How it smells
Main smell: citrus and fresh spicy. It opens with tea and bergamot, moves to white pepper and vetiver and dries down to citrus and amber.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Capella 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
Attar Capella EDP in detail
Capella EDP comes from Attar. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Attar perfumes worth knowing
The house has 22 perfumes here, led by Khaltat Night, Hayati and Al Rayhan.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Rasasi Hawas Highness and Nino Cerruti 1881 spread further.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Rasasi Hawas Highness and Nino Cerruti 1881 last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like citrus and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
The style of Capella
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by fresh spicy and fresh. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and fresh spicy smells and notes like white pepper and citrus. Less obvious notes include jasmine. Perfume fans rate it 3.82 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
What Capella costs
The usual price in Europe is about €135. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua unisex and Paris Corner Taskeen Marina.
Perfumes that smell like Capella
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua unisex (4 shared notes), Paris Corner Taskeen Marina (5 shared notes), Rasasi Hawas Highness (4 shared notes) and Nino Cerruti 1881 (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can I wear Capella to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Is Capella unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.