Phileas

Nina Ricci · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1984

≈ $55 · 50ml · approx. retail

Phileas is a 1984 oriental-spicy fragrance for men named after Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg, built around cinnamon and pine over a leather-tobacco base. Its concept aimed to combine ingredients evocative of a journey across continents.

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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