Akkad by Lubin
Men Women 2012
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Description
Akkad by Lubin is a spicy oriental fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2012, the nose behind this composition is Delphine Thierry. The top notes are lavender, mandarin and bergamot; the heart notes are frankincense, elemi, cardamom and styrax; the base notes are amber, vanilla, myrrh and patchouli.
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Key notes
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Top
clary sage
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Heart
olibanum incense
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Base
amber
Community
964 votes
- Positive 88%
- Negative 6.4%
- Neutral 5.8%
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Fragrance profile
About Akkad
Akkad by Lubin is a spicy oriental fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2012, the nose behind this composition is Delphine Thierry. The top notes are lavender, mandarin and bergamot; the heart notes are frankincense, elemi, cardamom and styrax; the base notes are amber, vanilla, myrrh and patchouli.
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
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Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
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Character
Leading answer Balanced
201 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
157 votes
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Lubin’s Akkad is a spiced oriental from that Parisian house founded in 1798. It begins with an orangey citrus note, but it’s merely an illusion; soon it yields to frankincense and elemi, which together strip away the ecclesiastical air to impart something mysterious, blending that smoke and resins with the heat of cardamom. Then there’s a powdery touch from labdanum and patchouli (which is hard to come by) over a sweet base of vanilla and a balsamic amber that lends great sensuality. I’ve liked it from the start, but the heart phase when the amber emerges is simply wow, and the dry-down with more vanilla is another marvel. The quality of the notes is top-notch and everything is well-balanced; all are visible but none dominates. What a pity I wasted months with the sample without noticing… as soon as I wore it on a quiet afternoon, I decided to buy the bottle. It’s essential for lovers of amber and frankincense, a top overall and one of my best purchases. It’s complex, versatile, warm, mysterious and seductive; with this, you leave no one indifferent (not even yourself, it’s addictive). Longevity is over 15 hours, projection doesn’t need to fill a room, it’s not invasive and feels just right with movement. Totally unisex. A proper perfume bomb.
I like it. It starts fruity-orangey and quickly turns into an ecclesiastical frankincense, where amber, elemi and vanilla provide a sweet base, cardamom adds a spiced touch and sclarea offers a green wink. I don’t usually favour very incense-heavy fragrances, but this one has pleased me greatly. The quality is extraordinary and the performance quite good. It reminded me a bit of Jubilation. Ideal for autumn and winter, for day and for night. Longevity is very long-lasting and the trail is moderate.