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Shanghai Tang

L'Orient

Perfumer: Carlos Benaïm

2015MenClassic
7.5/ 10
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Shanghai Tang L'Orient is a fresh, green and woody men's fragrance built around pink pepper, cedarwood and vetiver; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.4 /10

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

Sillage
5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% 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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fresh
  2. Floral
  3. Green
  4. Spicy
  5. Woody
  6. Oriental
  7. Resinous
  8. Smoky

What does L'Orient smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick it for daytime and office wear, with leisure close behind, while night out and evening get fewer votes. It reads masculine.

Pink pepper's spicy bite meets the dry woodiness of cedarwood and leatherwood. Elemi resin adds a resinous, slightly smoky depth, and vetiver sets a green, earthy base. Fresh and floral touches soften the oriental side without weighing it down.

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 28%
    Autumn
  • 24%
    Winter
  • 24%
    Summer
  • 24%
    Spring
  • Daytime
    26%
  • Office
    26%
  • Casual
    19%
  • Nighttime
    13%
  • Evening
    13%

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