Renier Perfumes 2021 Extrait

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Genius

by Christian Carbonnel

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Renier Perfumes Genius is an Extrait de Parfum launched in 2021, created by Christian Carbonnel. Genius opens with Amber, Bergamot, Neroli, and Cinnamon, settles into a heart of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Coriander, and Tonka Bean, and dries down to a base of Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla, and Labdanum. Renier Perfumes's Genius carries an Acquired verdict, a musk-led wear.

Genius is a warm spicy-sweet scent with ginger, cinnamon, tobacco and vanilla. It is rich and cosy, and it suits cold weather and evenings.
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  • Warm
  • Sweet
  • Cozy
  • Inviting
  • Sensual
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Genius Extrait 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
Long (6-10h)
Projection
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

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

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its powerful projection and robust tobacco-spice profile make it less suitable for office wear, but perfect for making an impression on a date or at a formal event. It's a bit much for casual daytime, but could work for an evening out.

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

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
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Vanillin from Vanilla
  • 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

About

Genius opens with ginger, cinnamon, amber, bergamot and neroli, spicy and bright. The heart is warm and sweet, with tobacco, tonka bean, benzoin, ylang-ylang, coriander and iris. The base is vanilla, musk, labdanum and patchouli. It is an ambery, spicy gourmand scent that wraps around the wearer, with a smooth, powdery sweetness in the dry-down.

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