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Viking

Woody Aromatic · 2017 · Olivier Creed

Calabrian BergamotSicilian LemonPink Pepper (Baie Rose)PeppercornBulgarian RosePeppermintIndian SandalwoodHaitian VetiverIndian PatchouliLavandin Absolute

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

Reported longevity
Moderate
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Intimate / Personal
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.

Modelled profile

Bright bergamot and lemon meet layered pepper and peppermint over rose, drying to sandalwood, vetiver and patchouli. Crisp and spicy, it carries a firm, structured presence.

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How Viking smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Viking keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss.

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

Warmthtemperate0.39

Viking sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 33rd percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.64

Viking sits mid-range on projection. That is 82nd percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.42

Viking 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.

Texturesheer0.28

Viking sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss. That is 10th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.20

Viking keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 14th 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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