Hidden Shades
Perfumer: Maurizio Cerizza
Votes lean feminine
42 ratings
From your scent profile
The House of Oud Hidden Shades is a unisex scent that sets mirabelle plum, bergamot and lemon against jasmine and cherry blossom, then softens into vanilla.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 40 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 36% of votes are positive.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
WoodyWhat does Hidden Shades smell like?
It opens with a bright, fruity citrus lift from mirabelle plum, bergamot and lemon. The heart turns floral and green with jasmine, cherry blossom and cistus. In the base, tonka bean, vanilla and benzoin sweeten it into a creamy, resinous warmth, while sandalwood and patchouli give it a woody floor.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters lean towards fall and spring, with summer not far behind, and they favour leisure and evening wear. It reads slightly more feminine to voters, though a good share call it masculine. Nirvana and Vain & Naïve have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mirabelle plum
- Bergamot
- Lemon
First hours
- Jasmine
- Cherry blossom
- Cistus
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Patchouli
- Benzoin
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Autumn
- 30%Spring
- 22%Summer
- 18%Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Winter- Casual26%
- Evening20%
- Office18%
- Daytime16%
- Nighttime15%
- Sport5%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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