Aigner
Aigner
101 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Peach and galbanum collide with immediate vivacity, the green notes cutting through stone fruit sweetness whilst tarragon introduces an unexpected herbal complexity. Within seconds, hyacinth and mandarin orange emerge, creating a tart, almost astringent top that feels both fresh and subtly peppery.
The fragrance settles into a lush, slightly spiced floral heart where jasmine and narcissus dominate, supported by a creamy iris and the warm snap of carnation. Honey diffuses throughout, adding rounded sweetness whilst reseda provides a subtle, grassy minerality that prevents the florals from becoming too opulent or sentimental.
Cedar and oakmoss anchor the composition into a warm, slightly powdered base, with tonka bean and vanilla creating a soft amber quality that lingers close to skin. Vetiver adds a gentle woody dryness, and the musk softens the chypre structure into something almost skin-like—intimate, understated, and decidedly vintage in character.
Private Number emerges as a peculiar artefact of early-nineties floristry—a fragrance caught between whispered sensuality and botanical exuberance. The composition reads like someone handed a perfumer a colour palette of soft pastels and demanded they create a scent of deliberate mystery.
What makes this worthy of attention is the galbanum-peach interplay that dominates the opening minutes. There's a sharp green bite that immediately clips the sweetness of stone fruit, preventing the fragrance from ever becoming cloying or obvious. The tarragon adds an herbal whisper that feels almost savoury, a clever counterpoint to what could easily have become another forgettable fruity-floral of its era.
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