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Oud Ispahan

Oriental Woody · 2012 · François Demachy

RoseOudPatchouliSaffron

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

Reported longevity
Long
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Romantic/Evening
Typical season
Spring

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

Oud and rose wound tight around saffron, with patchouli grounding the whole into something deep and resinous. It reads rich and inward, more contemplative than loud, the kind of oriental that settles close and holds.

Taste Profile

The Anchor archetype

The Anchor

The Slow Depth

A rich and warm centre of gravity. Change is part of the journey.

Everything around you may shift but this stays constant. The depth here takes time. It opens slowly and rewards patience. Some things get richer the longer you stay.

How Oud Ispahan smells, measured

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

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

Warmthwarm, close0.85

Oud Ispahan reads warm and close to the skin, in amber and resin territory. That is 96th percentile for warmth across 5,320 scored fragrances.

Projectionroom-filling0.72

Oud Ispahan carries across a room and announces itself. That is 91st percentile for projection across 5,320 scored fragrances.

Riskfamiliar0.33

Oud Ispahan is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 41st percentile for risk across 5,320 scored fragrances.

Texturedense0.78

Oud Ispahan feels thick in the air, saturated and physically there. That is 94th percentile for texture across 5,320 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.20

Oud Ispahan keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 14th percentile for sweetness across 5,320 scored fragrances.

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