Vilhelm Parfumerie 2020 EDP

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Body Paint

by Marc-Antoine Corticchiato

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Vilhelm Parfumerie Body Paint is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2020, created by Marc-Antoine Corticchiato. Body Paint opens with Green Pepper, Allspice, Lemon, and Pear, settles into a heart of Clove, Nutmeg, and Iso E Super, and dries down to a base of Cedar, Oakmoss, and Ambroxan. Vilhelm Parfumerie's Body Paint carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

This one's proper weird, a real love-it-or-hate-it kind of scent. It's divisive, intriguing, and definitely not for a blind buy. Prepare for either an artistic revelation or a scrubber experience.
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Body Paint Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Green Pepper31%
Pear28%
Allspice25%
Lemon16%
Heartas listed
Clove43%
Iso E Super31%
Nutmeg26%
Baseas listed
Ambroxan38%
Oakmoss32%
Cedar29%

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 Fall
Also Works:
Winter

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Date

Its prominent spicy and woody accords, combined with its strong, unique character as described by reviewers, make it less suited for formal or office settings where subtlety is preferred. It's better for casual wear or dates where its distinctiveness can be a talking point, but it's far too unusual and potentially off-putting for 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

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon
  • Eugenol from Nutmeg
  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

Other declarable allergens

  • Clove Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil from Clove
  • Woody amber musk Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes from Iso E Super

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

Body Paint kicks off with a sharp, almost boozy blast of pear and zesty lemon, quickly jabbed by a peppery, green edge. As it settles, warm spices like clove and nutmeg emerge, lending a strangely familiar, slightly medicinal, yet comforting depth. The dry down is a woody, musky affair, driven by Iso E Super and ambroxan, leaving a trace of cedar and earthy oakmoss that's both modern and a bit retro.

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