32 community ratings

Svaha

Name: Svaha
Brand: Not Perfumes

Perfumer: Johanna Venables

2018UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
32 ratings

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Not Perfumes Svaha is a unisex scent with a spicy, woody and smoky character, warmed by resinous and animal tones.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 28 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% 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

Ginger

Long pepper

Cardamom Frankincense

Butter

Heart notesfirst few hours

Himalayan cedar

Turmeric

Cinnamon

Fenugreek

Immortelle Caramel

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Myrrh Ambrette Labdanum

Embers

Hyraceum

Goatskin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Svaha smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and almost none suggest summer. Evenings, leisure time and nights out come up most often. Some voters call it masculine, a good number call it feminine, so it sits comfortably between the two.

It opens with ginger, long pepper and cardamom, softened by frankincense and butter. In the heart, Himalayan cedar, cinnamon and caramel come forward, while turmeric and fenugreek keep the spice going. The base of myrrh, labdanum, embers and goatskin settles into a smoky, earthy, animal finish.