Guess 2023 EDP

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Type 2: Red Currant & Balsam

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Guess Type 2: Red Currant & Balsam is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2023. Type 2: Red Currant & Balsam opens with Red Currant, Bergamot, and Jasmine, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Cedar, and Vetiver, and dries down to a base of Canadian Fir Balsam, Musk, Amber, and Oakmoss. Guess's Type 2: Red Currant & Balsam carries an Acquired verdict, a green-led wear.

Type 2 sets red currant and bergamot against cedar, vetiver and fir balsam. It is a fruity, woody eau de parfum with a green, forest-like base. Pleasant, and unusual enough to stand apart from other designer unisex scents.
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  • Fresh
  • Warm
  • Woody
  • Modern
  • Unique
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Type 2: Red Currant & Balsam 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
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

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

About

Type 2 opens with red currant, jasmine and bergamot, a tart, juicy and lightly floral start. The heart moves to orange blossom, vetiver and cedar, which bring a soft floral note and a dry, woody backbone. The base is amber, musk, Canadian fir balsam and oakmoss, giving a resinous, mossy and warm finish with a woodland feel. Overall it is a fruity, woody and balsamic scent that moves from bright to green to warm, and wears as a smooth unisex eau de parfum.

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