Pecksniff's Classic Chypre
The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and aromatic. It opens with ylang-ylang and basil, moves to cardamom and cloves and dries down to vanilla and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2005
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Classic Chypre 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
Pecksniff's Classic Chypre in detail
Classic Chypre comes from Pecksniff's.
How far Classic Chypre spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Tom Ford Black Orchid and Joop! spread further.
More from Pecksniff's
This house has 21 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Argentum, Chypre Green and Black Oak & Cedar.
Which weather suits it
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.
Is Classic Chypre long lasting?
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Tom Ford Black Orchid and Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vanilla and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by aromatic and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and aromatic smells and notes like cardamom and vanilla. Less obvious notes include galbanum, jasmine and moss. Perfume fans rate it 4.05 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Classic Chypre
These perfumes have a close smell: Tom Ford Black Orchid (7 shared notes), Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense (7 shared notes), Joop! (5 shared notes) and Jo Malone London Vetiver & Golden Vanilla (6 shared notes).
More questions
When did Classic Chypre come out?
It came out in 2005.
Can men wear Classic Chypre?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is it better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.