How it smells
Main smell: fruity and warm spicy. It opens with fruity notes and sage, moves to cardamom and plum and dries down to cedar and amber.
- Came out
- 2020
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
The Contemporary 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
House Of Sillage The Contemporary EDP in detail
The Contemporary EDP comes from House Of Sillage. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Best season for The Contemporary
It is at its best in fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
More from House Of Sillage
This house has 29 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Hos N.001, Hauts Bijoux and Dignified.
The style of The Contemporary
The strongest accord is fruity (100%), followed by warm spicy and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy fruity and warm spicy smells and notes like cardamom and cedar. Less obvious notes include pink pepper, nutmeg and sweet notes. Perfume fans rate it 4.22 out of 5.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than John Varvatos Oud. Base notes like cedar and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €321, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Gisada Titanium but less than The Spirit Of Dubai Turath.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Gisada Titanium and John Varvatos Oud.
The Contemporary dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Gisada Titanium (5 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Turath (5 shared notes), Dumont Nitro Platinum (5 shared notes) and John Varvatos Oud (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, John Varvatos Oud starts from €132.
Quick answers
When did The Contemporary come out?
It came out in 2020.
Is The Contemporary better for day or night?
Both. It works day and night.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.