24 community ratings

Afrikaan Botany

2023UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
24 ratings

The Unleashed Apothecary Afrikaan Botany is a unisex fragrance that leans a little towards fall and spring, and suits leisure time and evenings best.

Compare

Skunky's take: A bouquet in a bottle: floral and eye-catching.

How does it perform?

From 20 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% 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

Ylang-ylang Jasmine Cannabis Cardamom Iris Cedar Cocoa Gardenia Castoreum Hyraceum Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Powdery
Resinous
Leathery
Chypre

What does Afrikaan Botany smell like?

It is floral and spicy: ylang-ylang, jasmine and gardenia carry the flowers, while cardamom and cannabis add a spicy, slightly green edge. Cedar, cocoa and vanilla bring a woody, resinous warmth, and castoreum and hyraceum give it an animalic, leathery depth. There is a powdery side too, and a chypre character runs through the whole.

Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters place it in fall and spring, and mostly pick it for leisure and evening wear. It has been discontinued. Rouge Hermès and Pierre de Velay No. 47 have a close profile.