11 community ratings

Ballad Genesis: Ylang Cardamom

2023Unisex

8.3/ 10

Community score
11 ratings

Elixir Attar Ballad Genesis: Ylang Cardamom is a floral, spicy and woody unisex scent built around ylang-ylang, cardamom and Bulgarian rose.

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Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.

How does it perform?

From 11 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

91% 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

Pepper Cinnamon Chamomile Pine Neroli

Cardamom CO2

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasminum grandiflorum Bulgarian rose Ylang-ylang Iris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cedarwood absolute

Mousse de Saxe

Ambergris

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Earthy
Smoky

What does Ballad Genesis: Ylang Cardamom smell like?

Voters rate its longevity as strong and its sillage as good, so it stays on skin for a long time and carries well. The vote count is small, so this is only a rough guide. It reads unisex and suits men and women alike.

The top opens with pepper, cinnamon, cardamom and neroli for a spicy lift, while chamomile and pine add a green edge. The heart brings floral weight from jasminum grandiflorum, Bulgarian rose, ylang-ylang and iris. The base of cedarwood absolute, mousse de saxe and ambergris leaves an earthy, woody, slightly smoky and animalic trail.