28 community ratings

Paris-Saint Honoré

UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.8/ 10

Community score
28 ratings

Stéphanie de Bruijn Paris-Saint Honoré is a sweet, woody unisex scent that pairs the resinous warmth of benzoin and cistus with patchouli, sandalwood and vanilla.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.7 /10

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

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.0 /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.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous
Earthy

What does Paris-Saint Honoré smell like?

It opens with benzoin and cistus, which give a resinous, spicy warmth. Indonesian patchouli follows in the heart and adds an earthy depth. In the base, sandalwood, musk and vanilla soften everything into a powdery, creamy sweetness, and the oriental character becomes clearer.

Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards evening, night out and leisure wear, though some also find it suits daily and business use. Stéphane Humbert Lucas Taklamakan and Commodity Gold have a close profile.