72 community ratings

Oriental Mint / Noir Marine

2011UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
72 ratings

Phaedon Oriental Mint / Noir Marine is a unisex scent led by Egyptian mint and cedar, pairing a fresh, aquatic feel with smoky, resinous depth from black tobacco, tolu balm and musk.

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How does it perform?

From 58 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

74% 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

Egyptian mint

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cedar Geranium Pepper

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tolu balm

Black tobacco

Ambroxan White musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Aquatic
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Oriental Mint / Noir Marine smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both moderate: it neither lingers heavily nor fades fast. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. More voters read it as masculine, though a fair share find it feminine.

It opens with cool, green Egyptian mint. In the heart, cedar, geranium and pepper add a dry, woody, spicy layer over the mint. The base of black tobacco, tolu balm, ambroxan and white musk sweetens it and closes on a smoky, resinous warmth.