M
Woody · 2018

Caput Mundi

by Tiziana Terenzi
Rating3.7 ★ 247 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2018
Price$$$$Niche
WoodyOudWarm Spicy
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageEternal
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82% match
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81% match
Oud Wood Parfum Tom Ford
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
14 notes
topfirst impression
CabreuvaBulgarian RoseIrisLily-Of-The-Valley
heartthe character
Indian OudSaffronPatchouliSandalwoodOrris
basethe foundation
Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisCambodian OudCashmere WoodCedar

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
68
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
60
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean63
femininemasculine

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 →
top 8
WoodyOudWarm SpicyAnimalicAmberPowderyIrisBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Oud
Warm Spicy
Animalic
Amber
Powdery
Iris
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
11%
moderate
20%
long lasting
31%
eternal
33%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
36%
strong
28%
enormous
29%
Season
spring
21%
summer
13%
fall
37%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%
Gender
female
4%
more female
6%
unisex
48%
more male
19%
male
23%
Value
way overpriced
13%
overpriced
24%
ok
46%
good value
5%
great value
13%

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
Blessing Silence The House of Oud
The House of Oud
woodyoud
82% match
Oud Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
warm spicyoud
82% match
Rosamunda Laboratorio Olfattivo
Laboratorio Olfattivo
roseoud
81% match
Rosam Histoires de Parfums
Histoires de Parfums
roseoud

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

RoseIrisLily-Of-The-…CabreuvaSandalwoodPatchouliAgarwood (Ou…SaffronOrris RootCedarAmbergrisCashmere Wood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron

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In plain words

The main accords of Caput Mundi are woody and oud. It opens with Cabreuva and Bulgarian Rose, reveals Indian Oud and Saffron at its heart, and dries down to Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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