Puredistance Papilio
How it smells
Main smell: woody and floral. It opens with bergamot, moves to magnolia and hedione and dries down to cedar and vetiver.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Papilio 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
About Puredistance Papilio
Papilio comes from Puredistance.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in spring and fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, fall, winter and summer.
Papilio sillage
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. It spreads further than Calvin Klein Ck Be.
Is Papilio your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by floral and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and floral smells and notes like magnolia and cedar. Less obvious notes include orris and ambroxan. Perfume fans rate it 3.70 out of 5.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €345, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Calvin Klein Ck Be and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans but less than Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia has more depth.
Puredistance perfumes worth knowing
This house has 12 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are White, Sheiduna and No 12.
If you like Papilio, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Calvin Klein Ck Be (6 shared notes), Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (6 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (7 shared notes) and Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How long does Papilio last?
About 6 to 9 hours on skin.
Can women wear Papilio?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.