114 community ratings

DEV #2: The Main Act

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
114 ratings

Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes DEV #2: The Main Act is a unisex scent built around cinnamon, cardamom and leather, sweet, spicy and smoky in character.

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Skunky's take: The sweet side leads; sugar fans, this way.

How does it perform?

From 101 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.6 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.6 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% 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

Cinnamon Cardamom Leather Cistus Rose Civet Labdanum Davana Frankincense Musk Canary Islands juniper Immortelle absolute Oud Castoreum Cinnamon leaf Clove Woody notes Tolu balm

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does DEV #2: The Main Act smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings, leisure time and nights out. More voters read it as masculine, though a fair number find it feminine.

Cinnamon, cardamom and clove give it a spicy warmth. Leather, castoreum and civet add an animal depth, while cistus, labdanum and frankincense build a sweet, resinous body. Rose and oud pull it towards a woody, smoky finish. Amouage Memoir Woman and Serge Lutens Cuir mauresque have a close profile.