Vanitas Parfums · 2025

A Dance Of Shadows

Vanitas Parfums A Dance Of Shadows
Longevity Very long8-12 hours
Projection ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising Easy to like

smoky whisky caramel, leathery woods, tobacco rose

Scent Notes

Woody
Top
Burnt caramel woody notes fragrance note Oak wood CO2 Sicilian green mandarin orange Sicilian green mandarin orange Whisky Whisky
Heart
Tobacco absolute Tobacco absolute Turkish rose absolute Turkish rose absolute
Base
Amber Amber Amyris Amyris Arabica coffee CO2 Cistus absolute Cistus absolute Cypriol Cypriol earthy notes fragrance note Decalepis hamiltonii absolute Gurjun Balsam Gurjun Balsam Hiba wood Hiba wood Musk Musk Oakmoss absolute Oakmoss absolute Oud Oud Patchouli absolute Patchouli absolute Peru balsam absolute Peru balsam absolute Sandalwood Sandalwood Siam benzoin Siam benzoin
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About This Perfume
A Dance Of Shadows by Vanitas Parfums is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. A Dance Of Shadows was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Paul Voulgaridis. Top notes are Whiskey, Caramel, Oak and Green Mandarin; middle notes are Tobacco and Rose; base notes are Oud, Patchouli, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Labdanum, Oakmoss, Coffee, Amber, Haitian Vetiver, Peru Balsam, Cypriol, Amyris, Musk, Hiba, Gurjan balsam and Decalepis hamiltonii. A Dance Of Shadows by Vantias Parfums is an oriental woody composition released in 2025 in a Concentré Suprême strength. It opens with green mandarin, whisky and a burnt caramel nuance over oakwood, followed by a heart of Isparta rose and tobacco. The base layers coffee, sandalwood, hiba wood and oud with woody amber, resins and balsams (cistus, labdanum, benzoin, Peru balsam, gurjun), alongside cypriol, decalepis root, Haitian vetiver, amyris, patchouli, oakmoss and musk. The brand frames the scent with a noir-inspired vignette of rain-soaked streets and late-night club air.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
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