Santa Maria Novella Citta di Kyoto
What does it smell like?
Main smell: woody and powdery. It opens with hawthorn and hyacinth, moves to iris and cypress and dries down to incense and ebony wood.
- Came out
- 2005
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Citta di Kyoto 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 Santa Maria Novella Citta di Kyoto
Citta di Kyoto is made by Santa Maria Novella.
Is Citta di Kyoto long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Tom Ford Black Orchid and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like incense and ebony wood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Santa Maria Novella perfumes worth knowing
The house has 29 perfumes here, led by Tabacco Toscano unisex, Melograno and Angeli di Firenze unisex.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Tom Ford Black Orchid has more depth.
The style of Citta di Kyoto
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by powdery and iris. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and powdery smells and notes like iris and incense. Less obvious notes include bergamot, birch and guaiac wood. Perfume fans rate it 4.11 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Tom Ford Black Orchid and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady spread further.
Citta di Kyoto dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Black Orchid (11 shared notes), Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (11 shared notes), Shiseido Zen (10 shared notes) and Giorgio Beverly Hills Red (12 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can men wear Citta di Kyoto?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the best season for Citta di Kyoto?
Fall.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2005.