The smell in short
The first thing you smell is camphor. The heart brings camphor and cedar. On the skin it settles into castoreum and patchouli. Overall it smells woody and camphor.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Saltus 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
Liquides Imaginaires Saltus EDP in detail
Saltus EDP is made by Liquides Imaginaires. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Is Saltus your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by camphor and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and camphor smells and notes like camphor and castoreum. Less obvious notes include styrax and styrax. Perfume fans rate it 3.90 out of 5.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its amber side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Etat Libre D' Orange Etat Libre d'Orange Rien and Roja Dove Roja Parfums Parfum De La Nuit No3 last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like castoreum and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
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How far Saltus spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Etat Libre D' Orange Etat Libre d'Orange Rien and Roja Dove Roja Parfums Parfum De La Nuit No3 spread further.
Perfumes that smell like Saltus
Similar picks to try: Etat Libre D' Orange Etat Libre d'Orange Rien (5 shared notes), Roja Dove Roja Parfums Parfum De La Nuit No3 (3 shared notes), Francesca Bianchi The Dark Side (4 shared notes) and Zoologist Perfumes Hyrax unisex (3 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Etat Libre D' Orange Etat Libre d'Orange Rien starts from €104.
More questions
Is Saltus expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €261 in Europe.
When did Saltus come out?
It came out in 2015.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.