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Sonoma Scent Studio

Nostalgie

Perfumer: Laurie Erickson

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10
Community score
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Sonoma Scent Studio Nostalgie is a unisex chypre built around oakmoss, jasmine absolute and leather, powdery and faintly smoky.

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

How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
7.7 /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.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Fruity
  3. Sweet
  4. Spicy
  5. Woody
  6. Oriental
  7. Animal
  8. Powdery

What does Nostalgie smell like?

The floral side carries jasmine absolute, mimosa, Bulgarian rose and violet, with peach and aldehydes adding a soft, fruity brightness. Underneath, oakmoss, leather, myrrh and Indian patchouli give it a woody, resinous, animal base. Tonka bean, vanilla and French beeswax sweeten that dry foundation.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though few people have voted, so treat those ratings as tentative. It reads equally well on men and women, with a classic chypre character. Weil Chunga and Francesca Bianchi The Lover's Tale have a close profile.

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 38%
    Autumn
  • 29%
    Winter
  • 24%
    Spring
  • 10%
    Summer
  • Evening
    33%
  • Daytime
    19%
  • Nighttime
    19%
  • Casual
    14%
  • Office
    14%

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