65 community ratings

Poltergeist (Eau de Parfum)

Name: Poltergeist (Eau de Parfum)
Brand: Heretic

Perfumer: Douglas Little

2016UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

6.2/ 10

Community score
65 ratings

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Heretic Poltergeist Eau de Parfum is a unisex forest scent that opens on juniper, pine and frankincense and settles into a smoky, earthy base of birch tar and patchouli.

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Skunky's take: Like someone just came in from the garden, green and crisp.

How does it perform?

From 54 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

6.2 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

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

Juniper

Absinthe wormwood

Frankincense Pine

Heart notesfirst few hours

Champaca

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Palo Santo Patchouli Birch tar Labdanum Cedar Cade juniper Vanilla Galbanum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Poltergeist (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

The opening is green, spicy and resinous, with juniper, absinthe wormwood, frankincense and pine. Champaca softens that edge in the heart, and the base of Palo Santo, patchouli, birch tar, labdanum and cedar builds a woody, smoky ground, with vanilla sweetening it slightly.

Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and leisure and evening wear lead. It reads more masculine than feminine, though a fair share of voters call it feminine. Rook Perfumes Forest and Andrea Maack Coven have a close profile.