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| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | 2006 |
| £ | Price Tier | ££ |
Paestum Rose
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A meditative pepper-and-frankincense scent with rose softness and cedar depth. Calm, incense-adjacent, and quietly grown-up - the kind of understated wear that fits the office just as easily as a slow evening at home.
A truly divisive ghost of a perfume. Paestum Rose is a dramatic, ancient rose swathed in smoke and spice, with all the gothic grandeur Duchaufour can muster. Some found it a masterpiece of dark romance, others a cumin-heavy disappointment with fleeting presence.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 2% | 1% |
| Floral | 21% | 18% |
| Fruity | 0% | 3% |
| Green | 7% | 9% |
| Sweet | 16% | 11% |
| Warm | 27% | 34% |
| Woody | 22% | 16% |
| Earthy | 13% | 14% |
| Animalic | 3% | 4% |
| Fresh | 10% | 7% |
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Base Notes
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Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Pepper and frankincense sit at the fresh-spicy crossroads that reads best in spring and fall; the cedar base gives it just enough body for cooler evenings. Lacks the weight for deep winter and the brightness for high summer.
Occasions
Intimate sillage and a calm, incense-adjacent character make it a natural office and casual pick. Not projection-heavy enough for formal evenings or sport.
Seasons
Built for the cooler edges of the year - spring and autumn pair best.
Occasions
Its rich, dark character and moderate to strong projection make it less suitable for a professional office setting. It shines on dates and formal occasions where its unique sophistication can be fully appreciated, adding a touch of romance or gravitas.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Fresh Spicy, Woody, Rose accords and Rose, Pepper notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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