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Vilhelm Parfumerie Chicago High
Vilhelm Parfumerie

Chicago High

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
2020 · unisex

Vilhelm Parfumerie is a Stockholm-based niche house founded in 2014 by Swedish perfumer Vilhelm Lundin. Known for unconventional compositions that blend unexpected ingredients, the brand has built a reputation for artistic fragrances that prioritize character over commercial appeal.

Chicago High opens with bright bergamot and champagne, lifted by a pineapple note that adds tropical sweetness. The heart reveals a compelling tobacco and honey pairing, where the tobacco's dry, slightly smoky character plays against honeyed warmth, creating an intriguing push-pull dynamic. The base settles into amber and patchouli with a leather undertone, grounding the composition in a woody, sensual finish that lasts well into the dry down.

This is a fragrance for someone who appreciates aromatic complexity and isn't looking for straightforward sweetness or freshness. It works as well in cooler months as it does year-round, with enough depth for evening wear but an approachability that suits daytime if you're after something with real substance. Expect comparisons to The Sensualist, The Seducer, and The Maverick.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
100%
Fresh
40%
Floral
100%
Fruity
90%
Woody
93%
Patchouli
93%
Earthy
93%
Amber
93%
Warm Spicy
93%
Sweet
100%
Tobacco
100%
Leather
93%
Smoky
100%
Tropical
40%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Champagne
Champagne
Sparkling, slightly yeasty, and faintly peachy, champagne adds a celebratory, effervescent quality to fragrances. In perfumery it is often achieved through a combination of white grape, yeast, and citrus accords with a slight floral hint. It reads as luxurious and festive, adding a light-reflecting brightness to floral and fresh compositions.
Pineapple
Pineapple
Vivid, tropical, and intensely sweet with a slightly fermented, almost winey quality, pineapple is one of the most assertive tropical fruit notes. It adds an immediate, unambiguous tropical sweetness that can dominate if used too heavily. In moderate amounts it adds a lively, summery energy to fruity and aquatic compositions.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Honey
Honey
Sweet, waxy, and faintly animalic, honey in perfumery has an almost skin-like quality, intimate and slightly raw. It's related to beeswax in the natural world, and both add a warmth that reads as close and personal. Honey bridges floral and oriental families, adding natural sweetness with a slightly dark edge.
Tobacco
Tobacco
Rich, sweet, slightly smoky and earthy, tobacco in perfumery is the idealized version: dried, cured, and faintly honeyed rather than ashy and stale. It adds a deep, contemplative warmth to oriental and woody fragrances. Tobacco fragrances feel settled and confident, the scent of someone who's entirely comfortable in their own skin.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The SensualistBest match83% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Seducer83% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

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The Maverick83% match
You do what works for you. That's always been enough.

Fresh, bold, abstract, dry. Metallic notes, experimental musks, architectural woods with presence.

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Scent Profile
Citrus100%Fresh40%Floral100%Fruity90%Woody93%
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Vilhelm Parfumerie Chicago High— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Chicago High is $250.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $250.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Vilhelm Parfumerie fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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Cheapest price for Vilhelm Parfumerie Chicago High? +
$250.00 at Vilhelm Parfumerie. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Vilhelm Parfumerie Chicago High smell like? +
Vilhelm Parfumerie is a Stockholm-based niche house founded in 2014 by Swedish perfumer Vilhelm Lundin. Known for unconventional compositions that blend unexpected ingredients, the brand has built a reputation for artistic fragrances that prioritize character over commercial appeal. Chicago High opens with bright bergamot and champagne, lifted by a pineapple note that adds tropical sweetness. The heart reveals a compelling tobacco and honey pairing, where the tobacco's dry, slightly smoky character plays against honeyed warmth, creating an intriguing push-pull dynamic. The base settles into amber and patchouli with a leather undertone, grounding the composition in a woody, sensual finish that lasts well into the dry down. This is a fragrance for someone who appreciates aromatic complexity and isn't looking for straightforward sweetness or freshness. It works as well in cooler months as it does year-round, with enough depth for evening wear but an approachability that suits daytime if you're after something with real substance. Expect comparisons to The Sensualist, The Seducer, and The Maverick.
What are the notes in Vilhelm Parfumerie Chicago High? +
Top: Bergamot, Champagne, Pineapple. Heart: Honey, Tobacco. Base: Amber, Leather, Patchouli.
What other fragrances smell like Vilhelm Parfumerie Chicago High? +
Based on shared notes, Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme for men (Amber, Leather, Tobacco, Bergamot), Bujairami Siege Inspired by Blockade Mind Games (Amber, Patchouli, Tobacco, Bergamot), Caron L'Heure Vagabonde unisex (Leather, Patchouli, Tobacco, Bergamot), Bujairami Flare inspired by BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking (Amber, Leather, Tobacco, Bergamot), Bujairami Full Throttle Inspired By Speed Legends Living on the edge Ex Nihilo (Amber, Patchouli, Tobacco, Bergamot) may smell similar to Chicago High.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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