Houbigant Indian Summer
The smell in short
It smells mostly warm spicy and gourmand. Aldehydes and bergamot at the top, bulgarian rose and cardamom in the middle and benzoin and honey at the base.
- Came out
- 1972
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Indian Summer 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
Houbigant Indian Summer in detail
Indian Summer is made by Houbigant.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Oud Wood.
When in the day to wear Indian Summer
It works in the day and at night.
Other Houbigant perfumes
The house has 24 perfumes here, led by Bois Mystique, Quelques Fleurs and Fougere Royale.
How long Indian Summer stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Mugler A*Men and Giorgio Group Giorgio Black last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like benzoin and honey are the part that stays longest on the skin.
If you like Indian Summer, try these
Similar picks to try: Mugler A*Men (7 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (7 shared notes), Giorgio Group Giorgio Black (9 shared notes) and The Spirit Of Dubai Durra (13 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can men wear Indian Summer?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Who would like Indian Summer?
People who enjoy warm spicy and gourmand smells.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1972.