The smell in short
The first thing you smell is patchouli and rose. The heart brings texas cedar and musk. On the skin it settles into hinoki wood and tonka bean. Overall it smells woody and gourmand.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Handfidance 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 Once Perfume Handfidance EDP
Once Perfume is the house behind Handfidance EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Its style
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by gourmand and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and gourmand smells and notes like texas cedar and hinoki wood. Less obvious notes include siam benzoin and Indian oud. Perfume fans rate it 3.99 out of 5.
Handfidance price and value
In Europe it costs about €79, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade and Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its gourmand side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Handfidance through the year
It is at its best in winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
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 about as long as Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade and Mugler A*Men. Base notes like hinoki wood and tonka bean are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Once Perfume perfumes worth knowing
This house has 10 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Josy, Pherody and Hotis.
If you like Handfidance, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade (6 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (5 shared notes), Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan (8 shared notes) and Reminiscence Patchouli (5 shared notes).
More questions
Is Handfidance unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
How strong is Handfidance?
Medium: people near you can smell it.