10 community ratings

Blood Orange

Name: Blood Orange
Brand: Heretic

Perfumer: Douglas Little

2024Unisex

6.9/ 10

Community score
10 ratings

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Heretic Blood Orange is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, citrusy opening on a floral, resinous base.

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Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 15 community ratings, all out of 10.

Bottle

6.1 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Ylang-ylang Cedar Red mandarin orange Bitter orange Lemon

Italian blood orange

Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Champaca

Pink lotus

Gallic rose

Jasmine sambac

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Benzoin Vanilla absolute

Ambrettolide

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy

What does Blood Orange smell like?

It opens bright with Italian blood orange, red mandarin, bergamot and lemon, while bitter orange adds a slight sharpness. Ylang-ylang and cedar sit among the top notes too. In the heart, champaca, Gallic rose and jasmine sambac bring a soft floral layer, and benzoin and vanilla absolute then carry it into a resinous, gently sweet, woody base. Fruity and spicy touches stay in the background, with an earthy edge rounding out the structure.

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