Masterpiece 2018 EDP

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Shadow of Your Smile

Name: Shadow of Your Smile Eau de Parfum
Brand: Masterpiece

Masterpiece Shadow of Your Smile is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018, created by Dario Volpones. Shadow of Your Smile opens with Bergamot, Lemon, and Orange, settles into a heart of Neroli, Jasmine, and Geranium, and dries down to a base of Musk and Cedar. Masterpiece's Shadow of Your Smile carries a Statement verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Skip this one. It's a bland, uninspired citrus floral that disappears faster than your hopes for a decent blind buy. Don't fall for the fancy name; it’s a total letdown in a bottle.

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Shadow of Your Smile Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Lemon40%

Bergamot35%

Orange25%

Heartas listed

Neroli50%

Geranium25%

Jasmine25%

Baseas listed

Cedar55%

Musk45%

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

Best For:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Fall

Built on citrus, aromatic and white floral - a composition that sits best in spring and summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Sport

Also Works:

Office Casual

Its weak performance and extremely light citrus-floral profile make it mostly suitable for casual, inoffensive wear, though it's far too fleeting for any significant occasion. The lack of projection makes it acceptable for an office if you want to smell like nothing very quickly, and its freshness lends itself to sport, if only for a short burst.

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

Citral Geranial from Lemon

Other declarable allergens

Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
Bitter orange peel Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil from Neroli
Neroli Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil from Neroli
Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
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

Shadow of Your Smile opens with a fleeting burst of sharp, zesty bergamot, lemon, and orange, promising a vibrant start that never truly materialises. This quickly gives way to a rather generic white floral heart of jasmine and neroli, softened by a touch of geranium. The base is an unremarkable, faint whisper of clean musk and dry cedar, offering little depth or lasting impression. It’s an exercise in olfactory politeness that quickly fades into oblivion.

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