105 Scentbar
At a glance
Is 105 Scentbar worth trying?
105 by ScentBar is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men.
- Best match
- Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
- Performance feel
- Very Good longevity with Strong sillage
- Signature profile
- woody, patchouli, amber with Patchouli, Labdanum, Vetiver
The first impression
105 by ScentBar is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Viola Pompili. Top notes are Patchouli, Labdanum, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Bergamot; middle notes are Tonka Bean and Cedar; base notes are Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Ambergris and White Musk.
What shapes the scent
The perfumer behind it
Viola Pompili
Viola Pompili is the perfumer behind the ScentBar numbered series, crafting fragrances from 100 to 107. Her work explores a variety of olfactory themes, each scent offering a unique and minimalist interpretation. The collection demonstrates her versatility in creating distinct, modern compositions that range from fresh to deeply complex.
Notes pyramid
The mood it creates
The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of 105 Scentbar
Essence
The Alchemist transforms base materials into gold, and 105 Scentbar performs this magic with its fusion of earthy patchouli and celestial vanilla. Vetiver's rooty darkness meets tolu balsam's honeyed glow, creating a fragrance that bridges soil and stars. This is for those who find wonder in transmutation.
Style & Aesthetic
They wear tailored tweed with alchemical symbols embroidered inside the collar, or lab coats repurposed as evening wear. Their spaces blend apothecary shelves (amber bottles holding dried tonka beans) with sleek modernism, mirroring the scent's balance of rough patchouli and polished musk.
Philosophy & Values
They believe in hidden connections-that bergamot's brightness can amplify sandalwood's serenity, just as science and intuition must collaborate. The vanilla's sweetness tempered by ambergris's salinity reflects their creed: true wisdom holds opposites in tension.
Relationships
They mentor more than they socialize, offering friends tinctures for sleeplessness or career advice as meticulously layered as the fragrance's notes. Romantic partners are chosen for their willingness to explore-both the scent's cedar forests and the wearer's labyrinthine mind.
Lifestyle
Their days involve annotating obscure manuscripts or foraging urban herb gardens, pockets always carrying a vial of this scent like a philosopher's stone. Evenings might involve distilling homemade perfumes, chasing the same harmony this fragrance achieves.
Shadow
The risk is obsession-the patchouli's earthiness can become mud when unbalanced. The shadow asks: When does the pursuit of transformation become a refusal to accept the present?
Conclusion
105 Scentbar is the Alchemist's elixir-a potion that proves darkness and light, when blended with care, create something far greater than the sum of their parts.