Neela Vermeire Creations

Ashoka

Woody Oriental · 2013 · Bertrand Duchaufour

Fig LeafPink LotusWhite LotusRoseWater HyacinthOsmanthusIncenseJasmine SambacFigLeatherMyrrhSandalwoodVetiverStyraxBalsam FirVanilla

Longevity

Long

Sillage

Strong

Occasion

Romantic/Evening

Seasonality

Winter

3.50community rating

Watery lotus and fig leaf open cool and green before incense, myrrh and sandalwood draw it inward. Aromatic and slightly sacred, it balances freshness against resin without ever tipping into sweetness.

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How Ashoka smells, measured

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

Warmthtemperate0.57

Ashoka sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 63rd percentile for warmth across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.62

Ashoka sits mid-range on projection, which for a fragrance with thin wear data reflects an absence of reports rather than a measured middle. That is 79th percentile for projection across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.48

Ashoka sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available. That is 88th percentile for risk across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Texturemid-range0.66

Ashoka sits mid-range on texture, which for a fragrance with thin wear data reflects an absence of reports rather than a measured middle. That is 90th percentile for texture across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.20

Ashoka keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 13th percentile for sweetness across 5,322 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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