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White Essence 2008 Perfume

7.6 / 10 37 Ratings
A popular perfume by Highland for women and men, released in 2008. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Sweet
Oriental
Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
SpicesSpices NutmegNutmeg CinnamonCinnamon VoltresnipVoltresnip
Heart Notes Heart Notes
LavenderLavender JasmineJasmine Lily of the valleyLily of the valley
Base Notes Base Notes
Cashmere woodCashmere wood CedarwoodCedarwood MuskMusk SandalwoodSandalwood
Ratings
Scent
7.637 Ratings
Longevity
7.930 Ratings
Sillage
6.932 Ratings
Bottle
7.133 Ratings
Submitted by Apicius · last update on 02/26/2024.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the Black Collection collection.

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What the fragrance is similar to
Colère d'Épices by Esteban
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Oajan by Parfums de Marly
Oajan

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Elegant Allrounder of the 1st Class
"Moa" by Mirko Buffini was a gift from ViRa11 in a swap deal. A big thank you! to you again :). I had never heard of the house before and had not smelled anything from it either. At first, I was a bit skeptical as neither the bottle nor the fragrance pyramid appealed to me. However, that was about to change dramatically!

Fragrance:

"Moa" gave me a WOW! effect right from the first spray. It comes across very soft and light in the opening, yet it is also strongly present without being intrusive. In the first minute, it gives me that kick like when you open an ice-cold 0.33 Cola in a glass bottle and smell it. This is not to say that it smells only like Cola, no! but it has, in my opinion, that little nuance in it.
In addition, I smell the cinnamon, a little nutmeg, clearly the spices, wood, and musk. Normally, the fragrance pyramid does not correspond to my preferences at all, so I am quite surprised that I like the scent so much.
In the drydown, the Cola nuance is hardly or no longer perceivable, and the floral notes gradually come through. These, mixed with the spices, musk, wood, and cinnamon, create a very solid and rounded scent profile for my nose.

"Moa" is a very cool and elegant fragrance for me that can be worn on any occasion, whether it's a date, work (though it's too precious for that), or a wedding, it always works. Above all, I find it very suitable for dates as it flatters the person opposite and conveys an attractive warmth.

Longevity:

"Moa" lasts easily ~ 7 hours+ on my skin, which I think is very good and mostly justifies the price. The great thing about it is that after ~ 1 hour it retains its scent throughout the duration; I don't like that with every fragrance, but "Moa" is an exception :)
The sillage is strong and clearly present in the first ~ 2 - 2 1/2 hours, then it decreases hour by hour.
In warmer temperatures, I would pay attention to the dosage, as too many sprays, in my opinion, ruin the character of the fragrance and make it less light and elegant. I would recommend 3 sprays; if you like a bit more, 4 sprays, but that is really the maximum.
In cooler temperatures, you can easily apply 5 sprays.

In conclusion, I want to say that I am currently building my TOP 10, and "Moa" has made it right in! I simply love this fragrance; it is as cool and seductive as a TOP 10 fragrance must be for me and my nose!
Honestly, I am surprised that "Moa" is not so well known in the community and that there is only one comment about it.
I can only recommend everyone to test it (small decants are available online)!
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A blend of "Palo Santo" and "Lillipur", beautifully rounded with a strong cinnamon opening. An everyday comfort scent with great longevity. Top
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One could criticize the scent for presenting a wild mix, but the result of spices, flowers, and woods is beautiful.
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Non-alcoholic winter punch, a heavy, almost smoky fruit note (cherry), winter spices, and tea sipped from a wooden cup.
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In the opening, lavender with more of a hint of cocoa than cinnamon.
Beautifully spicy, slightly floral, with lovely light wood
On soft musk.
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What Encre Noire is at the start, Moa' represents all the time... a pure cashmere wood scent! From beginning to end! No development! Well!
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Hits the spot. Powdery spices combined with dry woods and a sweet synthetic milk note.
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Mostly staying on the surface and too burdened by the floral heart notes, which takes away its naturalness and ...
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Initially very similar to my beloved "Oajan". However, after just a few minutes, I smell something fruitier (raspberry?). Super scent!
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Had a WOW! effect on the first sniff, this scent is absolutely amazing. Moa hits a lot of scent receptors at once. 10/10!
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Cinnamon? Lavender opening! Woods and nutmeg, light spice blend with subtle musk. Beautifully spiced lavender - no cinnamon - unfortunately!
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