Bittersweet Symphony by House of Matriarch

Name: Bittersweet Symphony
Brand: House of Matriarch
Rating: 7.5 (49 reviews)

2015unisex

Perfumer: Christi Meshell

7.5/10

49 ratingsMost rate it 7 of 10

Bittersweet Symphony by House of Matriarch is a Smoky Spicy fragrance for women and men. Bittersweet Symphony was launched in 2015. It was composed by Christi Meshell. Top notes include Tea, Vervain, Gentian and Henna; middle notes include Saffron, Green tea, Cistus and Black tea; base notes include Amber, Woody, Mysore sandalwood and Oud. Voters rate it highest for autumn and winter. It lasts very long, with a strong sillage.

At a glance

Longevity: Most rate it 8/10: very long-lasting
Sillage: Most rate it 7/10: strong
Best seasons: Winter and autumn (82% of season votes)
Worn by: Unisex, no group has a majority of votes
Smells mainly: smoky, spicy, resinous

Review

Main accords

Fragrance pyramid

23 notes

Bittersweet Symphony features 23 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

49 ratings

7.5

Most rate it 7 of 10.

Longevity

42 ratings

7.7

Most rate it 8 of 10.

Sillage

42 ratings

7.0

Most rate it 7 of 10.

When to wear

57 season votes

Spring18%
Summer0%
Autumn40%
Winter42%

Who wears it

Men50%
Unisex10%
Women40%

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Every perfume is compared on up to five signals. Community accord votes weigh the most, followed by notes, where rare notes count more than common ones like musk. Note families, seasons and the men, women or unisex leaning make up the rest.

The brand is never used, so a match from another house is as likely as one from the same house. When a perfume has no data for a signal, that signal is skipped instead of counted as zero.