Atkinsons Gentle Camelia
What does it smell like?
Main smell: floral and powdery. It opens with black currant and watermelon, moves to lotus and camelia and dries down to musk and heliotrope.
- Came out
- 2014
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Gentle Camelia notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Atkinsons Gentle Camelia in detail
Atkinsons is the house behind Gentle Camelia.
Other Atkinsons perfumes
The house has 25 perfumes here, led by Oud Save The King, 24 Old Bond Street and Pirates Grand Reserve.
Which weather suits Gentle Camelia
The best time of year to wear it is spring and summer. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
Is Gentle Camelia your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by powdery and aquatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and powdery smells and notes like lotus and musk. Less obvious notes include bergamot, violet and woody notes. Perfume fans rate it 4.06 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like musk and heliotrope are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety spreads further.
Gentle Camelia dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (5 shared notes), Revlon Charlie White (5 shared notes), Maison Alhambra Pacific Blue (4 shared notes) and Maison Alhambra Cerulean Blue (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can I wear Gentle Camelia to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can men wear Gentle Camelia?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2014.