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7.2 / 10 21 Ratings
A perfume by Merz + Co. for women and men, released in 2009. The scent is sweet-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet
Spicy
Powdery
Floral
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Ginger absoluteGinger absolute BergamotBergamot Black pepperBlack pepper Abstract AmbretteAbstract Ambrette
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CuminCumin GeraniumGeranium Almond blossomAlmond blossom HeliotropeHeliotrope SpenkzurbolithSpenkzurbolith
Base Notes Base Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood VetiverVetiver Virginia cedarVirginia cedar

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Ratings
Scent
7.221 Ratings
Longevity
7.319 Ratings
Sillage
6.419 Ratings
Bottle
6.222 Ratings
Value for money
7.615 Ratings
Submitted by TheBladi11 · last update on 03/26/2026.
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Kimm40

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The little wild sister....
.... Frau Tonis Valeria and related to Creme de Cuir BDK.

My first thoughts on this fragrance.
It starts off very hay-like for me, dry grass, a summer meadow that somehow has a woody creamy white and dry scent with a hint of slightly salty sweat, paired with citrus notes, which fade away very quickly.
I can really only smell the cumin here; all the other ingredients smell quite different to me. This fragrance becomes very creamy, herbal, and also slightly sweet as it develops, becoming close to the skin and very pleasant.
It has something of the noble kind of herbal spa notes that aim to capture nature in scents to emphasize the wellness aspect.

I also smell something like fine basil soaked in almond oil.

I distinctly smell Creme de Cuir and Valeria, which are clearly more gourmand; I like both, but I also enjoy this one because it is a bit rougher and wilder, still not fully grown up.

Longevity is like that of the big sisters, around 4 hours.
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It's definitely something new: from citrusy to heliotrope-powdery to cumin-sweaty, increasingly moderately sweet to spicy woody.
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Unusual and not straightforward. Ginger comes through at first, then there's a mix of slightly earthy cumin and creamy floral sweetness.
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first ginger & cumin hits hard
pepper & a hint of citrus fight for attention
transforms into a dull, dry wood note
No thanks
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Very dry, woody, spicy. It lacks a bit of warmth in the scent. Maybe for layering? I can really imagine it that way.
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