Castelbajac JCC No. 2
How it smells
Main smell: woody and leather. It opens with galbanum and bergamot, moves to ylang-ylang and carnation and dries down to castoreum and oakmoss.
- Came out
- 1987
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
JCC No. 2 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
Castelbajac JCC No. 2 in detail
Castelbajac is the house behind JCC No. 2.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by leather and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and leather smells and notes like ylang-ylang and castoreum. Less obvious notes include fruity notes, iris and leather. Perfume fans rate it 4.17 out of 5.
Other Castelbajac perfumes
The house has 19 perfumes here, led by Castelbajac, Beautiful Day and Red Cherry.
Best season for JCC No. 2
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
JCC No. 2 for work or evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Perfumes that smell like JCC No. 2
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Quick answers
Can men wear JCC No. 2?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did JCC No. 2 come out?
It came out in 1987.
Does it last long?
It lasts about 6 to 9 hours on skin.