86 community ratings

Mea Culpa

Name: Mea Culpa
Brand: V Canto

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
86 ratings

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V Canto Mea Culpa is a sweet, spicy woody oriental, resinous, powdery and smoky, that suits fall and winter evenings and is worn by anyone.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 71 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.0 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% 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

Sand

Frankincense

Heart notesfirst few hours

Birch Cedarwood Patchouli

Slate powder

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vanilla Musk Benzoin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Mea Culpa smell like?

It opens with sand and frankincense; the heart of birch, cedarwood, patchouli and slate powder builds a dry, earthy, smoky base. Vanilla, musk and benzoin sweeten and soften the finish, leaving a warm resinous trail.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is worn mostly for evenings and nights out. It leans slightly masculine, though a good share of voters call it feminine. Armani Privé Sable Nuit and Atelier des Ors Larmes du Désert have a close profile.