66 community ratings

Fiona

Name: Fiona
Brand: TSVGA

Perfumer: James Barry

UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
66 ratings

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TSVGA Fiona is a unisex fragrance built around oud, ylang-ylang and jasmine sambac absolute, with an animalic, smoky character; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 60 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /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.

Value for money

6.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

91% 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

Goatskin

Ylang-ylang

Papua oud

Frangipani absolute

Jasmine sambac absolute

French vanilla absolute

Moroccan rose absolute

Indian oud

Muskrat

Pink lotus absolute

Vietnamese oud

Onycha

Ylang-ylang absolute

Civet Tonka bean

Champaca absolute

White lotus absolute

Oakmoss absolute

Skunk accord

Black ambergris

White champaca

Bourbon vanilla Castoreum

Hyraceum

Jasminum grandiflorum absolute

White ambergris

Siberian deer musk

Malayan oud

Borneo oud

Mysore sandalwood

Hyraceum absolute

Brown ambergris

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Fiona smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring next and summer far behind. It is worn for leisure and for evenings and nights out; more voters call it masculine than feminine, though feminine and classic both get a fair share.

The scent has a floral, spicy frame: ylang-ylang, jasmine sambac and frangipani sit beside the woody, earthy and smoky sides of oud. Goatskin and civet add a leathery, animalic edge, while vanilla and tonka bean soften it with a resinous warmth. Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex and N•O•A•M Dark Heart of Papua have a close profile.