Harlot 娼妓 Yili Olfactory Art

Unisex

Eau de Parfum

Year: 2019

Harlot 娼妓 by Yili Olfactory Art is a fragrance for women and men.

Best match: Casual, Evening wear in Spring, Summer
Performance feel: Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile: citrus, fruity, powdery with Black Currant, Green Mandarin, Bergamot

citrus fruity powdery

The first impression

Harlot 娼妓 by Yili Olfactory Art is a fragrance for women and men. Harlot 娼妓 was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Yili Li. Top notes are Black Currant, Green Mandarin and Bergamot; middle notes are Iris, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Musk and Ambergris.

What shapes the scent

citrus 100%

fruity 85%

powdery 70%

musky 60%

iris 50%

floral 40%

white floral 35%

rose 30%

animalic 25%

woody 20%

The perfumer behind it

Yili Li

Yili Li is a Chinese perfumer and the founder of Yili Olfactory Art, a brand that explores conceptual and narrative-driven scents. Her catalog includes Cotton Box, Desert, Desperado, Golden Oud, Harlot, Homeless, Hunter, and Hustler. Li's fragrances often challenge traditional boundaries, using evocative names and unconventional ingredient combinations.

Notes pyramid

Black Currant

Green Mandarin

Bergamot

Iris

Jasmine

Rose

Musk

Ambergris

The mood it creates

At a glance

The Lover archetype

Romance, beauty, and sensory devotion

The Lover archetype embodies seduction, passion, and the allure of the forbidden.
Style: They favor bold, sensual aesthetics-silky fabrics, deep reds, and garments that hint at vulnerability and power.
Values: They believe in living passionately and embracing desire without shame.
Social life: They draw others in with magnetic charm, but intimacy is a carefully curated performance.

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The Lover Archetype: Portrait of Harlot 娼妓 Yili Olfactory Art

Essence

The Lover archetype embodies seduction, passion, and the allure of the forbidden. Harlot 娼妓 captures this essence with its intoxicating blend of black currant, jasmine, and musk, evoking a sense of playful decadence. The fragrance balances fruity brightness with animalic depth, mirroring the Lover's duality of innocence and experience.

Style & Aesthetic

They favor bold, sensual aesthetics-silky fabrics, deep reds, and garments that hint at vulnerability and power. Their style is unapologetically dramatic, with a touch of vintage glamour. The powdery iris and rose notes reflect a love for timeless elegance, while the musk adds a modern edge.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in living passionately and embracing desire without shame. Pleasure is a form of art, and connection is sacred. The ambergris base suggests a reverence for the raw and natural, celebrating the body's instincts.

Relationships

They draw others in with magnetic charm, but intimacy is a carefully curated performance. Relationships are fleeting yet intense, like the fragrance's citrus top notes that sparkle before fading. They crave admiration but guard their true self.

Lifestyle

Their days are spent in dimly lit lounges or sun-drenched gardens, always seeking sensory stimulation. Nights are for revelry. The jasmine and bergamot evoke a life lived between dusk and dawn, where every moment is ripe with possibility.

Shadow

Their weakness lies in mistaking seduction for connection. The animalic musk warns of a tendency to objectify others-or themselves. Without deeper purpose, the Lover risks becoming hollow.

Conclusion

Harlot 娼妓 is a love letter to hedonism, a fragrance for those who worship at the altar of desire. Like the Lover, it lingers in memory long after the first encounter.

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The first impression

What shapes the scent