39 community ratings

Smudge

Name: Smudge
Brand: Heretic

Perfumer: Douglas Little

2018UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

6.9/ 10

Community score
39 ratings

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Heretic Smudge is a sweet, spicy and resinous woody scent with smoky, earthy edges, and it suits evenings in the cooler months.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 37 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Smudge smell like?

It opens with Atlas cedar, Sichuan pepper and frankincense, a dry, spicy, resinous start. The heart brings clary sage, tonka bean and juniper: the tonka sweetens it, while the juniper adds a sharp, forest-like note. The base of sandalwood, patchouli, fir balsam, styrax and labdanum settles into a woody, earthy, smoky bed.

Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is chosen most for evenings and nights out. It is unisex; votes lean somewhat masculine, though many call it feminine or modern. Lubin Akkad and Robert Piguet Bois Noir have a close profile.