86 community ratings

Édition Rare - Pétroleum

Name: Édition Rare - Pétroleum
Brand: Histoires de Parfums

Perfumer: Gérald Ghislain

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
86 ratings

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Histoires de Parfums Édition Rare - Pétroleum is a smoky, resinous unisex scent that sets oud, rose and leather against the animal warmth of patchouli and civet absolute.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 76 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.2 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% 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

Oud Orange Aldehydes Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Amber Rose Oud

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Civet absolute

Oud White musk Patchouli Leather

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Édition Rare - Pétroleum smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with leisure and evening wear leading the occasions. It reads more masculine than feminine, though a fair share of voters call it feminine.

The top holds oud, orange, bergamot and aldehydes, with the orange and bergamot lightening the first moments before amber, rose and oud take over in the heart. The base is led by leather, patchouli, white musk and civet absolute, settling into a woody, earthy, leathery character.