Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
The Oud Affair
Smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud
$331.81
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Vilhelm Parfumerie · 2023
Faces of Francis EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
smoky sweet saffron pistachio, dry driftwood
Scent Notes
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Vilhelm Parfumerie Faces of Francis comes across as smoky sweet saffron pistachio, dry driftwood. It opens with aldehydes and saffron, moves into roasted pistachio, driftwood and juniper wood and settles on vetiver, styrax and ambergris. 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 date nights. Released in 2023.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike oriental fragrances.
Around $327.
Explore more: More from Vilhelm Parfumerie · Gourmand perfumes · Aldehydes perfumes · Saffron perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
Vilhelm Parfumerie is a New York-based artistic niche house founded by Swedish-born creative director Jan Vilhelm Ahlgren, known for storytelling compositions with unusual head-turning openings (bergamot tea, cold green fruit, smoky saffron pistachio). The 21 live pieces average .67 and are overwhelmingly unisex (17 of 21). Family split: Fresh (11), Woody (3), Gourmand (3), Fruity (2), Floral (1), Leather (1). This is serious-niche pricing: $115-$350 (average $240). Standout live pieces: Dear Polly ($205,.01, cold bergamot tea with crisp green fruit), The Oud Affair ($331.81,.99, smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud), Faces of Francis ($326.89,.91, smoky sweet saffron pistachio, dry driftwood), Morning Chess ($205,.89, fresh bergamot leather with smoky green edge) and Moon Carnival ($205,.80, creamy marshmallow dessert with floral, fruity sparkle). Vilhelm is the artistic-niche pick for a fragrance-as-narrative shopper.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like smoky sweet saffron pistachio, dry driftwood. It opens with aldehydes and saffron, moves into roasted pistachio, driftwood and juniper wood and settles on vetiver, styrax and ambergris.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, 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 date nights.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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