan
Victoria · 2023
60% matchNuit d'Issey Polaris
Issey Miyake · 2020
60% matchPassion de L'Amour Nouvelle Liaison
House of Sillage · 2022
59% matchSoul Batik
Moresque · 2018
58% matchAmeer Al Oudh Intense Oud
Lattafa · 2021
58% matchRoyal Amber
S.T. Dupont · 2016
54% matchPegasus Exclusif
Parfums de Marly · 2020
52% matchMidnight Oud (Eau de Parfum)
Ard Al Zaafaran
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Last updated: October 26, 2026