Costume National · 2002
Scent Intense EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
woody
grounded
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think dark rose tea, cardamom, leather warmness: that is Costume National Scent Intense. It opens with bergamot, cardamom and green tea, moves into hibiscus, jasmine sambac and rose and settles on sandalwood, ambergris and leather. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2002.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $80.
Explore more: More from Costume National · Woody perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Cardamom perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
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 dark rose tea, cardamom, leather warmness. It opens with bergamot, cardamom and green tea, moves into hibiscus, jasmine sambac and rose and settles on sandalwood, ambergris and leather.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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