Thomas Kosmala · 2020
Desir du Coeur Parfum
Longevity
Beast12+ hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Divisive
gourmand
sweet
cozy
bold
Warm lemon tart with spicy resin
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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About This Perfume
Thomas Kosmala Desir du Coeur smells like Warm lemon tart with spicy resin. It opens with lemon zest, moves into aromatic spices and settles on musk and amber. It reads unisex.
This parfum works across all four seasons and is an evening scent. Reach for it for date nights and nights out. Released in 2020.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong sweet notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $76.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Thomas Kosmala
Thomas Kosmala is a British contemporary niche house running a numbered composition series. Thomas Kosmala is listed with 27 perfumes on Scendira, costing about $76 to $235. Mentions in the communities Scendira tracks favour Thomas Kosmala Star Chaser, Thomas Kosmala No. 4 Après l’Amour and Thomas Kosmala No. 4 Neon.
How the picks read
Thomas Kosmala Star Chaser (Eau de Parfum, 2024) comes across as cool sea air, green apple, creamy sandalwood; the notes run from Green apple and Marine notes to labdanum and sandalwood. Thomas Kosmala No. 4 Après l’Amour (Eau de Parfum, 2018) reads as sweet citrus peel, warm spices, soft musk, opening on lemon zest and Bitter orange and drying down to Dry woods, amber and musk. Thomas Kosmala No. 4 Neon (Parfum, 2023) smells of bright citrus shower with watery melon, with Pomelo and yuzu up top and aldehydes underneath.
Further reading: Gourmand perfumes and Fruity perfumes and the Scendira brands list.
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FAQ
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It smells like Warm lemon tart with spicy resin. It opens with lemon zest, moves into aromatic spices and settles on musk and amber.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It works across all four seasons. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
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