Quercia
Votes lean masculine
31 ratings
From your scent profile
Santa Maria Novella Quercia is a fresh, woody unisex scent built on lavender, patchouli, vetiver and oak wood.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 29 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
Only 48% of votes are positive.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
What does Quercia smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and fall, with winter and summer further behind. It leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. Voters read it as somewhat more masculine, though some call it classic and others modern.
Lavender opens it fresh and green. In the heart, patchouli and vetiver add an earthy, spicy depth. Oak wood settles into the base as a dry, woody floor, while the floral and powdery facets stay in the background and soften the whole.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lavender
First hours
- Patchouli
- Vetiver
Towards evening
- Oak wood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Autumn
- 30%Spring
- 21%Winter
- 19%Summer
- Daytime24%
- Casual24%
- Office20%
- Evening16%
- Nighttime11%
- Sport4%
Least picked for nights out.
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