Civet
Oriental Resinous · 2016 · Shelley Waddington
Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.
- Reported longevity
- Very strong
- Reported sillage
- Strong
- Typical occasion
- Romantic/Evening
- 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
A dense bouquet of tuberose, ylang and carnation carried on civet, coffee and Russian leather over oakmoss. Frankly animalic and challenging, it layers rich white florals over a dark, feral chypre base that rewards patience.
Taste Profile
The Original
The Considered Statement
Makes a statement worth asking about.
Unusual enough to stop someone mid-thought. Considered enough to keep them there. The question it raises is the point.
How Civet smells, measured
On Zenyra's five taste axes, Civet divides opinion by design, 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.
Civet sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 74th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Civet carries across a room and announces itself. That is 86th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Civet divides opinion by design. That is among the highest in the catalogue for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Civet carries some body without feeling heavy. That is 22nd percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Civet keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 26th 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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