{"product_id":"sora-dora-gladiator-edp","title":"Sora Dora Gladiator EDP","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGladiator opens like a tropical cocktail and finishes like a barbershop, and that swerve is the entire reason people remember it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Released in 2021 by the French house Sora Dora and composed by Amélie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel and Camille Chemardin, it starts on grapefruit, pineapple and Italian bergamot, then pivots hard into peppermint, Egyptian geranium and bitter orange before settling on Haitian vetiver, Indonesian patchouli and Virginia cedar. The mint is what makes it unusual: most fruity-fresh openings drift into sweetness, and this one turns cool and herbal instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow It Differs From the Gladiator Extrait\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSora Dora sells Gladiator in two concentrations and they are not interchangeable. The \u003cstrong\u003eExtrait de Parfum\u003c\/strong\u003e is denser and longer-lived, with the vetiver-patchouli base carrying much more weight and the citrus opening passing more quickly. This page is the \u003cstrong\u003eEau de Parfum\u003c\/strong\u003e, brighter, sharper at the top, and more clearly built around the grapefruit-pineapple-mint contrast. Worth knowing when you read reviews, because a good number of them describe the Extrait rather than this one. If you want the fruit and the mint, start here; if you want the drydown and the projection, the Extrait is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eScent Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-venba-scent-character\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresh\u003c\/strong\u003e: 43%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoody\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloral\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRich Ambers\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e citrus and mint make up nearly half the profile, which is why it reads as a fresh fragrance despite a substantial woody base of vetiver, patchouli and cedar; the sweetness is fruit rather than sugar, and the small resinous fraction is what keeps the drydown from turning thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance Pyramid\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grapefruit, Italian Bergamot, Pineapple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeart:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peppermint, Bitter Orange, Egyptian Geranium, Italian Lemon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haitian Vetiver, Indonesian Patchouli, Virginia Cedar, Green Apple, Coumarin, White Blossoms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 4–6 hours on skin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSillage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong early, then a clean herbal trail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProjection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good for the first couple of hours, then close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn honest note on performance:\u003c\/em\u003e reports split, and the split is instructive. Several wearers describe outstanding sillage and repeated compliments; others note that the pineapple and citrus burn off within the first ten to fifteen minutes, leaving the mint and herbs to carry the rest. Both are true. This is a fragrance whose opening is genuinely fleeting and whose middle is the part you actually wear. Judge it at the two-hour mark, not the two-minute mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Occasions \u0026amp; Season\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for Spring and Fall, and suited to Everyday wear. The mint-and-citrus structure keeps it comfortable in mild heat, while the vetiver base gives it enough grip for cooler days. Clean and unobjectionable enough for an office, with more character than most fresh fragrances in that role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConcentration \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eau de Parfum\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amélie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel and Camille Chemardin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sora Dora\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTry Before You Commit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeppermint is a divisive note in fine fragrance. It reads as bracing and original to some wearers and as toothpaste to others, and there is no way to know which you are from a description. Sampling settles it in one wear. A 1mL decant is $4.99, 5mL is $19.99, and 10mL is $34.99, all hand-poured from genuine retail bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e100% Authentic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Venba sample is decanted from a factory-sealed bottle, never diluted, never mixed. We have filled \u003cstrong\u003e200,000+ orders\u003c\/strong\u003e and hold a \u003cstrong\u003e4.9★ Trustpilot\u003c\/strong\u003e rating. Free U.S. shipping on orders $100+, with hassle-free returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it really smell of peppermint?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes, and prominently, from the heart onward. It is handled as a cool aromatic rather than a confectionery mint, sitting against geranium and bitter orange, but if mint is a note you dislike this will not win you over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same as the Gladiator Extrait?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. Same name and same house, different concentration and a noticeably different balance. The Extrait is heavier and lasts longer, this Eau de Parfum is brighter and more citrus-forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it unisex?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. The citrus-mint-vetiver structure is classically shared territory, and Sora Dora does not gender it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Sora Dora?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA French independent house, family-run and built on a botanical brief. 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