J'approchais un mystère. A.C.
Perfumer: Anne-Sophie Behaghel
Votes lean masculine
11 ratings
From your scent profile
d'Orsay J'approchais un mystère. A.C. opens with fig leaf and pepper leaf and settles onto cedar, white musk and vanilla, a green, woody unisex scent.
Skunky's take: Like someone just came in from the garden, green and crisp.
How does it perform?
Blind buy risk
82% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Green
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Smoky
Green
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
SmokyWhat does J'approchais un mystère. A.C. smell like?
The top notes, fig leaf and pepper leaf, give a fresh, green and lightly spicy start. In the heart, Virginia cedar and Atlas cedar bring a dry, woody backbone. The base of moss, white musk, Bourbon vanilla and Australian sandalwood softens the greenery with a smoky sweetness, and the green, sweet, spicy, woody and smoky accords lead the profile. Its profile is close to JMP Artisan Perfumes Endless Forest and Ralph Lauren Ralph's Club New York.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Fig leaf
- Pepper leaf
First hours
- Virginia cedar
- Atlas cedar
Towards evening
- White musk
- Moss
- Bourbon vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Autumn
- 35%Winter
- 24%Spring
Autumn
Winter
Spring- Evening25%
- Casual21%
- Nighttime21%
- Office21%
- Daytime13%
Least picked for daytime.
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