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L'Artisan Parfumeur

Passage d'Enfer

1999 · Unisex · Amber & Resinous

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Accord profile

amber14%smoky13%white floral12%woody12%musky10%balsamic9%warm spicy8%powdery7%soft spicy7%animalic7%

Note pyramid

Top, heart and base notes as recorded for this composition. Each note links to every other fragrance in the database that uses it.

About this fragrance

Written from the structured record above — note pyramid, accord weights, perfumer credit and era.

Passage d'Enfer is a 1999 unisex release from L'Artisan Parfumeur, built on an Oriental Woody structure. The listed top notes—incense, lily, woodsy notes, and musk—are the entire published pyramid; no heart or base notes are provided. In practice, the composition leans on a high proportion of amber (100% in the main accords), with smoky, white floral, woody, musky, and balsamic facets. The lily reads cool and slightly waxy against the incense, while the woodsy and musk elements add a soft, skin-like dryness. Collectors should expect a linear, intimate wear rather than a complex arc of development.

This suits those who appreciate quiet, contemplative fragrances with a liturgical or meditative bent. It works well in cool weather, evenings, or personal spaces where a close scent is preferred. Because the pyramid is sparse, it is best for wearers who already enjoy incense, amber, and white floral combinations and do not require heavy projection. The 1999 vintage is a reference point for the house’s early incense experiments.

中文簡介

Passage d'Enfer 係 L'Artisan Parfumeur 1999 年推出嘅中性香水,屬東方木質調。官方只列出前調:乳香、百合、木質同麝香,冇公佈中調同基調。主調數據顯示琥珀佔 100%,煙燻 92%、白花 90%、木質 86%、麝香 76%、香脂 69%。聞落係冷冽嘅百合同乳香交織,帶微微蠟質感,木質同麝香令底層變得乾爽貼膚。唔係複雜三調變化,而係線性、親密嘅氣味。

適合鍾意靜謐、冥想感香水嘅人,秋冬或夜晚用最啱,唔追求強烈擴散。如果你本身鍾意乳香、琥珀同白花組合,呢支值得收藏。1999 年版本係品牌早期乳香實驗嘅參考作。

Reference data

HouseL'Artisan Parfumeur
NamePassage d'Enfer
Launched1999
Marketed asUnisex
Dominant familyAmber & Resinous
Notes recorded4
Accords10

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