Unreal
Perfumer: Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice
Votes lean masculine
175 ratings
From your scent profile
Kinetic Perfumes Unreal is a unisex scent that sets the freshness of ginger, pepper and Amalfi lemon against leather and a dry vetiver and cedar base.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 150 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Leathery
What does Unreal smell like?
It opens with ginger, pepper, juniper berry and Amalfi lemon, with white iris softening that sharp, spicy freshness. In the heart, rum, leather, benzoin and magnolia take over, and the leather gives the scent its leathery side. The base of vetiver, cedar, sandalwood and tonka bean settles into a woody, slightly sweet finish.
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and spring, and it is also chosen for leisure and nights out. It reads more masculine than feminine but stays unisex. Tiziana Terenzi Kaff and Penhaligon's Juniper Sling have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ginger
- White iris
- Pepper
First hours
- Rum
- Leather
- Iris
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Cedar
- Tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Autumn
- 30%Spring
- 20%Winter
- 17%Summer
- Casual25%
- Nighttime19%
- Evening18%
- Daytime17%
- Office17%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
58% matchKaff (Extrait de Parfum)
Tiziana Terenzi · 2017
49% matchSaint Rémy / Parfum 3
Fugazzi · 2019
48% matchLuxury Collection - L'Imperatore
Richard Maison de Parfum · 2020
48% matchColonia Intensa (Eau de Cologne)
Acqua di Parma · 2007
47% matchTea & Rock'n Roll
Voyages Imaginaires · 2020
46% matchBrooklyn
Bond No. 9 · 2009
44% matchJuniper Sling
Penhaligon's · 2011
42% matchHimalaya
Creed · 2002
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