Île Bourbon
Perfumer: Hamid Merati-Kashani
Votes lean feminine
161 ratings
From your scent profile
Fabbrica della Musa Île Bourbon is a unisex perfume built for cold weather and evenings out, sweet, gourmand and spicy, leaning towards winter and fall.
Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.
How does it perform?
From 138 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
88% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Creamy
- Smoky
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Creamy
SmokyWhat does Île Bourbon smell like?
It opens with Ceylonese cinnamon, Somalian frankincense, dark chocolate and caramel, where the warmth of the cinnamon meets the sweetness of the caramel. Clove, jasmine and Guatemala cardamom carry the spice through the heart. The base settles into chocolate, frankincense and Bourbon vanilla absolute, creamy, lightly smoky and woody.
Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Votes split between winter and fall, and evening and night out lead the occasions. Feminine and masculine votes are close, so it sits comfortably on either. Its profile is close to Filippo Sorcinelli Ascetic Vanilla and Nose of Gatsby Triple Vanilla.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ceylonese cinnamon
- Somalian frankincense
- Dark chocolate
First hours
- Clove
- Jasmine
- Guatemala cardamom
Towards evening
- Chocolate
- Somalian frankincense
- Bourbon vanilla absolute
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 47%Winter
- 42%Autumn
- 10%Spring
Winter
Autumn
Spring- Evening32%
- Nighttime31%
- Casual16%
- Daytime11%
- Office10%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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