Troubled Spirits (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Joshua Kale Smith
16 ratings
From your scent profile
A unisex sweet and spicy perfume by Paraphrase, released in 2015. Most often worn in winter and best suited to casual wear.
Skunky's take: My nose picked up something sweet and Skunky has no complaints.
How does it perform?
From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
69% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
SmokyWhen to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Winter
- 38%Autumn
- 15%Spring
- 8%Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer- Casual36%
- Evening29%
- Nighttime21%
- Daytime7%
- Office7%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026