Twinkle Apothecary Island Spice unisex
The smell in short
Main smell: sweet and gourmand. It opens with cardamom and cinnamon, moves to cedar and cinnamon and dries down to benzoin and cardamom.
- Came out
- 2019
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Island Spice unisex 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 Twinkle Apothecary Island Spice unisex
Island Spice unisex is made by Twinkle Apothecary.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its sweet side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Joop! is a lighter match.
Island Spice unisex sillage
Projection is soft: people must be close to smell it. If you want others to notice it, use a few more sprays. Joop! and Tom Ford Oud Wood spread further.
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Island Spice unisex through the year
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
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. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood and Tom Ford Lost Cherry. Base notes like benzoin and cardamom are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is sweet (100%), followed by gourmand and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy sweet and gourmand smells and notes like cedar and benzoin. Less obvious notes include clove, clary sage and tonka bean. Perfume fans rate it 3.95 out of 5.
If you like Island Spice unisex, try these
Similar picks to try: Joop! (6 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (8 shared notes), Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Homme Extrait de Parfum (8 shared notes) and Tom Ford Lost Cherry (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Is Island Spice unisex unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Island Spice unisex come out?
It came out in 2019.
Is it expensive?
It is mid priced: about €41 in Europe.