223 community ratings

25 Indochine

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.7/ 10

Community score
223 ratings

Pierre Guillaume 25 Indochine is a unisex oriental that sets the soft sweetness of honey and benzoin against spice and a smoky woodiness, with a clear gourmand side.

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Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.

How does it perform?

From 168 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% 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

Cambodian pepper

Sri Lankan cardamom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Laotian honey

Thanaka wood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Siam benzoin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does 25 Indochine smell like?

It opens with Cambodian pepper and Sri Lankan cardamom for a spicy start. At the heart, Laotian honey and Thanaka wood bring the sweetness forward, and Siam benzoin lays a warm, resinous base underneath. The overall feel is sweet and gourmand, with a woody, smoky shadow behind it.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close without overwhelming. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evenings and nights out leading alongside leisure wear. Votes for feminine and masculine are almost level, so it leans neither way. Serge Lutens L'Innommable and Phaedon Tabac Rouge / Turkish Blend have a close profile.