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Illuminum

Designer · UK

Black Musk

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

  • Tolu Balsam in 453 perfumes
  • Civet in 517 perfumes
  • Myrrh in 834 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: patchouli, Myrrh, Tonka Bean, Civet and Tolu Balsam.

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

Resin

Family

UnisexProfile

Perfumers

Michael BoadiView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

amberpowderywarm spicywoodypatchouli

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber100%
powdery88%
warm spicy77%
woody65%
patchouli53%
sweet41%
vanilla30%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
PatchouliTolu BalsamTonka Bean
Heart Notes
MyrrhSandalwood
Base Notes
CivetMuskVanilla

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
35%
Spring
35%
Summer
100%
Autumn
41%
Day
100%
NightPeak
Winter100%Peak
Spring35%
Summer35%
Autumn100%
Day41%
Night100%Peak

Profile Matches

6

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

Black OUD

Illuminum

Black OUD

Woody
White Lotus

Illuminum

White Lotus

Floral
Orange Blossom

Illuminum

Orange Blossom

Aromatic
Wild Tobacco

Illuminum

Wild Tobacco

Leather
Scarlet Oud

Illuminum

Scarlet Oud

Woody
Arbolé Arbolé

Hiram Green

Arbolé Arbolé

Green

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6

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Ambrecuir

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Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

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Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

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Versailles Pour Homme

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Reminds Me Of

4

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

WitchMusk

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WitchMusk

Spice
Blue Lotus

TRNP

Blue Lotus

Woody
Truffe Blanche

Sultan Pasha Attars

Truffe Blanche

Resin
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Resin