20 community ratings

Carmine

2011UnisexClassic

8.1/ 10

Community score
20 ratings

House of Matriarch Carmine is a unisex scent that links a floral, green start to a spicy, resinous and animalic depth; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

95% 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

Hiba

Pandanus

Egyptian tagetes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Magnolia Champaca Black pepper Davana

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Breuzinho

Hyraceum

White copal resin

Oakmoss Vetiver Amber Sandalwood

Masala chai

Patchouli Tonka bean Tobacco

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous

What does Carmine smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage moderate, so it tends to sit close to the skin but stay dense. The ratings rest on only a few votes, so they are indicative rather than firm.

The top is hiba, pandanus and Egyptian tagetes, giving a green, floral opening. Towards the heart, magnolia, champaca and black pepper come forward. The base is led by oakmoss, vetiver, amber, tobacco and patchouli, settling into a woody, oriental and resinous character.