What does it smell like?
It smells mostly sweet and oud. Buchu or agathosma and fir resin at the top, bran and cistus incanus in the middle and cupcake and hibiscus at the base.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Contemporary notes
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A closer look at Clive Christian Contemporary EDC
Contemporary EDC is made by Clive Christian. Its strength is Eau de Cologne.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in spring. It is less suited to winter. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, summer, fall and winter.
Other Clive Christian perfumes
This house has 63 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber, Noble Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Clive Christian X.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear.
Contemporary sillage
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Karen Low X Change and Roberto Capucci Jour d'Ete.
Is Contemporary your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is sweet (35%), followed by oud and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy sweet and oud smells and notes like bran and cupcake. Less obvious notes include linen, petitgrain paraguay and macarons. Perfume fans rate it 4.04 out of 5.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €363, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Karen Low X Change and Alfred Dunhill Burgundy.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2022.
If you like Contemporary, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Karen Low X Change (15 shared notes), Alfred Dunhill Burgundy (15 shared notes), Roberto Capucci Jour d'Ete (15 shared notes) and Roberto Capucci Hypnose (15 shared notes).
More questions
Can women wear Contemporary?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Contemporary come out?
It came out in 2022.
How long does it last?
About 6 to 9 hours on skin.