It Was A Time That Was A Time
Perfumer: Nicolas Bonneville
Votes lean masculine
30 ratings
From your scent profile
ICONofly It Was A Time That Was A Time is a unisex scent that sets the coolness of ambergris and marine notes against the powdery, smoky warmth of violet, suede and frankincense.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 28 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
83% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Aquatic
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Smoky
What does It Was A Time That Was A Time smell like?
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with fewer choosing summer and spring. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and the masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads as in between.
It opens with ambergris and marine notes, giving a fresh, aquatic start. In the heart, tonka bean adds sweetness, violet a powdery softness and suede a leathery feel, while patchouli brings an earthy depth. In the base, immortelle, musk and frankincense settle it into a resinous, smoky warmth.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ambergris
- Marine notes
First hours
- Tonka bean
- Violet
- Suede
Towards evening
- Immortelle
- Musk
- Frankincense
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Autumn
- 30%Winter
- 18%Summer
- 16%Spring
- Casual26%
- Evening22%
- Nighttime18%
- Daytime15%
- Office14%
- Sport5%
Least picked for the office.
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