Vladimir

Vladimir, composed by Pascal Gaurin for Carine Roitfeld in 2019, is described by everyone who rates it as floral, ambered and citrusy at once, with about half also calling it woody and aromatic. It is a cool iris and incense scent with a bright citrus top.

Grapefruit and bergamot give a sharp, slightly bitter, zesty opening, and sage adds a dry, herbal, aromatic note behind them. Iris forms the floral heart, cool, powdery and slightly rooty rather than sweet, with geranium adding a rosy, minty, green sharpness. The base pairs incense, with its dry, resinous smoke, against cedar, a clean, pencil-like wood, and amber, which wraps the two in a soft, resinous warmth that accounts for the ambered impression.

Vladimir is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. The grapefruit and sage top makes it comfortable in daytime and milder weather, while iris and incense give it enough depth for evenings and cooler months. It should appeal to people who like austere, elegant scents with a smoky, powdery character.

Vladimir — unisex fragrance by Carine Roitfeld (released 2019). Notes: Amber, Bergamot, Cedar, Geranium, Grapefruit, Incense, Iris, Sage. — Parfica open fragrance database