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Afrika-Olifant

Nishane, 2014, unisex

spicy, leather, amber, woody and oud

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Notes

Top notes

  • Ambergris Salty, sweet, skin-like and slightly marine; a soft, glowing warmth.
  • Olibanum Cool, lemony and peppery resin smoke, like a quiet stone church.
  • Myrrh Warm, bittersweet, slightly medicinal resin, with a smoky, leathery depth.
  • Labdanum Sticky, golden, leathery-ambery resin with a warm, animal-like sweetness.

Heart notes

  • Castoreum Leathery, animalic and warm, with a smoky sweetness.
  • Leather Dry, supple and slightly smoky, like worn hide.
  • Oud Dark, resinous, smoky and slightly medicinal wood, with a rich, leathery depth.

Base notes

  • Musk Soft, clean, skin-like warmth, from fresh laundry to warm skin.
  • Civet Warm, intensely animal and musky, with an indolic floral edge that turns soft when diluted.

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