L'Artisan Parfumeur
Passage d'Enfer
Passage d'Enfer, signed L'Artisan Parfumeur, is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on incense and lily, reveals oud at its heart and rests on a base of white musk.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Incense · Lily
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Oud
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Base Several hours
White musk
What its composition says
- Only 4 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
- 2 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 1 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Lily: its rarest material, which only 28 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 71.
- 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
Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Passage d'Enfer by L'Artisan Parfumeur comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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