
citrus leather · 2015
Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.
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.
Reviewed profile
A green leather where galbanum and bergamot cut across supple hide and black amber. Patchouli grounds the base, giving a dry, composed scent that stays austere and low on sweetness while carrying at a moderate distance.

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On Zenyra's five taste axes, Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber.
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Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 42nd percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess sits mid-range on projection. That is 66th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available. That is 64th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess carries some body without feeling heavy. That is 57th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess 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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