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Pernoire Otimo
Rum, tobacco and praline on cedarwood
Otimo recalls an early milestone for the house that arrived after a period of uncertainty. Its emblem is the phoenix, for starting again after a setback and for pride in your own path. In the glass that becomes quince, cardamom and rum over tobacco, praline and tonka, closed by cedarwood, vanilla and osmanthus.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Fruit, spice and spirit
Quince gives the first minutes a firm, slightly tart fruit, cardamom adds a cool, aromatic spice, and rum brings a dark, warming sweetness. Together they feel dry and lively rather than sugary, a quiet start before the heavier notes step forward.
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Tobacco and praline
The heart turns darker and sweeter. Tobacco gives a dry, leafy depth, praline a rich toasted-sugar-and-nut note, patchouli an earthy weight, and tonka a soft, round warmth. Tobacco and praline balance each other, so it stays dark and sweet without turning cloying.
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Wood and vanilla
Cedarwood, vanilla and osmanthus close it. The cedarwood is dry and clean and keeps the sweetness in check, vanilla rounds off the warmth, and osmanthus adds a light, soft fruity-floral touch at the very end. What stays on the skin is quiet and dry-sweet.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
Otimo is rich and warm, so a restrained hand works best: two sprays on the chest or neck are enough. It belongs to autumn, winter and the evening. As an extrait it stays close to the skin, so the tobacco and praline unfold slowly rather than fill the room.
Who it is for
Otimo suits those who like warm, spiced and slightly dark scents with a sweet side: rum, tobacco, praline. It fits a dinner, a night out or a quiet evening in. The phoenix idea of a fresh start may appeal too; fans of light, citrus-fresh scents will find it too heavy.
Why choose Pernoire Otimo
Otimo has a story with some weight: a phoenix for starting again after a setback, with an early milestone of the house behind it. Pernoire says its ideas begin with a feeling, a memory or curiosity, and this Anima-line extrait, made at 25% concentration, is built the same way.
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Questions
Frequently asked
Is Otimo an eau de parfum or an extrait?
Otimo is an Extrait de Parfum, not an eau de parfum: the Anima line is made at 25% concentration. The tobacco and praline are meant to be worn in small amounts: one or two sprays are enough.
What is the character in one line?
Warm and spiced with a sweet centre: rum and cardamom up front, tobacco and praline in the heart, cedarwood and vanilla underneath.
When is Otimo best worn?
In autumn, winter and the evening. In summer heat it can feel heavy, so keep to a single spray then.
What does the phoenix stand for, and what size is it?
The phoenix is the emblem of this perfume: starting again after a setback and pride in your own path. The glass flacon is 50 ml.
The house
About Pernoire
Pernoire is an independent Swiss perfume house founded in 2020 by two childhood friends, Robin Dünner and Nico Mannino. Every perfume is an Extrait de Parfum, developed with perfumer Andreas Wilhelm from a feeling, a memory or a bit of curiosity, and named after an idea or a key note.
- Independent Swiss house, registered in Basel
- Founded in 2020 by childhood friends Robin Dünner and Nico Mannino
- Every composition is developed with perfumer Andreas Wilhelm
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