Scent (2002)
by Costume National

This is the light and exotic version of one of my absolute favourites, the darker brother Scent Intense. While the last stresses the combination of woods and amber Scent exalts the floral note of hybiscus floating on a sink of jasmine tea on the side of a lighter dosage of woods and amber. The outcome is a less dangerous but more balanced version of the magnificent Scent Intense. Scent is in my opinion more floral and versatile, better equiped for the daily battles with its touch of more detectable freshness. Decidedly less obscure than its brother, Scent has a more developed pungent floral note and a more perceivable touch of crispiness while in it is far less pronounced the resinous-animalic temperament and the smoky obscurity of Scent Intense's amber. A great fragrance to be used in alternance with its more eminent brother.

27th June, 2011. (Last Edited: 28th September, 2011.)

This scent must be changin greatly on skin as i had no jasmine at all. hibiscus makes a spicy accent which reminds me of curry. I just smell spice over amber and it is definetly masculine. No brightness no shine, introvert and boring....

30th October, 2009.

I've owned this for a awhile, but haven't worn it in a couple of months. Tonight the air is damp and warm, so I figured it would be a perfect time to review... Scent
I must say not the most dramatic or imaginative name, but for some reason I have yet to swap this one off. It definately carries a more feminine feel, and I would put this at the far vagina end of the "unisex" marketing, but like all fragrances it really is all about the wearer and not the semantics. At 6'3" and 240 lbs I can pretty much get away with whatever the hell I want to wear, so comments about gender dynamics never really affect me. Scent is extremely lovely albeit a bit subdued. I don't have a "note" pyramid handy so I can only go off of what my marginally trained nose says, and this is what it tells me. The top is extremely heavy, even for an EDP. The ripened, almost rotting, berries are completely smothered in intense white floral, so intense that you can almost feel sunlight bouncing off of thousands of blooming tuberose with the pinks and purples of hibiscus barely peeping through the blinding light. After about ten minutes the light starts to dim, and the floral element melts into a juicy, sweet, berry experience. This is the part of the journey that I really love. These are the sweet berries that melt in your hand, not the acrid berries that stain your mouth, your teeth, and most often your clothes. The floral element is still carried in the wind, whispering through your hair and crinkling your nose, but the precious fruits are on the main stage at this time. The heart continues on and on and on and on for at least a couple of hours, until it gently fades into a faint incense tinged aroma that, as strange as it is, reminds me very much of a newborn baby. I don't think there is a person on this planet that hasn't kissed the head of life's greatest miracle and been blown away by the purity of the smell. The drydown isn't substantial... it doesn't offer massive sillage or extreme sexual motivation, but it is entirely comforting. I find that whenever I wear it I just have to smile and let the trivialities of life pass me by, because two hours or more wrapped up in the subtle beauty of 'scent' washes away any of the numerous stresses in life. Sometimes you just want to smell "new"

23rd July, 2009.

Scent is neither here nor there for me. After sniffing Costume National 21, and being totally smitten, I wanted to try their first fragrance. After mellow/spicy 21, this was a letdown: semi-floral, semi-aquatic, with some citrus thrown in. I think it would make a nice, light men's cologne. If, like I was, you are interested in Scent after trying 21, don’t bother. Otherwise, it's a perfectly nice fragrance, just nothing special about it.

24th February, 2009.

sensual, a scent of plants, a bit of a strange incense - such that reminds me of the kindergarten toys when one had to name the smell closed in a small cup...
quite original and not too floral.

18th July, 2008.

The first of the bunch and a great everyday scent. It is very clean for a hot summer day when you don't want something light that will just melt in the heat. It is simple, sensual and unisex.

21st December, 2007.