Oud Cardamome La Closerie Des Parfums

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2019

At a glance

Is Oud Cardamome La Closerie Des Parfums worth trying?

Oud Cardamome by La Closerie des Parfums is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Good longevity with Strong sillage
Signature profile
warm spicy, aromatic, fresh spicy with Cardamom, Oregano, Artemisia

The first impression

Oud Cardamome by La Closerie des Parfums is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Oud Cardamome was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Bernard Maccini. Top notes are Cardamom, Oregano, Artemisia and Bergamot; middle notes are Labdanum, Allspice and Black Pepper; base notes are Smoke, Tobacco Leaf, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood.

What shapes the scent

warm spicy 100%
aromatic 85%
fresh spicy 70%
woody 60%
smoky 50%
tobacco 40%
herbal 35%
amber 30%
patchouli 25%
sweet 20%

The perfumer behind it

Bernard Maccini

Bernard Maccini

Bernard Maccini is a French perfumer known for his work with La Closerie des Parfums. He created Oud Cardamome, a fragrance that blends rich oud with spicy cardamom. His style often emphasizes bold, contrasting notes to create memorable scents.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Cardamom Cardamom
Oregano Oregano
Artemisia Artemisia
Bergamot Bergamot

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Labdanum Labdanum
Allspice Allspice
Black Pepper Black Pepper

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Smoke Smoke
Tobacco Leaf Tobacco Leaf
Patchouli Patchouli
Guaiac Wood Guaiac Wood

The mood it creates

The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of Oud Cardamome La Closerie Des Parfums

Essence

The Alchemist transforms base elements into gold, and Oud Cardamome embodies this mystical process. Smoke and guaiac wood smolder like a crucible, while cardamom and bergamot spark with volatile energy. This fragrance is a potion-part laboratory, part sacred grove-where opposites (oregano's herbal sharpness, labdanum's resinous glow) fuse into something transcendent.

Style & Aesthetic

They wear tailored darkness-a charcoal waistcoat over raw silk, silver rings catching firelight. The scent's tobacco leaf and black pepper resonate in their layered textures: rough-hewn wool against smooth leather, a deliberate contrast echoing the perfume's smoky-sweet duality.

Philosophy & Values

They seek hidden patterns in chaos, believing even patchouli's earthiness can ascend through artemisia's bitter clarity. The allspice's complexity mirrors their creed: truth emerges from friction. Every note, even the abrasive black pepper, has purpose in the grand synthesis.

Relationships

They attract fellow seekers, bonding over shared obsessions. Their conversations unfold like the fragrance's structure-initial intensity (bergamot's zing), then deepening into labdanum's intimacy. Lovers are drawn to the enigma beneath the smoke, the warmth behind the spice.

Lifestyle

Midnight oil burns in their study, shelves cluttered with rare tomes and tinctures. The perfume's strong sillage suits their nocturnal rhythms, a scented manifesto against banality. Even their tea ritual-steaming cups laced with cardamom-becomes alchemy.

Shadow

Their intellectual fervor can curdle into isolation, the tobacco's richness turning claustrophobic. The smoke warns of self-absorption, when the quest for transformation becomes its own prison.

Conclusion

Oud Cardamome is the Alchemist's sigil-a fragrance that distills mystery into form. It lingers like an unsolved equation, daring the wearer to decode its depths.