The Architects Club Arquiste 2014

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7.9 / 10 132 Ratings

A popular perfume by Arquiste for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is spicy-sweet. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Spicy

Sweet

Woody

Powdery

Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Angelica root

Juniper berry

Italian bergamot Lemon

Lemon

Bitter orange

French clary sage

Lavender

Heart Notes

Pepperwood™

Blackcurrant bud absolute

Cardamom

Coriander seed Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Orris absolute

Pink pepper

Cardamom absolute

Base Notes

Vanilla absolute

Ambermax®

Ambrettolide

Cedarwood

Cypriol

Oak wood

Paraguayan gaiac wood

Haitian vetiver

Perfumer

Yann Vasnier

Ratings

Scent

7.9132 Ratings

Longevity

7.4106 Ratings

Sillage

6.7108 Ratings

Bottle

7.6111 Ratings

Value for money

6.948 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 06/01/2025.

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Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/20/2016

8
Bottle 3
Sillage 3
Longevity 7.5
Scent

ScentedSalon
96 Reviews

ScentedSalon

Very helpful Review 2

Where do I join?

There are perfumes you love on first application and those that take time to show their beauty. Architects Club is the latter. Don't go for this if you want a vanilla scent like I did: the vanilla is very much an abstract idea in this perfume. It is slight, smoky and as the description implies, very white.

The fresh opening reminiscent of gin is very much the star here: fresh, uplifting, revitalizing. I love to spray this all over when I feel tired (and you can overspray since this is an ethereal scent). I don't know if its the ad copy that makes me think of British gentlemen or all the British shows I'm always watching, but this would be perfect on a suit-wearing, just scrubbed clean Brit who just put on a crisp white shirt.

Soon the woody vanilla juniper cocktail arrives and captivates. I find the juniper the most interesting moment of the composition. A true perfume, with nuances and completely unrelated and juxtaposed notes, is what we have here. A master perfumer achieves something surprising and here that is on show. If this perfume is what it takes to join the Architects Club, sign me up.

12/06/2024

Mavila16
44 Reviews

Mavila16

4

As sophisticated as a vanilla can get

The only reason I’m not rushing to get this is I liked Eau Duelle a bit more, and it would be redundant to own both. This is gorgeous. It’s a boozier and more unisex green woody vanilla. I like to say Eau Duelle smells like sitting at the porch of a cabin in the woods, it’s sunrise and the grass is damp, you get wafts of fresh herbs and cool air. Architects is that same cabin, but sitting inside at the bar, drinking gin. The window’s open and you get that same fresh air, but it’s also warmer inside the cabin. Maybe there’s a fireplace burning somewhere. All in all, a fantastic woody vanilla that I’d recommend anyone try. And this may be an unpopular opinion, but I also have tried Guerlain Angelique Noire, and I think Architects Club is a better iteration of an angelica-vanilla.

03/17/2024

9
Bottle 8
Scent

Telekinec
415 Reviews

Telekinec

4

Jazz lounge meets a warm, comforting vanilla

This perfume was tested by my boyfriend at Etiket. When I got a whiff of it from the paper strip, I knew I also wanted to try it. Thankfully, my boyfriend got himself a a travel size and I got to try it too.

The opening is like pencil wood shavings. At first, it smells sharp, woody, with a hint of spices that's reminiscent of peppercorn and juniper berries. It's not really my forte, so I was about to write it off, when the scent finally started evolving after the 15 minute mark. Under the woody layers, I could smell a sweet vanilla trying to drift up. It's sweet yes, but also vegetal (if that makes any sense) and earthy. It's not cloying and there's no artifical sweetness. Instead, there's a deep, resonating and complex vanilla. Woods start to become a bit more fleeting, leaving behind a spicy accord that surprisingly pairs well with the vanilla. It smells like what I imagine a jazz lounge smells like: refined, elegant, with a bit of darkness. At the drydown, vanilla becomes warm, creamy and comforting with a gently tingle of spiciness. It's truly a beautiful vanilla.

Unfortunately, the pencil wood shavings scent at the beginning of the perfume is the biggest deterrent from me getting a full bottle. I'm stil quite impressed with this offering and although I feel it leans more masculine, it's a beautiful spicy vanilla perfume fit for anyone. I might try it again in a few months to see if the vanilla ends up tempering the woody and spicy note.

07/05/2019

Silverfire
130 Reviews

Silverfire

Helpful Review 2

A Tale of Regret, Tragedy, and Vanilla

I have had my eye on the Architect's Club for a while. Someday I would be the wearer of this scent. Yes, it would adorn my wrists, and I too would smell like new offices, paper, and something like success. That was the dream; now behold my tragedy.

This scent goes on smelling like vetiver (pepperwood probably) and vanilla, but separate notes. Vanilla? Yes. I catch my breath. There it is, listed as a base note. My dream, my glorious dream is falling like a city being shaken apart -- but the destruction pauses suddenly and completely, as the notes blend together to create a harmonious whole -- only for a moment. Soon, vanilla takes over, moving the whole from an acceptable warm gourmand-like scent into utter vanilla domination. The city of my dreams falls apart around me.

I scour the ruins for some hope, and find it only in the projection (2'-3') and the duration (12 hours at least). An accord of sour flower shows up late in the day, but that doesn't atone for the olfactory ruination.

The next day, I revisit the scene, wearing the scent on the back of my wrists. This allows the bergamot to show, but the scent turns foul, entering the hated Pi-like realm of skanky vanilla (this is equivalent to finding a dead body amid the destruction).

What the fragrance was trying to do is evoke a classy, confident man, and I wish it could have gotten there. Sadly, it's nowhere near as effective as Bulgari pour Homme, which I will buy more of, and this, I will be glad I only bought a sample.

Behold my tragedy and weep for my broken heart and my malodorous skin.

07/26/2023

7
Pricing 6
Bottle 6
Sillage 5
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Quarterback
22 Reviews

Quarterback

3

The Harmony of Complexity

It's the subtle artistry of Architects Club that immediately drew me in, making the acquisition of a travel size essential. This fragrance had been on my radar for a significant period, and, finally, I decided to indulge my curiosity.

Architects Club is a symphony of intricately layered notes, each one complimenting and enhancing the others in a harmonious blend. The soothing sweetness of vanilla is ever-present, offering a comforting backdrop to the more assertive accords.

However, it was the spicy kick that really appealed to me. That peppery undertone brings a clean freshness to the fragrance, an unexpected twist that sets it apart. It's a scent that is equally at home in intimate settings where heavier perfumes might overpower, ideal for those occasions when a lighter touch is required.

Further adding to the complexity is a heart of rich, woody notes, which brings a certain depth and sophistication. It's underpinned by the powdery, almost velvety smoothness that envelopes the senses in a cocoon of warmth and comfort.

The creaminess of the fragrance is an unexpected delight, rounding out the spicier and woodier notes with a softness that makes Architects Club an absolute pleasure to wear. The balance here is key, and Arquiste has struck it masterfully, avoiding any sense of the fragrance becoming too harsh or overwhelming.

Architects Club has now firmly secured its place in my year-round rotation. The delicate balance of sweet, spicy, woody, powdery, and creamy accords offers a versatile, sophisticated scent that transitions seamlessly between occasions and seasons. If you're drawn to scents that offer complexity without sacrificing wearability, Architects Club is an excellent choice.

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