Yellow Sea
Perfumer: Geoffrey Nejman
Votes lean masculine
38 ratings
From your scent profile
M. Micallef Yellow Sea is a discontinued unisex fragrance that pairs a fresh, citrusy opening with a spicy, resinous and slightly animalic depth.
Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.
How does it perform?
From 44 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
74% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Animal
- Resinous
What does Yellow Sea smell like?
Lime, mandarin orange and bergamot give it a bright, fruity freshness at the start. In the heart, frankincense, patchouli and cedarwood pull it towards a woody, earthy line. The base of castoreum, benzoin and ambergris brings sweetness and an animal warmth.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and evening, daily and leisure wear lead the occasions. More voters call it masculine than feminine, though a sizeable group reads it as feminine. M. Micallef Celebration Man and Pierre de Velay No. 9 have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lime
- Mandarin orange
- Bergamot
First hours
- Frankincense
- Patchouli
- Cedarwood
Towards evening
- Castoreum
- Benzoin
- Ambergris
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Spring
- 33%Autumn
- 18%Winter
- 15%Summer
- Evening23%
- Daytime21%
- Casual21%
- Nighttime17%
- Office17%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
59% matchCelebration Man
M. Micallef · 2010
50% matchVol. 1 Fresh Cedarwood
Innisfree · 2015
48% matchArmònia
Cerchi Nell'Acqua · 2013
47% matchNo. 9
Pierre de Velay · 2019
45% matchJungle pour Homme (Eau de Toilette)
Kenzo · 1998
44% matchShanaan
M. Micallef · 2010
41% matchRoyal Oud
Creed · 2011
40% matchHacivat
Nishane · 2017
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