Archetipo
Perfumer: Luca Maffei
Votes lean masculine
135 ratings
From your scent profile
Mendittorosa Archetipo is a fresh yet smoky, resinous woody scent that leans towards fall and spring days.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 112 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
87% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Aquatic
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
What does Archetipo smell like?
It opens with fir balsam, frankincense and pink pepper, with bushman's candle at the heart. The base of black amber, labdanum, patchouli, cashmere wood, Java vetiver and oakmoss sets an earthy, green and spicy floor.
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall, then spring, and it is chosen most for leisure and evening. It is unisex, though most voters read it as masculine. Heeley Cardinal and Comme des Garçons Rouge have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Fir balsam
- Frankincense
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Bushman's candle
Towards evening
- Black amber
- Labdanum
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 22%Winter
- 13%Summer
- Casual27%
- Evening20%
- Daytime17%
- Nighttime17%
- Office17%
Smells like this
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