60 community ratings

[²He] Helium

2012UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.3/ 10

Community score
60 ratings

One of those [²He] Helium is a unisex scent led by cinnamon, benzoin and damask rose, floral, sweet and spicy in character, and it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.

How does it perform?

From 44 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

75% 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 Benzoin Iris Damask rose Tobacco flower Patchouli Italian bergamot

Liquidambar

Clary sage Gaiac wood Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does [²He] Helium smell like?

The notes read as a single whole rather than in layers: Italian bergamot and clary sage brighten it, cinnamon adds spice, and benzoin with liquidambar give a resinous sweetness. Iris and tobacco flower soften the floral side, while patchouli, gaiac wood and vetiver set a woody base. The accords also include fruity, gourmand and oriental tones.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards leisure, evening and night-out wear. Feminine and masculine votes are almost equal, so it doesn't lean clearly either way.