18 community ratings

Fin de Siecle (Eau de Parfum)

2019UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.7/ 10

Community score
18 ratings

Paraphrase Fin de Siecle Eau de Parfum is a unisex chypre that pairs bitter orange and bergamot with blackcurrant and rose, then settles on patchouli, civet and oakmoss.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /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.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Smoky
Chypre

What does Fin de Siecle (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

It opens with bitter orange and bergamot, bright and slightly bitter. In the heart, blackcurrant adds a fruity edge while rose brings a soft floral note. The base of patchouli, civet and oakmoss grounds it in a green, woody, animalic and faintly smoky dry-down, with a touch of spice running through.

Voters rate its longevity as strong and its sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are still tentative. The character is balanced enough to read as masculine or feminine alike. Cuba Milestone and Cognoscenti Scent 17 have a close profile.