FOMO Parfums

Illusion d'un Soir

  • For men
  • Extrait de Parfum
  • 2023

Illusion d'un Soir, signed FOMO Parfums, is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot, lavender and mandarin, reveals benzoin, cinnamon, cumin and labdanum at its heart and rests on a base of amber, guaiac wood, white musk and patchouli.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Lavender · Mandarin

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Benzoin · Cinnamon · Cumin · Labdanum · Tobacco

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · Guaiac wood · White musk · Patchouli · Vanilla

What its composition says

  • 13 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • 5 materials in the base for 3 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
  • Cumin: its rarest material, which only 36 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 55.
  • 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 Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.

If Illusion d'un Soir by FOMO Parfums seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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