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Carner Barcelona
Costarela
Costarela, signed Carner Barcelona, is a warm and enveloping amber fragrance. It opens on bergamot and saffron, reveals marine notes and mineral notes at its heart and rests on a base of cedar and ambroxan.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Saffron
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Marine notes · Mineral notes
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Base Several hours
Cedar · Ambroxan
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Mineral notes: a niche material, declared by only 8 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Marine, citrus, woody, spicy and amber: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with marine supplying 2 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Moderate
5 to 7 h 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 Costarela by Carner Barcelona comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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