Athenean by James Heeley
Men Women 2021
Description
Athenean by James Heeley is an olfactive fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2021, the nose behind this composition is James Heeley. The top notes are green leaves and galbanum; the heart notes, melon, fig, and white tea; and the base notes, sandalwood, musk, and amber.
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Key notes
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Top
green leaves
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Heart
Melon
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Base
sandalwood
Community
234 votes
- Positive 64%
- Negative 13%
- Neutral 23%
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
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Leading answer Love it
234 votes
Season
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Time of day
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Fragrance profile
About Athenean
Athenean by James Heeley is an olfactive fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2021, the nose behind this composition is James Heeley. The top notes are green leaves and galbanum; the heart notes, melon, fig, and white tea; and the base notes, sandalwood, musk, and amber.
Green, herbal and fougère Fruits, vegetables and nuts Woods and mosses Musk, amber and animalic
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
99 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
99 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
114 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
78 votes
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4 reviews
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This house’s perfumes change dramatically on the skin; in my case, fig and melon dominate at first, until the melon fades and the fig takes centre stage over a sandalwood base that lasts until the end. It gives a green, exciting and vigorous touch, with a powerful trail and good projection. Towards the end, the woody notes and sandalwood stand out while the fig softens, creating the sensation of wearing the whole fig tree on the skin. I find it unisex, more suited to summer or spring, and on my skin it lasts over 12 hours. It’s not complex but very pleasant; I think it’s one of the best from the house—fresh, potent and of good quality. I loved it and already bought a bottle.
This house creates perfumes that change radically according to the skin; on me, it starts with fig and melon, then the melon fades and the fig dominates over a sandalwood base that lasts until the end. It gives a green, exciting, and vigorous vibe with a powerful trail and great projection. At the end, the woody notes and sandalwood stand out while the fig softens, as if wearing the entire fig tree on the skin. I find it super unisex, ideal for summer or spring, and on my skin it lasts more than 12 hours. It isn’t complex, but it is very pleasant and a great fig-based perfume. It’s worth trying; although I haven’t used all of theirs, I believe it is one of the very best: fresh, potent, with good longevity and acceptable quality. I loved it and have already bought a bottle.
Athens is one of Heeley’s best, perhaps the best, where fig and melon are organic and vivid, like a tray of ripe fruit with a precise sweetness. Beyond the fruits, I detect a fresh green note, like a fig leaf, and a slightly woody base with little evolution but constant naturalness. It’s not the most original, yet it gives an interesting twist to a scent like Philosykos by Diptyque, turning it fruity without anything to envy. I see it as ideal for the heat, unisex, and for relaxed moments, with good performance. I recommend trying it if you like green and fruity scents with a wearable sweetness. Rating: 7.5/10
Athens is undoubtedly one of the best I’ve tried from Heeley, perhaps the very best: the fig and melon dominate with an organic, vibrant freshness, like a tray of ripe fruit with an exact sweetness. Beyond the fruit, I only detect a green touch, like a fig leaf, and a slightly woody base; the evolution is minimal but the naturalness is constant. Although it isn’t the most original, it gives an interesting twist to perfumes such as Diptyque’s Philosykos, heading towards the fruity without anything to envy. I see it as ideal for hot weather, unisex, and relaxed moments, with decent longevity. Try it if you like green and fruity scents with a very wearable sweetness. Rating: 7.5/10