Sarah Baker Perfumes

Prism Head

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Prism Head, signed Sarah Baker Perfumes, is an ample and textured woody fragrance. It opens on mushroom, geosmin and lemon, reveals cannabis, costus and white musk at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver, incense and patchouli.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Mushroom · Geosmin · Lemon

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Cannabis · Costus · White musk

  3. Base Several hours

    Vetiver · Incense · Patchouli

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Costus: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Prism Head is the only one to use this material.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Woody, musky and citrus: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Who is it for?

For strong personalities who like understated elegance, without showing off.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Prism Head by Sarah Baker Perfumes comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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