Name: Un Air de Java Decleor
Brand: Decleor
Rating: 4.32 (19 reviews)

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Un Air de Java by Decleor is a woody-chypre fragrance for men. Launched in 2000, this composition was created by perfumer Pierre Bourdon. The top notes unfold with black currant, mandarin, orange, lime, and lemon; the heart reveals violet, jasmine, and valley lily; while the base notes settle on oakmoss, musk, and amber.

Josesan February 29, 2020

Decleor is an unknown classic: they haven’t released anything new since 2000, having created only five fragrances in total. UN AIR DE JAVA is a rarity, a perfume that feels both familiar and elusive. The brand was born in Paris in 1974 as Cléor, founded by Solange Dessimoulie as her golden key to natural beauty. In 1985, it became Decleor. Their philosophy was to ditch animal ingredients in favor of botanical essential oils. They went on to lead the aromatherapy world, with many beauty institutes using their products, boasting a range of over fifty oils, mostly from Madagascar, 100% natural and sustainable. But the economy shifted, and the brand was acquired by Shiseido, who sold it to L’Oréal in 2012 along with Carita. My sample is from the year 2000. I can’t confirm if it’s the woody chypre described in the notes, nor if it’s strictly masculine; it’s unisex but leans feminine. I’d place it in the floral aromatic family, pure Hedione state. What about those citrus notes in the description? Well, it has a fresh acidity, but it’s not orange, lemon, tangerine, or bergamot. It’s the epitome of Hedione. That synthetic molecule that mimics a jasmine ester, discovered by Firmenich in 1971. Its scent is citrusy, musky, floral, jasmine-like, sweet, and green. First used in Dior’s Eau Sauvage in 1966 by Edmond Roudnitska, it became essential for floral citrus scents, offering incredible performance. That’s UN AIR DE JAVA: citrusy, floral, sweet, green, with a woody base. The performance is excellent, unbeatable, and almost magical, something unimaginable in today’s floral citrus perfumes. Back in 2000, few men dared to wear this essence, and today, with the open-minded unisex trend, they might find it lacking in pepper and ambroxan, which are all the rage. The scent is attractive, bordering on explicitly artificial, but without the need to overapply (hallelujah).

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Josesan February 29, 2020

Decleor is an unknown classic: they haven’t released anything new since 2000, having created only five fragrances in total. UN AIR DE JAVA is a rarity, a perfume that feels both familiar and elusive. The brand was born in Paris in 1974 as Cléor, founded by Solange Dessimoulie as her golden key to natural beauty. In 1985, it became Decleor. Their philosophy was to ditch animal ingredients in favor of botanical essential oils. They went on to lead the aromatherapy world, with many beauty institutes using their products, boasting a range of over fifty oils, mostly from Madagascar, 100% natural and sustainable. But the economy shifted, and the brand was acquired by Shiseido, who sold it to L’Oréal in 2012 along with Carita. My sample is from the year 2000. I can’t confirm if it’s the woody chypre described in the notes, nor if it’s strictly masculine; it’s unisex but leans feminine. I’d place it in the floral aromatic family, pure Hedione state. What about those citrus notes in the description? Well, it has a fresh acidity, but it’s not orange, lemon, tangerine, or bergamot. It’s the epitome of Hedione. That synthetic molecule that mimics a jasmine ester, discovered by Firmenich in 1971. Its scent is citrusy, musky, floral, jasmine-like, sweet, and green. First used in Dior’s Eau Sauvage in 1966 by Edmond Roudnitska, it became essential for floral citrus scents, offering incredible performance. That’s UN AIR DE JAVA: citrusy, floral, sweet, green, with a woody base. The performance is excellent, unbeatable, and almost magical, something unimaginable in today’s floral citrus perfumes. Back in 2000, few men dared to wear this essence, and today, with the open-minded unisex trend, they might find it lacking in pepper and ambroxan, which are all the rage. The scent is attractive, bordering on explicitly artificial, but without the need to overapply (hallelujah).

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