13 community ratings

Les Orientaux Latins - Secret I: Palissandre Noir

2017Men

7.6/ 10

Community score
13 ratings

Eisenberg Les Orientaux Latins - Secret I: Palissandre Noir is a men's fragrance that sets floral and spicy notes over a sweet, woody oriental base.

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Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.

How does it perform?

From 15 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Les Orientaux Latins - Secret I: Palissandre Noir smell like?

It opens with orange blossom, saffron, rose and mandarin, while bergamot and pepper add a light edge to that bright start. In the heart, cedar, patchouli and Brazilian rosewood pull the scent towards wood and earth. Sandalwood, vanilla, musk and cistus in the base soften the sweetness with a resinous, smoky warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays on the skin for a long time without projecting far. The number of votes is small, so that picture is tentative. Its dense, warm character reads as masculine. Penhaligon's Levantium and Lattafa Mohra have a close profile.