How it smells
Main smell: leather and musky. It opens with bitter orange and bergamot, moves to hyrax and jasmine and dries down to castoreum and cumin.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Salome 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
Papillon Salome EDP in detail
Papillon is the house behind Salome EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Papillon perfumes worth knowing
The house has 9 perfumes here, led by Artisan Perfumes Bengale Rouge, Bengale Rouge and Angelique.
Salome for work or evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its leather side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €293. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Joop! Femme but less than Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac.
Which weather suits Salome
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, spring, winter and summer.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Creed Aventus 10th Anniversary. Base notes like castoreum and cumin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is leather (100%), followed by musky and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy leather and musky smells and notes like hyrax and castoreum. Less obvious notes include carnation and oakmoss. Perfume fans rate it 3.78 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Salome
Similar picks to try: Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac (6 shared notes), The Spirit of Dubai Baz unisex (7 shared notes), Joop! Femme (6 shared notes) and Creed Aventus 10th Anniversary (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Salome project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
Can men wear Salome?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.