17 community ratings

Izwe

Name: Izwe
Brand: Parfumeurs du Monde

Perfumer: Perrine Scandel

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

6.8/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

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Parfumeurs du Monde Izwe is a unisex fragrance in which citrus and green accords rest on a floral, woody body.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

59% 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

Grapefruit Bitter almond Mandarin orange

Buchu

Heart notesfirst few hours

Davana Geranium Jasmine Rose Sage

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Amyris Patchouli Tonka bean Labdanum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous

What does Izwe smell like?

It opens with grapefruit, mandarin orange and bitter almond, and buchu adds a green edge to that fresh start. In the heart, jasmine, rose and geranium bring a soft floral note, while davana and sage lend a fruity, spicy tone. The dry-down settles on vetiver, patchouli and labdanum, a woody, earthy and resinous base that tonka bean sweetens slightly.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays on skin for a long time without projecting far. The number of votes is small, so this reading is tentative. Blackbird Broken Glass and Galimard Napoléon 1815 have a close profile.