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Sadonaso Extrait bottle Sadonaso Extrait
Extrait Concentration EDP
U Gender M
2023 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Recondite Eau de Parfum bottle Recondite EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Sadonaso Extrait
Sadonaso is a wildly polarising scent that you absolutely need to test on skin, not just a strip. The 'urinal cake' opening is real for many, but for those whose skin chemistry unlocks it, it transforms into a uniquely dirty, musky vanilla. It's not for the faint-hearted, but if you dare, it's addictively sensual and artfully perverse.
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Our Verdict - Recondite EDP
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience - a woody fragrance led by Coffee, with coffee depth. Expect a softer, closer-to-skin take on the original - the signature intact, the projection gentler.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Sadonaso Extrait
Recondite EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Coffee 100% vs 100%
Shared Notes
Sandalwood 26% vs 53%
Only in Sadonaso
Musk 44% Tobacco 29%
Only in Recondite
Amber 46%

Accords

Sadonaso Recondite
100%
Vanilla
95%
Musky
54%
44%
Woody
90%
88%
Animalic
78%
Powdery
64%
Coffee
78%
64%
Amber
66%
63%
Sweet
49%
Tobacco
100%
Musky shared
95%
54%
Woody shared
44%
90%
88%
78%
Coffee shared
64%
78%
Amber shared
64%
66%
63%
49%

Performance

Sadonaso Recondite
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Sadonaso

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

This is not an office scent; its intense animalic and musky nature would be highly inappropriate. It excels on dates, especially in intimate settings, given its 'sexy' and 'seductive' reputation among fans. While too intense for everyday casual wear, some might enjoy its unique character for a statement evening out, but it's far too 'dirty' for formal events.

Recondite

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Best in autumn and winter - the woody, coffee profile suits those conditions, while extremes of heat or cold flatten the dupe's lighter composition.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

Keep it for evening and daily - the woody accord gives presence while the gentle projection keeps it crowd-friendly.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
76%
Key Similarities

Both lean musky, coffee, amber

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Sadonaso Extrait
Recondite EDP
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