20

Bogue 20 presents fig leaf, petitgrain, and mandarin orange together with black pepper, marigold, and lavender. Bourbon geranium, ylang-ylang, jasmine sambac, damask rose, and immortelle sit beside bergamot and civet. Benzoin, Siam benzoin, amber, patchouli, Australian sandalwood, tonka bean, incense, oud, and vanilla round out the composition. The result is fresh spicy, aromatic, green, woody, sweet, herbal, fresh, warm spicy, musky, and animalic at once. The scent stays present for a good while after application and remains near the wearer rather than projecting outward across a space. It feels dense and layered, with the animalic facet sitting clearly against the floral and resinous notes.

This fragrance suits someone who enjoys complex, heavy orientals that do not shout across a room. The mix of spices, resins, and florals creates a rich profile that demands attention from up close. People who prefer light, airy citrus or clean musks will find it overwhelming. The tonka bean and vanilla push the sweetness forward, and the civet adds a heavy animalic edge that some will find difficult to wear in polite company. The scent is not versatile across different settings because the animalic and resinous weight dominates every situation. It is a demanding composition that reveals its full density to those nearby, and the strong animalic character is the clear limitation here.

Smells similar

Built from the same materials — ranked by how unusual the shared notes are, not by how many.

More from Bogue