71 community ratings

Oriental Spice

Name: Oriental Spice
Brand: Esteban

2008UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

8.0/ 10

Community score
71 ratings

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Esteban Oriental Spice is a unisex fragrance that opens with sharp cardamom and ginger, then settles into a sweet, woody warmth of cinnamon, benzoin and sandalwood.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 57 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /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

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% 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.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous

What does Oriental Spice smell like?

Cardamom and ginger give the top a spicy start, and in the heart lily and cinnamon soften that edge. The base of benzoin, sandalwood and tolu balm leaves a resinous, creamy, powdery sweetness. The overall style is oriental: sweet and spicy over a woody base.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and summer is rarely chosen. Evenings, nights out and leisure time lead the occasions. Voters read it as more feminine than masculine, though some find it masculine.