Mécanique Intuitive
Perfumer: Amélie Bourgeois
Votes lean masculine
137 ratings
From your scent profile
Les Eaux Primordiales Mécanique Intuitive is a sweet, spicy unisex scent that suits fall and winter evenings best.
Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.
How does it perform?
From 118 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
88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Leathery
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
LeatheryWhat does Mécanique Intuitive smell like?
It opens with black tea and osmanthus, with tobacco and rum at the heart. In the base, tonka bean, leather and Bourbon vanilla dry down warm and leathery. Floral and powdery touches soften the woody, resinous oriental body.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evening and night-out wear. It reads somewhat more masculine, though many find it feminine. Naomi Goodsir Cuir Velours and Parfum d'Empire Cuir Ottoman have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Black tea
- Osmanthus
First hours
- Tobacco
- Rum
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Leather
- Bourbon vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Autumn
- 33%Winter
- 20%Spring
- 6%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening29%
- Nighttime25%
- Casual20%
- Office14%
- Daytime12%
Least picked for daytime.
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