10 community ratings

Hamartia

Name: Hamartia
Brand: V Canto

Perfumer: Paolo Terenzi

2023Unisex

8.2/ 10

Community score
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V Canto Hamartia is a unisex scent with a sweet, spicy and woody character, pairing the warmth of coffee and dark chocolate with a powdery sweetness.

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Skunky's take: Something sweet in here, my nose went straight to the bakery.

How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

8.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% 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

African cardamom

Italian dark chocolate

Indian coriander

Peruvian coffee bean

Calabrian bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Tibetan osmanthus

Tuscan lily of the valley

Turkish caramel

Madagascan vanilla blossom

Singapore patchouli

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk

Cuban cedar

Brazilian tonka bean Haitian vetiver

Italian birch

Indian oud

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Hamartia smell like?

Hamartia opens with African cardamom, Italian dark chocolate, Peruvian coffee bean and Calabrian bergamot, so spice and roasted tones come first. In the heart, Tibetan osmanthus, Turkish caramel and Madagascan vanilla blossom turn sweeter, while Singapore patchouli sets that sweetness on an earthy footing. The base of musk, Cuban cedar, Brazilian tonka bean and Indian oud dries down woody and oriental.

Voters find the longevity good and the sillage strong, though the vote count is small, so these ratings are tentative. Dense, sweet and spicy, it suits cooler weather and reads comfortably on both men and women. Its profile is close to Guerlain Samsara and Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Ambre.