21 community ratings

Arcanum

Name: Arcanum
Brand: Sfumato

UnisexModern

7.8/ 10

Community score
21 ratings

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Sfumato Arcanum is a unisex scent in which coffee, tobacco and birch tar come to the fore, giving a smoky, resinous and sweet character.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% 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

Ambrette seed

Spikenard

Cistus Coffee Virginia cedar Tobacco Peru balsam Birch tar Everlasting flower Myrrh Tolu balm

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Arcanum smell like?

Voters find its longevity and sillage good, though with few votes this is only a rough guide. Its dense, warm character suggests cooler weather and evenings, and as a unisex scent it sits comfortably on women and men alike.

Peru balsam, tolu balm and myrrh give the blend a resinous sweetness. Virginia cedar and cistus lay an earthy, woody base, which spikenard and ambrette seed soften. The floral side stays in the background with everlasting flower. Jovoy Psychédélique and Profumum Roma Dincanto have a close profile.