Vilhelm Parfumerie
Morning Chess
unisex · Launched 2015
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 158 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate48% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate70% of votes
- Season
- spring41% of votes
- Time of day
- day60% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 89 votes
- very weak3%
- weak12%
- moderate48%
- long lasting33%
- eternal3%
Sillage · 87 votes
- intimate14%
- moderate70%
- strong13%
- enormous3%
Season · 158 votes
- winter21%
- spring41%
- summer39%
Time of day · 111 votes
- day60%
- night40%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
About Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess
Perfumer: Jérôme Epinette
Morning Chess, released by Vilhelm Parfumerie in 2015 and composed by Jérôme Epinette, is a green leather fragrance. Green, woody, amber, leather and citrus accords are all equally strong in a short, focused composition.
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Morning Chess, released by Vilhelm Parfumerie in 2015 and composed by Jérôme Epinette, is a green leather fragrance. Green, woody, amber, leather and citrus accords are all equally strong in a short, focused composition.
The opening is bergamot, which gives a clean, bright citrus lift. The heart pairs leather, smooth and slightly smoky, with galbanum, a sharp, bitter green resin that smells of crushed stems. The combination gives a crisp, slightly austere feel, like a leather armchair in a cool, green room. The base is patchouli and black amber, earthy and warm, which soften the sharpness and add a gentle, resinous depth.
Wearers find longevity moderate to long, with a moderate sillage. It is voted for spring and summer and worn more by day than at night. It suits office days, smart casual dressing and cool mornings, and it is worn by anyone who likes green leather scents that feel refined and dry rather than sweet.
Morning Chess — unisex fragrance by Vilhelm Parfumerie (released 2015). Top notes: Bergamot. Heart notes: Leather, Galbanum. Base notes: Patchouli, Black Amber. — Parfica open fragrance database
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How much does Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess cost in the United Kingdom?
From £5.00 for 2 ml at Nicchia Luxury. Other sizes: 50 ml from £149; 100 ml from £213. Price from one partner shop in the United Kingdom, checked daily, unchanged since 31 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
2 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml, Gift set 10 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly green, woody, amber and leather. It opens with bergamot; the heart is galbanum, leather; the base is black amber, patchouli.
Who makes it?
Vilhelm Parfumerie. Launched in 2015. The perfumer is Jérôme Epinette. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 89 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in spring and summer, mostly daytime.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.