23 community ratings

Medusa

2022UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

House of Puente Medusa is a unisex scent that sets jasmine, Moroccan rose and orange blossom on a powdery, green chypre base.

Compare

Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /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

Low risk

91% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Animal
Powdery
Earthy
Chypre

What does Medusa smell like?

Medusa's longevity and sillage are both rated good, though only a small number of votes stand behind that. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind; evening, night out and leisure are the most named occasions. Votes split between feminine and masculine without a clear winner.

It opens on jasmine, and the heart turns floral and powdery with Moroccan rose, orris root, orange blossom and Egyptian jasmine. The base of vetiver, sandalwood, civet and oakmoss brings an earthy, faintly animal chypre feel, with sweet and spicy touches in between. Its profile is close to Angela Flanders Precious One and One Seed Symphony.