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Swiss Arabian
Pure Instinct
Pure Instinct is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance signed Swiss Arabian. It opens on grapefruit, pineapple, apple and pepper, reveals tuberose, green notes, cardamom and rose at its heart and rests on a base of amber, cedar, leather and vetiver.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Grapefruit · Pineapple · Apple · Pepper · Rosemary
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Tuberose · Green notes · Cardamom · Rose · Patchouli
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Base Several hours
Amber · Cedar · Leather · Vetiver · Vanilla
What its composition says
- 15 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
- 5 materials on top, 5 in the heart, 5 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Green notes: its rarest material, which only 34 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 58.
- 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 Pure Instinct 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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