Bagheera

Bagheera smells like powdery violet and iris layered over supple suede, earthy truffle, and dark berries. It opens with an earthy burst of truffle alongside tart blackberry and cassis. As it settles, cool floral notes emerge, resting on a base of cedar, leather, papyrus, and oakmoss. The overall impression is shadowy, dry, and lightly animalic rather than sweet.

Bagheera typically lasts between 7 and 12 hours on skin. Community voting places it firmly in the long lasting bracket, with 25 votes for 7 to 12 hours and another 14 votes rating it eternal. A smaller group of 15 voters logged moderate longevity between 3 and 6 hours. Expect its dry wood and leather base to linger through a full workday.

Bagheera has moderate projection that creates a polite scent bubble within an arm's length. Community votes show 30 wearers rating sillage as moderate and 22 rating it strong. While the opening radiates noticeably due to tart cassis and pungent truffle, the fragrance draws closer to the skin as suede and cedar take over, making it present without filling an entire room.

Bagheera is a unisex fragrance that works equally well for men and women. Community consensus is overwhelmingly unisex, with 48 out of 68 gender votes placing it directly in the middle. The composition balances traditionally feminine powdery iris and violet with traditionally masculine notes of dark leather, cedar, and oakmoss, creating an appealing middle ground for anyone who enjoys dark scents.

Bagheera performs best in fall and winter when cooler temperatures complement its heavy base. Fall leads community polling with 100 votes, closely followed by winter with 91 votes. Cooler air helps tame the animalic leather and savory truffle opening while highlighting the dry iris and suede. It receives only 20 votes for summer, where heat can make its earthy base feel oppressive.

Bagheera is best suited for evening wear, casual cool-weather outings, and artistic settings. Community wear votes lean toward night with 77 votes compared to 61 for day. Its dry suede, violet, and cedar profile fits dinner dates, relaxed weekends, or casual evening gatherings. While subtle enough for relaxed offices, its unusual truffle top note might feel too bold for conservative corporate settings.

Bagheera transforms from a pungent, tart opening into a soft, powdery suede skin scent. It starts with sharp truffle, tangy cassis, and blackberry, which some reviewers compare to wood varnish or raw animalics. Over several hours, the sharp edges soften significantly. The heart brings powdery black violet and iris, before settling into a warm, cozy base of leather, oakmoss, and cedar.

Bagheera shares notable similarities with Bottega Veneta Eau de Parfum and Penhaligon's Iris Prima. Reviewers mention that it echoes the velvety suede and floral powder of Bottega Veneta, though Bagheera is earthier and less commercial. Others compare its cool iris and leather core to Iris Prima and Masque Milano L'Attesa, while noting that Bagheera stands apart with its tart cassis and savory truffle opening.

Bagheera offers fair value for niche perfume enthusiasts seeking unique compositions, though opinions on pricing are split. Community value votes show 28 wearers rating it as ok value, with 12 calling it good or great value and 13 finding it overpriced. Because its long lasting performance and distinctive truffle leather scent profile are difficult to find elsewhere, it justifies the cost for dedicated collectors.

Bagheera is definitely not a safe blind buy and should be sampled first. Reviewers report starkly contrasting reactions to its opening, with some smelling clean floral fabric softener and others finding a harsh animalic bomb or wood varnish. Because the interaction between savory truffle, cassis, and suede can be polarising on skin, testing a decant first is the wisest choice.