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XX: Art Nouveau - Papyrus 2018

8.2 / 10 51 Ratings
A popular perfume by Clive Christian for men, released in 2018. The scent is woody-green. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Woody
Green
Spicy
Fresh
Fougère

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
GalbanumGalbanum BergamotBergamot Pink pepperPink pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
LavenderLavender GingerGinger Green geraniumGreen geranium BasilBasil
Base Notes Base Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood Tonka beanTonka bean VetiverVetiver PapyrusPapyrus
Ratings
Scent
8.251 Ratings
Longevity
8.246 Ratings
Sillage
7.345 Ratings
Bottle
8.560 Ratings
Value for money
5.732 Ratings
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance was part of the collection Noble Collection.

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
MaxSmells

93 Reviews
MaxSmells
MaxSmells
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A Truly Masculine Masterpiece
Let me start by saying that this was blind purchase for me because the notes looked very interesting, and I'm glad that I did. The note of galbanum is the main note at the start of this fragrance with some light touches of ginger and lavender rounding out the opening. Then once those notes fade and head to the background, that's when the note of Papyrus dominates making it woody, earthy and green. Although this fragrance is not in the beast mode category, it does last 10 to 12 hours on the skin. A thumbs up from me!
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Sirbennyone

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Sirbennyone
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In x years, people will be clamoring for you... / And the BUT....
Hello everyone,

Today I want to talk about "Noble XX: Art Nouveau - Papyrus | Clive Christian".

My headline may seem a bit provocative, but let me explain!

I must confess that I have always been a friend and supporter of this fragrance direction, but back then I wasn't ready for this green-herbaceous scent with the fougère twist. Such things come with age and maturity (I feel so old^^).

And certain trends always come back again and again, whether it's clothing, a certain musical style, hairstyles, or, for example, certain fragrance directions. This green-herbaceous scent with the fougère twist in "Noble XX: Art Nouveau - Papyrus | Clive Christian" has been perfectly implemented in a timeless way in my opinion, and I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes very sought after and popular in x years.

Right now, it is more of a high-end alternative for "lone wolves" and lovers of quality - of what is possible.

As I have mentioned several times, it is green-herbaceous with a beautiful and very soft fougère touch, and the galbanum and very fine woods make it appear timeless to me. Clive Christian often doesn't create beasts in terms of performance, but the house's fragrances are usually very complex, finely tuned, and of very high quality = and I highly appreciate that about the house!

I perceive the H/S as good+ in terms of a subtle 9h!
(And layered, it works very well)

And now to the BUT...

The BUT is the price point. Everyone has to decide for themselves whether it is worth it. When I see the RRP directly from CC, I feel a bit nauseous. But no one forces us to have a premium product, so the price point is rather relative, but I evaluate price-performance and in that regard, I say it is way (!) too expensive.

If you find a leftover bottle or a sample here and see yourself reflected in the review, I can only recommend this wonderful scent to you!

And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
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A dry and powdery, slightly leathery, spicy-woody Mid season fragrance, balanced by a fresh and uplifting, herbal spicy-green opening.
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A complex fougère
Lavender & green herbaceousness
Reminds of fine classics
Spicy sharpness rounded off with tonka
Serious & mature scent
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Another -noble- scent from CC, initially reminiscent of Royal Oud (Galbanum) by Creed, with a subtle sweetness and floral notes, great!
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A hidden gem in this fragrance category!
Green, herbal,
light fougère, a hint of freshness.
Woody tonka sweetness,
great development!
Complex!
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Very nice scent with a shift from fresh spicy to sweet spicy. One of the good Clives. MSRP is of course still unrealistic.
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Could be mainstream, woody-green-creamy, lavender/basil/galbanum quite noticeable, price extremely steep.
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