Perfume oil Apricis - Perfume free from alcohol

Apricis perfume oil: lavender, iris, cocoa, leather and vetiver

Top notes: Lavender, sage, bergamot

Heart notes: Iris, amber, cocoa, cardamom

Base notes: patchouli, leather, vetiver

Apricis: aromatic lavender before iris and dark cocoa

Apricis begins with lavender, sage and bergamot. Iris, amber, cocoa and cardamom shape the heart. Patchouli, leather and vetiver form the base. This perfume oil joins dry herbs and citrus to powdery iris, dark cocoa and an earthy leather side.

The scent starts clearer than its cocoa heart later suggests. Lavender and sage bring aromatic, almost cool dryness, while bergamot adds a bright edge. Apricis is not a sweet chocolate scent, but a darker spiced scent with plenty of air.

Apricis may suit you if you enjoy cocoa and leather but do not want to lose herbs and iris. It has warmth, though that warmth comes from amber, cardamom and cocoa. Vetiver and patchouli create a dry, more grown-up line beneath them.

Think of lavender and sage on a dark wooden table, beside a bowl of cocoa and soft leather. An iris bloom rests over them later. Apricis begins fresh-aromatic, grows warm and dark, then ends on dry earthy wood.

Sage and bergamot keep the opening clear and dry

Lavender sets the first aromatic tone. It does not feel soapy or sweetly floral, but dry and clear. Beside bergamot, it gains a bright side that makes the way to sage and later cardamom feel natural.

Sage brings a green, slightly bitter note. It gives lavender more ground and keeps the opening from feeling too polished. With bergamot, a dry beginning develops that suits leather and vetiver at the close.

Bergamot keeps herbs and woods open. Its fine bitterness brings light without creating huge citrus freshness. Apricis stays aromatic rather than sparkling from the beginning and leaves room for its darker heart.

Iris makes the heart softer. Its lightly powdery, earthy bloom joins herbs to cocoa and leather. Beside lavender, iris feels calm and fine, while amber and cardamom later bring warmth without losing clarity.

Cardamom and amber bring warmth to the heart

Cocoa sets the darkest, most indulgent note. It is not like a chocolate bar, but drier and lightly bitter. That is why it works with vetiver and patchouli and gives iris surprisingly warm, dark surroundings.

Cardamom brings aromatic warmth to cocoa. It makes cocoa less heavy and creates a passage to bergamot and lavender. This spice keeps Apricis moving and stops it from drifting into pure sweetness.

Amber rounds the heart. It gives cocoa and iris warm undertone without covering herb dryness. Apricis feels fuller at the heart, though the base can still later seem earthy and clear.

Patchouli brings dark dry earthiness. It makes cocoa less easy and suits leather. Together, they create background that prepares vetiver and gives the scent a defined, less smooth close.

Patchouli, leather and vetiver make the base earthy

Leather gives the base warm, slightly strict edge. It does not stand like heavy saddle in the room, but stays soft enough beside iris and amber. It still makes clear that Apricis is not for bright playful direction.

Vetiver sets the last dry ground. Its root-like side holds patchouli and leather together and gives the scent calm. Lavender and bergamot still linger, so the close feels not only dark, but aromatic.

Anyone seeking fruity sweetness, large white flowers or pure citrus freshness will probably prefer another direction. Apricis is for people who enjoy lavender, iris, cocoa, cardamom and leather as one dry, warm scent.

Apricis ends with vetiver, patchouli and leather beneath cocoa, iris and a trace of lavender. It is for anyone who likes aromatic opening and wants dry cocoa, warm amber and earthy wood to give it more depth.

Scent direction

Main accords: citrusy, floral, spicy and aromatic

	Top notes Lavender, sage, bergamot
	Heart notes Iris, amber, cocoa, cardamom
	Base notes Patchouli, leather, vetiver

• Recommendation: For women and men
• Product type: concentrated alcohol-free perfume oil
• Glass bottle with roller and label
• Brand: Swiss Arabian
• Alcohol-free perfume oil with no added alcohol – not diluted with alcohol. However, trace amounts of alcohol from the extraction of individual raw materials cannot be completely ruled out.