Vilhelm Parfumerie

Peony Couture

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  • Eau de Parfum

With Peony Couture, Vilhelm Parfumerie composes a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on pepper and star anise, reveals peony at its heart and rests on a base of incense.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Pepper · Star anise

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Peony

  3. Base Several hours

    Incense

Heart notes

Base notes

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.
  • Star anise: its rarest material, which only 28 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 71.
  • Spicy, woody and floral: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with spicy supplying 2 of 4.

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 Generous
fills a room

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.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Peony Couture 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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