The smell in short
The first thing you smell is mandarin orange and aldehydes. The heart brings cloves and jasmine. On the skin it settles into vanilla and patchouli. Overall it smells warm spicy and aldehydic.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
14BC 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 Scent Nostalgia 14BC EDP
14BC EDP is made by Scent Nostalgia. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
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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 about as long as Tom Ford Black Orchid and Goldfield & Banks Desert Rosewood. Base notes like vanilla and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
14BC through the year
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: winter, fall, summer and spring.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by aldehydic and white floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and aldehydic smells and notes like cloves and vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 4.02 out of 5.
How far 14BC spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Tom Ford Black Orchid and Parfums De Marly Layton spread further.
If you like 14BC, try these
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Black Orchid (5 shared notes), Goldfield & Banks Desert Rosewood (5 shared notes), Parfums De Marly Layton (4 shared notes) and Gabriela Sabatini (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can I wear 14BC to work?
Yes, it works in the day as well as at night.
Can women wear 14BC?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2022.