V

Clive Christian · Parfum / Extrait · 2012

≈ $700 · 50ml · approx. retail

V for Men, an oriental-woody parfum by Christian Provenzano built around frankincense and a trio of peppers. Elemi and citrus brighten a resinous base of cedar, oud and amber.

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

FallWinterEvening

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