Costume National · 2023
Paperplane
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
woody
smoky
grounded
skin-close
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Smoky peppered wood with cool sage: that is Costume National Paperplane. It opens with pepper and frankincense, moves into sage, vetiver and cypriol and settles on oakmoss, amber and musk. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, summer and fall and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for the office. Released in 2023.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for the office.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $99.
Explore more: More from Costume National · Woody perfumes · Frankincense perfumes · Sage perfumes
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
Costume National is the fragrance arm of the Italian fashion house of the same name, the line's aesthetic runs spicy, woody, leathery and resinous rather than the sunny-citrus Italian default. The 15 live pieces on Scendira average .01 and skew Woody / Spicy / Gourmand by scent-family. Prices span $33-$146 (average $92), accessible-niche band. Standout live pieces: Costume National I ($99.44,.40, spicy saffron tea with leathery cedar), Soul ($146.24,.26, spicy leather jacket with resinous oud smoke), Costume National Homme ($99.44,.25, spiced grapefruit citrus, dry sandalwood, sweet resin), Scent Intense ($79.55,.22, dark rose tea, cardamom, leathery warmness), and 21 ($111.14,.14, warm resinous wood, honeyed spice, soft musks). Best read as Italian-fashion-house niche with a leather-spice signature: CN I and Soul are the anchors.
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FAQ
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It smells like Smoky peppered wood with cool sage. It opens with pepper and frankincense, moves into sage, vetiver and cypriol and settles on oakmoss, amber and musk.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office.
It reads unisex.
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