21 Costume National by CoSTUME NATIONAL

21 Costume National

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2007

At a glance

Is 21 Costume National worth trying?

21 by CoSTUME NATIONAL is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
amber, woody, warm spicy with Milk, Amber, Saffron
amber woody warm spicy

The first impression

21 by CoSTUME NATIONAL is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. 21 was launched in 2007. 21 was created by IFF and Juliette Karagueuzoglou. Top notes are Milk, Amber, Saffron, Cashmere Wood and Orange Blossom; middle notes are Caraway, Pepper, Labdanum, Oakmoss and Bergamot; base notes are Patchouli, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.

What shapes the scent

amber 100%
woody 85%
warm spicy 70%
fresh spicy 60%
aromatic 50%
lactonic 40%
vanilla 35%
patchouli 30%
musky 25%
earthy 20%

The perfumer behind it

IFF

IFF

IFF is a major international fragrance and flavor company, not an individual perfumer. Their team of perfumers has created fragrances for brands such as Alviero Martini, Avon, and BARRIO. Notable creations include 1a Classe Woman, Geo Donna, Slip Into, Surreal Love Garden, Chaos, and In The Air.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Milk Milk
Amber Amber
Saffron Saffron
Cashmere Wood Cashmere Wood
Orange Blossom Orange Blossom

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Caraway Caraway
Pepper Pepper
Labdanum Labdanum
Oakmoss Oakmoss
Bergamot Bergamot

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Patchouli Patchouli
Vanilla Vanilla
Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
Clary Sage Clary Sage
Musk Musk
Cedar Cedar
Vetiver Vetiver

The mood it creates

The Mystic Archetype: Portrait of 21 Costume National

Essence

21 Costume National channels the Mystic archetype, a seeker of hidden truths beneath layered realities. The fragrance's enigmatic blend of saffron, milk, and vetiver suggests someone who moves between worlds-earthly and ethereal, tangible and imagined. Its amber warmth pulses like candlelight in a sacred space, inviting introspection.

Style & Aesthetic

They drape themselves in textures that beg to be touched: raw silk, aged leather, hand-knit wool. Their palette leans toward shadowy neutrals-charcoal, bone, oxidized silver-punctuated by the occasional flash of saffron yellow. The aesthetic is monastic yet sensual, much like the fragrance's contrast of lactonic softness and peppery bite.

Philosophy & Values

They value depth over dogma, finding spirituality in sensory experience. The way labdanum resin melts into vanilla mirrors their belief in transformation-that all things contain dualities waiting to be reconciled. Silence is their scripture, intuition their compass.

Relationships

Connections are few but profound. Lovers are drawn to their aura of quiet knowing, though some mistake their reserve for coldness. Friendships thrive in shared solitude-reading side by side, or walking wordlessly through autumn woods as oakmoss and patchouli rise from damp earth.

Lifestyle

Dawn finds them meditating in a circle of incense smoke; midnight might find them sketching by lamplight. Their home is a sanctuary of books, odd artifacts, and a single perfect orchid. The scent clings to their favorite armchair, a tactile reminder of presence.

Shadow

Their inward focus can tip into detachment, like the fragrance's cool cedar base threatening to overpower its heart. They must remember that even mystics need grounding-the press of a hand, the taste of bread, the scent of skin.

Conclusion

21 Costume National is an incantation in liquid form. Wearing it is an act of devotion-to mystery, to nuance, to the sacred ordinary. The Mystic knows truth wears many veils; this fragrance lifts them one by one.

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