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Northern Cardinal (EDP)

2022

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Versions Timeline

2022

Northern Cardinal (Original Release)

Price Range
$200 – $220

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"Northern Cardinal is a green chypre with a brisk, vintage-leaning character and a distinctly outdoorsy atmosphere. Its opening combines bitter citrus and tart green facets before moving toward aromatic sage, rose, and leather. Oakmoss, patchouli, musk, and vanilla give the drydown an earthy, textured foundation. The composition is more austere and sharply tailored than traditionally soft or floral. It evokes cool woodland air, damp earth, and late-autumn landscapes. The fragrance was initially released under the name Cardinal and was later renamed Northern Cardinal for trademark reasons."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Dry
Cloudy
Windy

Moods

Mysterious
Sophisticated
Powerful
Serene
Adventurous

Occasions

Daily Use
Formal
Dinner
Outdoor Activity
Night Out

Fun Facts

The fragrance was originally released under the name Cardinal before being renamed Northern Cardinal.

The standard full-size bottle is 60 mL rather than 100 mL.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusGreenFreshFloralLeatherySpicyEarthyChypreWoodySweet

What Changed

The fragrance was renamed from Cardinal to Northern Cardinal because of trademark rights; the regular fragrance remains in production under the new name.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

lemon
bergamot
mandarin
green leaves
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

rose
clary sage
leather
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

vanilla
oakmoss
musk
patchouli

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Northern Cardinal is generally experienced as a bracing, retro-leaning green chypre. Its sharp citrus and green-leaf opening develops into earthy clary sage, leather, and oakmoss, while rose and vanilla remain restrained. Admirers appreciate its longevity, rich earthiness, and late-autumn or early-winter atmosphere. More critical wearers find the opening astringent and severe, with a traditional masculine-cologne or soapy-leather effect that may feel aggressive or synthetic.”

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