64 community ratings

The Need to Fly

2024WomenModern

Votes lean masculine

7.2/ 10

Community score
64 ratings

Mystikum The Need to Fly opens with gin tonic, honey pomelo and blue ginger, a fresh, citrusy start that settles onto a woody base, and it is released as a women's fragrance.

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How does it perform?

From 53 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% 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

Gin tonic

Honey pomelo

Blue ginger

Heart notesfirst few hours

Absinth Marjoram Cannabis

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Haitian vetiver Leather Patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Spicy
Woody

What does The Need to Fly smell like?

The top notes are gin tonic, honey pomelo and blue ginger, which bring out the citrus and fresh accords. In the heart, absinth, marjoram and cannabis add a green, spicy edge. Haitian vetiver, leather and patchouli form a woody base underneath.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick spring and summer, with fall not far behind and winter a distant choice. It is chosen most for leisure and daily wear. Though released for women, voters split it between masculine and feminine. Atelier des Ors Riviera Drive and Perfumer H Cologne have a close profile.