S.P. Il ne faut pas être plus sage qu'il ne faut.
Perfumer: Anne-Sophie Behaghel
Votes lean masculine
11 ratings
From your scent profile
d'Orsay S.P. Il ne faut pas être plus sage qu'il ne faut. opens with pineapple, Italian lemon and Egyptian basil, making a fresh, green unisex scent; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
Blind buy risk
Only 27% of votes are positive.
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.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Green
- Fruity
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Creamy
Fresh
Citrus
Green
Fruity
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
CreamyWhat does S.P. Il ne faut pas être plus sage qu'il ne faut. smell like?
Pineapple's fruity sweetness meets citrus and the green bite of basil at the start. The heart brings lavender, petitgrain, fig leaf and cardamom: the freshness carries on while cardamom adds a little spice. In the base, cashmere wood, Haitian vetiver, tonka bean and Australian sandalwood settle the scent onto a woody, creamy footing.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pineapple
- Italian lemon
- Egyptian basil
First hours
- Lavender
- Petitgrain
- Fig leaf
Towards evening
- Cashmere wood
- Haitian vetiver
- Tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Autumn
- 31%Spring
- 23%Winter
- 15%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual33%
- Daytime17%
- Nighttime17%
- Office17%
- Evening17%
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