27 87 · 2023
Rule of 72
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Divisive
woody
smoky
grounded
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About This Perfume
27 87 Rule of 72 smells like smoky leather jacket with spiced resin. It opens with cardamom, cypress and geranium, moves into gaiac wood, ylang-ylang and cedarwood and settles on leather, patchouli and vetiver. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits nights out. Released in 2023.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for nights out.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong leathery notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $310.
Explore more: Woody perfumes · Cardamom perfumes · Cypress perfumes · Geranium perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
27 87
27 87 has 12 perfumes on Scendira, from about $200 to $360. Per Se, Genetic Bliss and Hakuna Matata are the most discussed, and they range from clean laundry powder to sandalwood to banana peel.
Smell notes for the 27 87 picks
Per Se (2023) smells like cool floral laundry powder with faint green bamboo, opening on aldehydes, violet leaf and pink pepper over musk, ambrette seed and angelica root.
Genetic Bliss (2018) is creamy sandalwood wood with a soft musk haze, listing sandalwood, akigalawood, musk and belambra tree.
Sweet banana peel and floral cream with honeyed warmth describe Hakuna Matata (2025), which opens on green banana peel, broom and bergamot over honey and labdanum.
For the same notes outside this house, sandalwood perfumes and musk perfumes are the places to look; the brands page has the brands.
If you like these, the woody perfumes collection is a good next stop.
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FAQ
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It smells like smoky leather jacket with spiced resin. It opens with cardamom, cypress and geranium, moves into gaiac wood, ylang-ylang and cedarwood and settles on leather, patchouli and vetiver.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
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