75 community ratings

Pure Royal 823

MenModern

8.1/ 10

Community score
75 ratings

Federico Mahora Pure Royal 823 is a men's fragrance that sets the freshness of wild lavender and clary sage against the sweet, creamy warmth of vanilla blossom, almond and tonka bean.

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How does it perform?

From 77 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.1 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

9.0 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

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

Wild lavender

Clary sage

Heart notesfirst few hours

Vanilla blossom Almond Iris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Ambergris Tonka bean Kashmiri musk Leather

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy

What does Pure Royal 823 smell like?

It opens fresh and spicy with wild lavender and clary sage. The heart of vanilla blossom, almond and iris adds a soft, powdery floral touch, and the base of ambergris, tonka bean, Kashmiri musk and leather settles into a sweet, gourmand, faintly leathery woodiness.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it is chosen most for evenings and nights out, then for daily and office wear. It reads mainly masculine, with a modern and classic feel.