46 community ratings

Continental

Name: Continental
Brand: CRA-YON

Perfumer: CPL Aromas

2021UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
46 ratings

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CRA-YON Continental is a spicy, smoky unisex fragrance led by leather, oud and frankincense, dark and resinous in character.

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Skunky's take: It warmed my nose; spice lovers, take note.

How does it perform?

From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

5.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

74% 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

French cypress

Brazilian orange

Mexican mint

Madagascan ylang-ylang

Heart notesfirst few hours

Somalian frankincense Leather

Guatemala lemon grass

Russian coriander

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oud Atlas cedar Haitian vetiver Virginia cedar Sandalwood Amber

Kashmiri musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Continental smell like?

It is rated strong for longevity and good for sillage. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and very few choose it for daily wear. Its dense, heavy character suits men and women alike.

The top opens with cypress, orange, mint and ylang-ylang. The heart darkens with frankincense and leather, while lemon grass and coriander add spice. The base settles into oud, cedar, vetiver, sandalwood, amber and musk. The overall impression is woody, earthy and animalic. Boadicea the Victorious Mayfair and Dior Leather Oud have a close profile.