Sage & Citrus Oud Habibi Ny
At a glance
Is Sage & Citrus Oud Habibi Ny worth trying?
Sage & Citrus Oud by Habibi NY is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men.
- Best match
- Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
- Performance feel
- Very Good longevity with Strong sillage
- Signature profile
- fresh spicy, aromatic, woody with Wormwood, Cumin, Lemon
The first impression
Sage & Citrus Oud by Habibi NY is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men. Sage & Citrus Oud was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Santosh Shinde. Top notes are Wormwood, Cumin, Lemon and Orange; middle notes are Black Pepper, Lavender, Geranium and Sage; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.
What shapes the scent
The perfumer behind it
Santosh Shinde
Santosh Shinde is a perfumer known for creating fragrances that blend traditional and modern elements. His work includes Habibi NY's Sage & Citrus Oud, which combines fresh sage with rich oud, and My Perfumes Select's Precious Rose and Vanilla Cake. He also crafted Xocolatl for SAFF & Co., a scent inspired by chocolate. Shinde's compositions often balance contrasting notes to create distinctive olfactory experiences.
Notes pyramid
The mood it creates
The Sage Archetype: Portrait of Sage & Citrus Oud Habibi Ny
Essence
The Sage seeks wisdom, and this fragrance's herbal-citrus clarity mirrors their contemplative nature. Wormwood and cumin evoke ancient apothecaries, while oud and cedar form a base as enduring as their insights. It’s a scent for those who distill life into essential truths-complex but never convoluted.
Style & Aesthetic
They favor tailored layers in muted tones: a charcoal linen blazer, a silver ring etched with runes. Sage & Citrus Oud's lavender and geranium heart reflects their balance of intellect and intuition-structured yet subtly wild, like a formal garden left to seed at its edges.
Philosophy & Values
They believe knowledge is meant to be shared, but only with those who seek it earnestly. The fragrance's black pepper bite warns against dogma, while its citrus top notes symbolize enlightenment that arrives like dawn-gradual, inevitable.
Relationships
Their counsel is sought in hushed tones over midnight tea. Romantic partners must respect their need for solitude, just as the oud base demands patience to reveal its depths.
Lifestyle
Bookshelves bow under the weight of grimoires and botanical sketches; their pantry holds more loose-leaf tea than food. The sage note embodies their ritual of morning meditation-steeping wisdom like leaves in hot water.
Shadow
Their detachment can become aloofness. The cumin’s animalic edge hints at a fear of vulnerability, of mistaking observation for participation.
Conclusion
Sage & Citrus Oud is the olfactory equivalent of a well-worn tome-a fragrance for those who find divinity in the quiet unraveling of mysteries.