Bombay Perfumery

Madurai Talkies

Spicy Oriental · 2016

BergamotNeroliMandarin OrangeJasmineRoseVioletWhite MuskCedar

Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.

Reported longevity: Long
Reported sillage: Moderate
Typical occasion: Romantic/Evening
Typical season: Winter

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

Jasmine, rose and violet over white musk and cedar, with bergamot and neroli lifting the top. Soft and nostalgic, it keeps a gentle, powdery-floral warmth.

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How Madurai Talkies smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Madurai Talkies keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber.

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Warmthtemperate0.47

Madurai Talkies sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber.

Projectionmid-range0.44

Madurai Talkies sits mid-range on projection. That is 31st percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.37

Madurai Talkies sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available.

Texturebalanced0.45

Madurai Talkies carries some body without feeling heavy. That is 42nd percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.22

Madurai Talkies keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 24th percentile for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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