Benzoin Allen Shaw by Allen Shaw

Benzoin Allen Shaw

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2017

At a glance

Is Benzoin Allen Shaw worth trying?

Benzoin by Allen Shaw is a Oriental fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Very Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
amber, vanilla, warm spicy with Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Incense
amber vanilla warm spicy

The first impression

Benzoin by Allen Shaw is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Benzoin was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Shawn Bergin.

What shapes the scent

amber 100%
vanilla 85%
warm spicy 70%
balsamic 60%
powdery 50%
woody 40%
musky 35%
smoky 30%

The perfumer behind it

Shawn Bergin

Shawn Bergin

Shawn Bergin is a perfumer who created a series of single-note fragrances for Allen Shaw, including Benzoin, Bergamot, Coconut, Fig, Lily, and Neroli. These compositions focus on the pure expression of each ingredient, offering a straightforward yet refined olfactory experience. Bergin's approach emphasizes clarity and the natural beauty of individual scent materials.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Benzoin Benzoin
Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
Incense Incense
Vanilla Vanilla
Musk Musk
Cedar Cedar
Amber Amber

The mood it creates

The Mystic Archetype: Portrait of Benzoin Allen Shaw

Essence

The Mystic seeks the sacred in the sensory, finding transcendence in texture and scent. Benzoin Allen Shaw embodies this with its resinous heart-benzoin, vanilla, and incense-wrapped in smoky cedar and musk, a fragrance that feels like a meditation in liquid form.

Style & Aesthetic

They gravitate toward draped fabrics, deep hues, and tactile materials: raw silk, hammered silver, and aged leather. Their wardrobe is less about trends and more about tactile poetry.

Philosophy & Values

Stillness speaks louder than noise. They value introspection and the spaces between words, believing that truth often lingers in the unsaid.

Relationships

They connect deeply but selectively, preferring a few soulful bonds over many superficial ones. Their presence is a quiet invitation to slow down and listen.

Lifestyle

Their rituals are deliberate: burning incense at dawn, brewing loose-leaf tea in a cast-iron pot, or sketching mandalas in the margins of notebooks.

Shadow

Their inward focus can become isolation. The warmth of tonka bean and amber in the fragrance hints at their latent capacity for earthly connection.

Conclusion

Benzoin Allen Shaw is the Mystic's companion-a scent that bridges the material and the ethereal, a reminder that divinity lingers in the curl of smoke and the weight of amber.

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