Italian Cypress

Notes

Top notes

• Mandarin Soft, sweet and honeyed citrus, gentler than orange.
• Bergamot Sparkling peel of a green-gold citrus, juicy and slightly floral, with a bitter edge that keeps it elegant.
• Peppermint Cool, sweet and clean, with an icy herbal sparkle.

Heart notes

• Cypress Dry, resinous and green-woody, with a clean, mineral coolness.
• Basil Peppery, green and a touch anise-like, with a juicy herbal snap.
• Patchouli Earthy, damp and chocolatey, dark leaf with a camphor edge.

Base notes

• Oakmoss Damp forest floor, bittersweet and slightly salty-green.
• Labdanum Sticky, golden, leathery-ambery resin with a warm, animal-like sweetness.

Smells like Italian Cypress

1. Rocabar Hermès
   58% similar, shares cypress, oakmoss and patchouli
2. L'Eau Bleue d'Issey pour Homme Issey Miyake
   57% similar, shares cypress, oakmoss and mandarin
3. Atlas Doré NBDY
   50% similar, shares cypress, basil and oakmoss
4. Cologne du Maghreb Tauer Perfumes
   48% similar, shares labdanum, mandarin and bergamot
5. Stockholm 1978 Vilhelm Parfumerie
   48% similar, shares oakmoss and patchouli
6. B-612 Nishane
   47% similar, shares cypress, oakmoss and patchouli
7. Royal Water Creed
   47% similar, shares peppermint, basil and mandarin
8. Cipresso di Toscana Acqua di Parma
   46% similar, shares cypress
9. Eau d'Orange Verte Hermès
   45% similar, shares oakmoss, mandarin and patchouli
10. Quercia Acqua di Parma
    45% similar, shares oakmoss, patchouli and bergamot
11. Melograno Santa Maria Novella
    44% similar, shares labdanum, oakmoss and patchouli
12. Ô de Lancôme Lancôme
    44% similar, shares basil, oakmoss and mandarin