Scandinavian Crime

Scandinavian Crime by Laurent Mazzone Parfums, released in 2016, is a spicy oriental blend: spicy is the accord every wearer names, most also find it woody, about half describe it as amber, and a minority note gourmand, musky and resinous sides. It is warm and dense rather than fresh.

The opening is a cluster of spices, with coriander, pepper, ginger and cardamom giving a dry, tingling heat with a touch of green from the coriander. Agarwood sits at the centre, dark and resinous, with incense adding a smoky, meditative trail. The base brings warmth and softness: labdanum and amber for a thick, honeyed resin, vanilla for sweetness, sandalwood for a creamy wood, patchouli for earth and musk for a smooth finish.

It is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone who likes bold, spicy orientals. The combination of oud, incense and amber makes it a scent for cold weather and evenings, dinners, concerts and occasions where a strong presence is welcome rather than quiet daytime settings.

Scandinavian Crime — unisex fragrance by Laurent Mazzone Parfums (released 2016). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Cardamom, Coriander, Ginger, Incense, Labdanum, Musk, Patchouli, Pepper, Sandalwood, Vanila, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database