Vilhelm Parfumerie

Great Lord

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  • Eau de Parfum

Great Lord is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance signed Vilhelm Parfumerie. It opens on plum, mandarin and cardamom, reveals leather, violet, saffron and oakmoss at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli, amber, sugar and white musk.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Plum · Mandarin · Cardamom

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Leather · Violet · Saffron · Oakmoss · Immortelle

  3. Base Several hours

    Patchouli · Amber · Sugar · White musk

What its composition says

  • 12 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • 5 materials in the heart, against 3 on top and 4 in the base: the heart carries the composition.
  • Sugar: a niche material, declared by only 11 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • 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

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Great Lord by Vilhelm Parfumerie 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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