Private Collection I by Clive Christian

Clive Christian

Private Collection I

Oriental Woody · 2017

BergamotGrapefruitMandarin OrangeJuniper BerryApplePineappleDried FruitsDavanaTagetesAtlas CedarOak WoodFir BalsamFrankincensePatchouliMossAmberLeatherSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk

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

Reported longevity
Long
Reported sillage
Strong
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.

Reviewers consistently remark on the quality of the materials.

Modelled profile

Bright fruits and citrus open over a deep base of woods, amber, leather and frankincense. It's rich and spicy, layered from a fresh top to a resinous heart. An opulent amber-woody with genuine complexity.

Taste Profile

The Anchor archetype

The Anchor

The Dry Warmth

Warm enough to be felt. Dry enough to mean it.

The warmth here is firm. It arrives unapologetic and stays put. Substance comes first, every time.

How Private Collection I smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Private Collection I keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and reads warm and close to the skin, in amber and resin territory.

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

Warmthwarm, close0.67

Private Collection I reads warm and close to the skin, in amber and resin territory. That is 77th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.65

Private Collection I sits mid-range on projection. That is 83rd percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.42

Private Collection I 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

Private Collection I carries some body without feeling heavy. That is 57th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.28

Private Collection I keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 30th 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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