171 community ratings

Città di Kyoto

2005UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.6/ 10

Community score
171 ratings

Santa Maria Novella Città di Kyoto is a unisex fragrance that opens with jasmine, ylang-ylang and bergamot, carries lavender and lotus in its heart, and has a fresh, floral character.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 137 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.1 /10

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

Sillage

5.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.6 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Smoky

What does Città di Kyoto smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters recommend spring and autumn, though summer draws a fair share too. Leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions that come up most. Some find it feminine, others masculine, and it sits somewhere between the two.

Among the top notes, jasmine and ylang-ylang give a floral start, orange and bergamot freshen it, and hawthorn adds a soft backdrop. In the heart, lavender, lotus, peach and Florentine iris lead; peach brings a fruity sweetness and the iris a powdery touch. At the base, precious woods lay down a woody, faintly smoky floor.