Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
The Oud Affair
Smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud
$331.81
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Vilhelm Parfumerie · 2023
Sparkling Jo EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Vilhelm Parfumerie Sparkling Jo comes across as sparkling bergamot and pear on clean musk. It opens with champagne, bergamot and juniper, moves into williams pear, ginger and ambrette and settles on oak wood, ambergris and musk. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for the office. Released in 2023.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for the office.
- Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $205.
Explore more: More from Vilhelm Parfumerie · Fresh perfumes · Champagne perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
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 sparkling bergamot and pear on clean musk. It opens with champagne, bergamot and juniper, moves into williams pear, ginger and ambrette and settles on oak wood, ambergris and musk.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It reads unisex.
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