Clive Christian

No. 1 for Men

Oriental Floral · 2001

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

Reported longevity
Long
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Casual
Typical season
Summer

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.

Reviewers consistently remark on the quality of the materials.

Modelled profile

A spiced citrus opening unfolds into a floral heart and a warm base of sandalwood, amber and vanilla. It's opulent and layered, richness balanced by real elegance. A luxurious oriental-woody with old-world grandeur.

Taste Profile

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How No. 1 for Men smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, No. 1 for Men carries across a room and announces itself, and carries sweetness without letting it define the scent.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthtemperate0.49

No. 1 for Men sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber.

Projectionroom-filling0.68

No. 1 for Men carries across a room and announces itself. That is 86th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.42

No. 1 for Men sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available. That is 69th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturebalanced0.52

No. 1 for Men carries some body without feeling heavy. That is 57th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnesslightly sweet0.35

No. 1 for Men carries sweetness without letting it define the scent.

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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