Charcoal
Perfumer: Lyn Harris
Votes lean masculine
74 ratings
From your scent profile
Perfumer H Charcoal is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, green start with a smoky, earthy woodiness.
Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.
How does it perform?
From 59 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.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
81% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
- Leathery
What does Charcoal smell like?
Cade juniper and juniper wood form the backbone, while galbanum adds a sharp green edge and Spanish cistus absolute and Persian elemi bring a resinous warmth. Cedarwood keeps it dry, with spicy and leathery tones staying in the background.
Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn, followed by winter and spring, and few choose summer. It leans towards leisure time and evenings, and while voters read it as mostly masculine, it works as unisex. Memo Paris Irish Leather and Liquides Imaginaires Buveur de Vent have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 40%Autumn
- 26%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 9%Summer
- Casual31%
- Evening25%
- Nighttime20%
- Daytime13%
- Office11%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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