Hugo Boss
Boss Bottled
Woody
Fruity
Warm spicy
from €39.01
Swiss Arabian
Primal Code
Primal Code is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance signed Swiss Arabian. It opens on pepper, cardamom, mint and violet leaf, reveals melon, cinnamon, pineapple and lavender at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla, guaiac wood, cedar and ambroxan.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Pepper · Cardamom · Mint · Violet leaf
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Melon · Cinnamon · Pineapple · Lavender
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Base Several hours
Vanilla · Guaiac wood · Cedar · Ambroxan
What its composition says
- 12 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
- 4 materials on top, 4 in the heart, 4 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Melon: a niche material, declared by only 11 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.
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
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Primal Code by Swiss Arabian comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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