Dame Perfumery 2019 EDP

U ££ Acquired

Chilehead

by Jeffrey Dame

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Dame Perfumery Chilehead is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2019, created by Jeffrey Dame. Chilehead opens with Chili, Bergamot, Lime, and Cumin, settles into a heart of Neroli, Geranium, Ylang-Ylang, and Galbanum, and dries down to a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vetiver, and Patchouli. Dame Perfumery's Chilehead carries an Acquired verdict, a green-led wear.

Chilehead is a strange scent that starts with chili, cumin and celery and ends in birch tar, civet and incense. It is loud, savoury and not made to be liked by everyone. If you want something truly different it delivers; if you want easy, look elsewhere.
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Chilehead Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Fall Winter

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bitter orange peel Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil from Neroli
  • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil from Neroli
  • Neroli Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil from Neroli
  • Peppermint Mentha Piperita Oil from Peppermint
  • Peppermint Mentha Piperita Oil from Peppermint
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

Ethics and formulation

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  • Cruelty-free Brand-stated Dame Perfumery says so · no third-party certification found · Read the claim

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About

Chilehead opens with chili, lime and peppermint alongside celery, cumin, thyme and bergamot, a sharp, savoury and herbal start. The heart brings galbanum, artemisia, ylang-ylang, geranium and neroli, mixing green bitterness with floral sweetness. The base is deep and animalic, with vetiver, oakmoss, birch tar, civet, castoreum, musk, patchouli, myrrh, labdanum, sandalwood and frankincense. It is a dense, smoky and spicy unisex scent with a lot of edge.

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