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Illuminum

Designer · UK

Arabian Amber

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Opoponax in 437 perfumes
  • Olibanum in 1,140 perfumes
  • black pepper in 1,619 perfumes
  • nutmeg in 2,779 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: black pepper, nutmeg, Olibanum, Opoponax and Ylang-Ylang.

Of the 42 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2011 and 2016.

Spice

Family

UnisexProfile

2011

Released

Perfumers

Michael BoadiView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

fresh spicywoodycitruswarm spicyamber

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

fresh spicy100%
woody84%
citrus67%
warm spicy51%
amber34%
fresh18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Bergamot
Heart Notes
black pepperCedarnutmegSandalwoodYlang-Ylang
Base Notes
OlibanumOpoponaxPatchouli

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
63%
Spring
83%
Summer
97%
Autumn
81%
Day
100%
NightPeak
Winter100%Peak
Spring63%
Summer83%
Autumn97%
Day81%
Night100%Peak

Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Piper Leather

Illuminum

Piper Leather

Musk
Black Rose

Illuminum

Black Rose

Floral
White Gardenia Petals

Illuminum

White Gardenia Petals

Floral
Tribal Black Tea

Illuminum

Tribal Black Tea

Citrus
Saffron Amber

Illuminum

Saffron Amber

Floral
Scarlet Oud

Illuminum

Scarlet Oud

Woody

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Tribal Black Tea

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Tribal Black Tea

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Baz

Leather
51 Pour Homme

Roja Dove

51 Pour Homme

Leather
Targa

Blackbird

Targa

Woody
Pierre de Velay No. 56

Roja Dove

Pierre de Velay No. 56

Spice
Tokyo

Gallivant

Tokyo

Spice

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Cedarstorm

Panouge

Cedarstorm

Spice
Comme des Garcons x Undercover Holygrapie

Comme Des Garcons

Comme des Garcons x Undercover Holygrapie

Spice
Nuit Rouge

Antonio Alessandria

Nuit Rouge

Spice
Tyrannosaurus Rex

Zoologist Perfumes

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Spice