Calicantus
Votes lean feminine
63 ratings
From your scent profile
Santa Maria Novella Calicantus is a fresh, citrusy and floral chypre with a woody base, made for both men and women; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: A fresh breeze, my nose just got some air.
How does it perform?
From 52 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
65% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Creamy
- Chypre
What does Calicantus smell like?
It lasts well and projects at a moderate level, so it stays close without filling a room. Most voters pick spring and autumn, with winter and summer not far behind. It leans towards leisure and daytime wear and sits comfortably at the office. More voters call it feminine, though a good share find it masculine.
It opens with bergamot, ylang-ylang and jasmine, and calycanthus rounds out the floral side. In the heart, peach and underwood soften it and add a creamy feel. The base of vetiver and sandalwood settles into a green, woody calm.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ylang-ylang
- Jasmine
- Calycanthus
First hours
- Peach
- Underwood
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 29%Spring
- 28%Autumn
- 21%Winter
- 21%Summer
- Casual27%
- Daytime20%
- Evening18%
- Office17%
- Nighttime16%
Smells like this
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