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Afrika Olifant, Nishane Amber · 2015

Afrika Olifant

Rating3.9 ★ 776 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wear
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10 notes

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
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AmberMuskyAnimalicLeatherSmokyWoodyOudPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Amber
Musky
Animalic
Leather
Smoky
Woody
Oud
Powdery
Balsamic

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Season
spring
16%
summer
7%
fall
37%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
36%
night
64%

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How its notes pair

LabdanumAmbergrisOlibanumMyrrhLeatherAgarwood (Ou…CivetCastoreumMuskSynthetic Ci…
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Signature pair: Olibanum and Myrrh

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In plain words

The main accords of Afrika Olifant are amber and musky. It opens with Myrhh and Ambergris, reveals Castoreum and Leather at its heart, and dries down to Synthetic Civet and Musk. People reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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