Scent by Costume National
Bottle Design Ennio Capasa
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7.0 / 10 72 Ratings
Scent is a perfume by Costume National for women and men and was released in 2002. The scent is woody-spicy. It is being marketed by Beauty San.
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Main accords

Woody
Spicy
Floral
Fresh
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Green teaGreen tea BergamotBergamot CardamomCardamom
Heart Notes Heart Notes
HibiscusHibiscus Jasmine sambacJasmine sambac RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
SandalwoodSandalwood AmbergrisAmbergris LeatherLeather PatchouliPatchouli VanillaVanilla

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.072 Ratings
Longevity
6.957 Ratings
Sillage
5.748 Ratings
Bottle
6.255 Ratings
Submitted by Kittycat, last update on 08.12.2023.

Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
6
Scent
Missk

1165 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Very helpful Review 3  
Smooth and ambery
Scent is a basic name, and basic is what this composition is. However, despite its simplicity, it's pretty, interesting and likable. Scent is a fragrance that could easily appeal to anyone.

I find it a toned down, more floral version of Agent Provocateur's Strip. The jasmine and frangipani blooms are soft and slightly creamy, which are further complimented by rich notes of tea and amber. There's perhaps other spices also in this blend.

It has a beautiful sensuality, one that is almost unisex. I'd actually like to smell this on a man. There's a rich, ambery woodsiness about Scent which hints at masculinity. While Costume National Homme is the most masculine offering from the brand, I wouldn't dismiss Scent altogether as a fragrance for men also.

The opening of tea, jasmine and frangipani was quite aromatic to my nose. It had a lovely, soothing quality which I really enjoyed. As the fragrance progresses, the amber note becomes more prominent, before settling into a rich, ambery and powdery incense accord.

It's that smouldering sexiness which is conveyed through Scent that has gained this fragrance its fans. The longevity and the moderate to strong sillage has also won hearts. Scent may not be a modern classic and it may not be all that memorable, however this is one fragrance that manages to be quite captivating and a great success for the Costume National brand.
0 Comments
7.5
Bottle
7
Scent
Sweetgrass

35 Reviews
Sweetgrass
Sweetgrass
Helpful Review 2  
Scent delivers what it promises
Like Missk, I find this quite basic for a woody oriental. It was a blind buy for me, and I had no real expectations of this scent (sic) or the brand. I am not enamoured, but not disappointed either. Scent is generic, but simple and unassuming enough to really pull it off. I can see this becoming a favoured day scent — a tame oriental for those who dislike florals and aquatic scents, like me. I also love tea. I like it that it hasn't got a huge sillage, like some of my favourites that have actually made my friends sneeze. Nice, sensual and wearable, something I could gift to somebody who claims they hate perfume. However if you want to be memorable, choose something else. The bottle looks nice, but is really awkward to use or fit into my perfume cabinet, sadly.
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GMK

30 Reviews
GMK
GMK
1  
Gorgeous!!
Gorgeous! nothing else can best describe this beauty,calming and soothing with white florals and amber ( I do detect a lil musk), tea adds an additional sensual effect to this already adorable composition.

Absolutely compelling and irresistible. I will sure love if my partner wears this.
0 Comments
6
Pricing
10
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
SycomoreCH

8 Reviews
SycomoreCH
SycomoreCH
1  
Heaven in a bottle.
I first bought it at Barney's on Madison ave. I remember smelling it from afar, then making a beeline to the fragrance counter. I never-ever buy a fragrance on the spot. Like ever! But this one I had to have immediately! Fast forward to 20 years later and I can tell you that this is the one perfume I've gotten the most compliments when I wear it. I once had someone literally follow me on the street to ask what I was wearing, LOL. And then, when I ran out of my tenth bottle I scoured half of Rome looking for it.
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9
Pricing
8
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
9
Scent
Myrtillajus

323 Reviews
Myrtillajus
Myrtillajus
1  
Classy
Scent is a fragrance that opens sparkling, and then finds its stability, with a perfect combination of Amber and jasmine, thus resulting very linear, classic, elegant and in my opinion also "serious"... in short, I would easily use it for a date for work, it stands out but at the same time is very discreet, and many times choosing something pleasant but not intrusive is the winning choice.
You can sense a great deal of care and research to bring out this agreement which is very pleasant, unisex without a doubt.
A Metropolitan Fragrance, by Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas) in Wall Street.
Highly recommended, excellent durability and sillage.
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1 short view on the fragrance
Jazzy76Jazzy76 4 years ago
5
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Only 3 notes ...but perfectly combined! Really pleasant. Quite good sillage. I like it!
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