17 community ratings

Favourite Sin

2018UnisexModern

7.9/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

Maison Jaxob Favourite Sin opens with pimento, cardamom and plum skin and settles into a spicy, gourmand unisex scent with coffee, rum and cocoa.

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How does it perform?

From 15 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% 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

Pimento Cardamom

Plum skin

Heart notesfirst few hours

Black tea absolute

Rum Myrrh Coffee Turkish rose absolute Vanilla

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Charred cedar

Tonka bean Cocoa Styrax

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody

What does Favourite Sin smell like?

The top notes of pimento, cardamom and plum skin give a spicy, fruity start. The heart brings together black tea absolute, rum, myrrh, coffee, Turkish rose absolute and vanilla; floral and green touches stay in the background behind the sweet, gourmand character. In the base, charred cedar, tonka bean, cocoa and styrax add a woody, resinous and smoky warmth.

Longevity and sillage are rated good, and most voters score longevity high, though the number of votes is small, so this is only a rough guide. It suits men and women alike, with a sweet, spicy build. Maison Jaxob Asanti and Pierre Guillaume Myrrhiad have a close profile.