Carnaval

Alexandre.J · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2019

≈ $1070 · 100ml · approx. retail

Orange blossom is the carnival queen here, opened by bitter bigarade and mandarin and spiced with ginger. Cardamom, benzoin and incense give the trail a warm, faintly smoky theatricality.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringFallEveningSpecial Occasion

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