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Oil-based perfume
Mellifluence Perfume Chypre Profund
Gender:
Unisex
Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:
The History and Character of the Fragrance
Mellifluence Perfume Chypre Profund is an oil-based perfume from the British niche house Mellifluence Perfume, launched in 2017.
The fragrance is unisex and combines two expressive families: chypre and woody.
Even the name Chypre Profund, meaning “deep chypre,” promises a rich, dark and multifaceted scent.
The composition is built around the contrast between a fresh citrus opening, a warm resinous-woody heart and a dense animalic base.
This is not a light everyday cologne, but a distinctive perfume for those who appreciate complex accords, a pronounced texture and a slow development on the skin.
The oil concentration further emphasizes the intimacy of application: the fragrance develops close to the body while leaving a very powerful trail.
Development on the Skin
The opening is bright and sparkling, thanks to bergamot, lime and ylang-ylang.
Bergamot gives the opening its recognizable chypre freshness, lime adds a juicy bitterness, while ylang-ylang softens the citrus attack with a sunny white-floral nuance.
As the fragrance develops, the freshness gives way to benzoin, civetone, muhuhu, sandalwood and vetiver.
Resinous benzoin warms the composition, vetiver adds a dry green facet, while sandalwood and muhuhu create a smooth woody foundation.
Civetone enhances the depth and lends the heart a subtle animalic character, making the fragrance feel dimensional rather than flat.
Sillage and Wearability
The base of Chypre Profund unfolds as a dense blend of castoreum, iris, labdanum, musk and oud.
Dark resins, dry woods and the soft powderiness of iris are especially noticeable here, while musk supports the composition with a long-lasting, warm and memorable trail.
Castoreum and oud make the finale expressive and unconventional, so the fragrance is best allowed to develop gradually on the skin over several hours.
Its sillage is described as very strong, which is important to consider when choosing the occasion.
Chypre Profund is well suited to evenings, cool weather, intimate gatherings and situations that call for a noticeable fragrance presence.
In a hot room or confined space, the composition may smell particularly intense, so the right dosage should be determined individually: the database does not specify recommendations for the number of applications to the skin or clothing.
Its Role in the Brand’s Style
Mellifluence Perfume was founded in London in 2016 and develops the idea of British poetry translated into the language of niche perfumery.
Chypre Profund reflects this artistic direction through its dark chypre framework, unusual animalic nuances and expressive woody texture.
The absence of a named perfumer does not prevent us from appreciating the creative concept: the composition is clearly intended for lovers of complex, bold and not entirely predictable fragrances.
If you would like to explore more rich woody-resinous compositions, consider The Spirit of Dubai Majalis.
The Spirit of Dubai Turath and The Spirit of Dubai Oud are also useful points of comparison.
They offer different interpretations of a dense oriental style, while Chypre Profund retains its own chypre accent and distinctive animalic depth.
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