Argos
Odyssey The Legend Returns
With Odyssey The Legend Returns, Argos composes a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot, lemon and clary sage, reveals orange blossom, tuberose and lily of the valley at its heart and rests on a base of guaiac wood, vetiver, white musk and vanilla.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Lemon · Clary sage
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Orange blossom · Tuberose · Lily of the valley
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Base Several hours
Guaiac wood · Vetiver · White musk · Vanilla
Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 10 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
- 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 4 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Guaiac wood: barely 3.8% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Odyssey The Legend Returns by Argos comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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