Jean d'Albret Ecusson
The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and aromatic. It opens with aldehydes and orris, moves to carnation and ylang-ylang and dries down to oakmoss and musk.
- Came out
- 1948
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Ecusson 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
A closer look at Jean d'Albret Ecusson
Ecusson is made by Jean d'Albret.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by aromatic and floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and aromatic smells and notes like carnation and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include lemon, rose and vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 4.38 out of 5.
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For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy.
Ecusson longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety. Base notes like oakmoss and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best season for Ecusson
The best time of year to wear it is spring and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: spring, fall, winter and summer.
Ecusson dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps (12 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (12 shared notes), Ulric De Varens Varensia (11 shared notes) and Jil Sander #4 (12 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Ecusson come out?
It came out in 1948.
Can men wear Ecusson?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does it project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.