30 community ratings

Believing

Name: Believing
Brand: Phuong Dang

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.1/ 10

Community score
30 ratings

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Phuong Dang Believing is a fresh, floral unisex scent in which citrus brightness meets marine notes over a soft woody base.

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Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.

How does it perform?

From 30 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

70% 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

Water hyacinth

Bergamot Lemon Green mandarin orange

Herbaceous notes

Grapefruit

Gooseberry

Red berries Yuzu

Heart notesfirst few hours

Marine notes

Champaca absolute

Turkish rose Jasmine absolute Lilac

White freesia

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Sandalwood Patchouli Musk Myrrh

Opoponax absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Aquatic
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody

What does Believing smell like?

It opens with bergamot, lemon, yuzu and grapefruit, pulled toward green by water hyacinth and herbaceous notes. The heart is floral and airy, with marine notes, Turkish rose, jasmine and lilac. Vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli and musk settle it into a smooth, woody base.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn, followed by spring and summer, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasions. Voters lean slightly feminine, though a good share call it masculine. Creed Silver Mountain Water and Tom Ford Azure Lime have a close profile.