10 community ratings

Osmanthus Oolong

2009UnisexClassic

6.5/ 10

Community score
10 ratings

Providence Perfume Osmanthus Oolong is a unisex scent in which a fruity, spicy core settles onto a woody, smoky and leathery base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 12 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

5.0 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Aglaia

Osmanthus

Red tea

Black tea Citrus notes Green tea Peach

Heart notesfirst few hours

Tart notes

Fruity notes

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Leather Apricot

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Osmanthus Oolong smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated good, so it is not a skin-hugging scent, though the small number of ratings means this is only a rough guide. There are no season or occasion votes to lean on, and as a unisex perfume it does not tilt toward masculine or feminine.

It opens with osmanthus, peach and citrus notes giving a fruity brightness, while red, black and green tea pull that brightness toward a dry, slightly bitter edge. Tart and fruity notes carry through the heart, and leather and apricot take over the base. Animal and earthy accords stay in the background throughout.