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Speakeasy by Frapin is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Speakeasy was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Marc-Antoine Corticchiato. Top notes are Rum, Lime and Sweet Orange; middle notes are Mint, Mojito, Geranium and Liatris; base notes are Tobacco, Leather, Immortelle, Tonka Bean, Amber, Labdanum, Styrax and White Musk. The new fragrance from Frapin conjures the allure of an age when danger lurked under glamour. "Speakeasy" refers to the words whispered to clientele of clandestine bars during the Prohibition era. The fragrance recalls the misted glasses, leather club chairs and fine Cuban cigars enjoyed by gentlemen bootleggers. Speakeasy is a sensual oriental leather fragrances that features blonde tobacco refreshed by a mojito accord. Top notes include Rum extract, Indian davana, sweet Italian orange and fizzy lime. The heart consists of cold Russian mint and Egyptian geranium. Base notes include an oriental leather accord of ciste absolute, labdanum absolute and styrax, combined with a Turkish tobacco accord composed of tobacco absolute, liatrix absolute, Everlasting (immortelle) flower absolute, tonka bean absolute and white musk. Speakeasy is available as Eau de Parfum, 100 ml, in Frapin's signature flacon with a wooden cap.
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From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
727 votes
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Based on 51 community opinions from Reddit
6.5
/ 10 community score
Frapin Speakeasy receives divided opinions in the community. While some genuinely love the fragrance and find it memorable, others find it excessively sweet and cloying, with immortelle and tonka overpowering the initial fresh lime opening. The main criticism is that it doesn't authentically capture speakeasy character, leaning instead toward a overly-sweetened gourmand profile that some describe as generic.
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