Vilhelm Parfumerie
Sun Cities
Sun Cities, signed Vilhelm Parfumerie, is a deep and refined woody fragrance. It opens on pineapple and mandarin, 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
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Opening First minutes
Pineapple · Mandarin
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Leather · Violet · Saffron · Oakmoss · Immortelle
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Base Several hours
Patchouli · Amber · Sugar · White musk
What its composition says
- 11 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
- 4 materials in the base for 2 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
- 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
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
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 Sun Cities 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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