Eidesis

This is one of the silkiest, most serene cedar/sandalwood perfumes I've tried, and it's extremely well balanced towards fresh incense and a piquant spicy-citrus note. It's similar to champagne- effervescent and fuzzy, with notes of sweet bread and subtle florals cast in a light golden hue. The olibanum is perhaps doing the most to render it crystalline, illuminating every note clearly as it refracts back and forth between all these fresh, resinous woods and clean, aromatic corners. Petigrain and pepper lend a sparkling, lemony freshness that transports me to a luxury spa deep in the forest. It's simple, but extremely effective and natural smelling. I also enjoy how transparent it feels- some woods can feel a bit dense and lactonic, but it's clear and airy here, suspended in a fragrant cloud of light spices. This is Aesop's bread and butter sensory headspace, in which I get nods to some of their other soaps and cosmetic products. Light enough to be worn in the summer, and inviting enough for cold weather. Just great. One update: bought a bottle and just wanted to speak about performance since it was my biggest worry. I think it's decent. I can still smell it on myself over 6 hours later without needing to put my nose into to my shirt, but it doesn't project super far except for the first hour or two. Currently turning into one of my favorites. I think it's probably easy to go noseblind to, as my girlfriend can still smell it a while after applying while I notice it randomly. Honestly I just spray a whole lot and find it works out. That puts the value a little lower but the scent makes up for it.

Eidesis is a surprisingly addictive smelling perfume. I have never tried anything from Aesop before Eidesis but I really like it. Simply by looking at the notes listed I expected something more heavy, dark, masculine leaning but what I am experiencing is a very balanced, unisex, fairly light scent with a focus on woods, incense, soft spices and some green, fresh herbs. The opening is a beautiful blend of petit grain and pepper smoothed by a suave frankincense. As the fragrance warms up on the skin, it slowly changes into a cedar/sandalwood forward with subtle earthy facets from vetiver and cumin. If cumin is not your preferred notes, don’t worry. Eidesis has just a pinch of cumin which gets lost between the black pepper, petit grain, frankincense and cedar, sandalwood blend. If you’re looking for a sandalwood scent, give Eidesis a sniff. It’s beautifully done here. The only negative thing I can mention about it is the very modest performance. It’s a fragrance that is very soft and light, not what I would expect from the notes listed with a intimate projection. Basically on my skin is a skin scent from the first hour. But smells very natural, realistic, expensive and dare I say, Amouage like. But without Amouage strength. Price wise, and simply because it performs so poorly, I would say it is overpriced for what you get. You need frequent spraying with Eidesis in order to notice it on you.

This MAJESTIC concoction is the best blend of spicy-woody perfume out there, in my opinion. The amount of compliments I get from ladies when I have Eidesis on my skin and outfit is WILD. But holy smokes, the price costs an arm and a leg. SGD 255 for 50ml is insane. BUT IT'S SO GOOD. I tried finding another scent that can be an affordable alternative to Eidesis, and there is none. It smells amazing regardless of the weather. I don't know much about scent composition, but this was the gateway perfume to spicy-woody scents for me. Again, expensive as heck, but definitely worth it if you're into woody-spicy. It's not overly cardamom/peppery. Just a perfect blend of spice and woody scent. Just divine. One con is that it doesn't last as long as I thought it would. Either that or my nose got too used to the scent. My second bottle; probably need to sell my kidney for a third.(JK, but it's pricey as heck for sure)

Exactly what you would expect from Aesop in the woody - spicy department, but extremely high quality, with excellent longevity. I can smell this on my clothes for 2 or 3 days after using it. On skin not as strong but certainly a solid 8-10 hour performance. I personally save this for an evening occasion, or a formal day event, especially in the autumn / winter period, when you want a warming scent, that isn't overpowering in any way. For me this is incredibly balanced and all of the notes hit perfectly, without being too incensy or overbearing in any direction. On my skin I don't get the big cumin hit that others describe, rather the cedarwood / sandalwood balance, but without smelling like an incense stick. Absolutely love this fragrance but I would be tempted to try another Aesop offering above this next time.

Oh the creamy realistic Sandalwood 😍 It's a rather linear perfume, whose dry down on my skin is barely sweet if you are attentive, which suits me personally. Black Pepper and smoky Cedar are the secondary notes. But I must admit it lacks roundness (Vanilla for example) or a flower (Heliotrope for example). Even a little saffron would have been wonderful. Long lasting (8 hours + still here after shower) but mediocre projection (30cm). Aside from that... it's one of the most beautiful Sandalwood I've ever smelled. Mon TOP 5 Aesop: 1: Marrakech Intense 2: Eidesis 3: Above Us, Steorra 4: Ouranon 5: Eremia

This is as beautiful as it gets. A sandalwood-centric fragrance in the perfect middle between the peppery/ambery creamyness of YSL 24 Rue and the spicy dryness of Profumum Santalum. Also close to M&B Indian Study. Not really close to Tam Dao EDP, and really not close at all to Tam Dao EDT or Wonderwood. That said, a 50ml bottle of this one one costs nearly as much as a 100ml of Profumum and performance is not glorious....when the intro-to-market premium price will go down, I'll rethink it, but for now, it's a no-go.

The perfect woody fragrance I was looking for. It smells woody yet powdery. I like the complexity and depth of this one. It's sophisticated, yet not too complex - the perfect fit. It's a good scent for both man and women and it gives off a really relaxing scent that I fell in love with. Not a usual fan of spicy scents, but this one is just nice and has a warm fuzzy feeling instead of the usually repulsive spice scent. This was a good blend. The sandalwood was also v apparent on my skin.

Been my favourite Aesop fragrance since I discovered that they carried fragrances. It lasts long on clothing, but doesn't last long on skin in my opinion. The first time I smelled it, my close friend was wearing it and we happened to be in a very intimate setting. I don't think I would've noticed it otherwise. It's light and creamy, but also spicy as well. Works well as a male fragrance, but my female friend was wearing it so it could definitely work as a female fragrance as well.

Wonderful woody fragrance. I’ve been looking for something woody with a touch of wearable church incense note: Avignon is lovely but too harsh, I don’t like the sweet undertones in L’Orpheline and La Liturgie des Heures they make me nauseous. Eidesis is just perfection, perfect woody scent, clean, dry, uncomplicate and non sweet with a hint of dry churchy incense. Projects very pleasantly, people comment that I smell really nice. Effortlessly sophisticated.

When Eidesis was released I had a short spiky haircut, bad acne on my cheeks, and exclusively donned a fitted leather jacket, black midi skirt, and knee high boots with a square toe. I bought it because it smelled like someone had condensed my essence into a tiny bottle. Gorgeously spicy with a slight creaminess. Just wish it was louder since it's ten trillion racks for 50ml. Give me my money's worth... Pairs well with: Illest Alive - Clams Casino

The first time I tried it, I thought the top note had too strong of a spice scent—felt like it needed to sit in the cabinet overnight. But after that, the dry-down was so enchanting. And as it turns out, your nose really can change after smelling something repeatedly. Now I think, how could those strong spices blend so well with the sandalwood? Such a sophisticated sandalwood scent—it's made it into my top ten.

Deep + dark, yet soothing. It's a scent that can haunt your thoughts....(in a good way). Because of the weighty black pepper + cumin notes it really evokes for me early memories of walking into the local wholefood health store, as a 11 year old, and hungrily breathing in the delicious spicy air around me... Adore it - very special conjouring up of being in the heart of dark enchanted woods 🖤

an easy reach, this is what i wear when i don’t know what to wear. I could smell like this every day and be perfectly content. heavy on the pepper in the opening and settles into a creamier, woodier, slightly resinous scent, i love layering it with paradisi from jorum studios in the spring and summer and have gotten a ton of compliments on this combo

Last week I bought a 10ml of Charlotte Tilbury - More Sex (2024) ...and today I went into an Aesop store and sprayed Eidesis (2022) on my arm. Woah! Nearly identical, with the Aesop 'version' having a more natural vibe. Only a $20 difference too (here in Australia). Horses for courses I guess, you pick which one is your jam. Delicious, either way!

I randomly stumbled upon this while I was at Aesop repurchasing a hand cream ,I fell inlove as soon as I walked out the store after spraying this ,the first few minutes it may smell a bit spicy but it fires down so beautifully ,it’s sophisticated without being too complicated or overbearing very intimate on the skin def worth the money !

Peppery and woody is perfect for me! Cumin also is definitely there and make this scent so warm and comforting. A summer/spring night kind of scent for me, find myself smelling it all night long as its such a grounding scent. Kind of smoky in a greener way too I guess. Favourite scent for sure.

Superb perfume that smells as expensive as it is. I disagree with some others, and say that it lasts for a very long time (8 hrs +, and even longer on clothes) and with great sillage. Works well as a male scent and an edgy women's scent. Recommended indeed.

Love this scent! Very peppery in the opening and dries down into very classy cedar. It leans a little bit more warm on my skin, with kind of a gingerbready sweetness and spice from the olibanum and cumin. Very delicious, with impressive performance.

Lovely smell, very clean, spicy, and lean towards masculine. My issue is the performance. I barely smell it on my skin, but when I ask people if they can smell it, they say they can, and it smells good. Maybe I just get nose-blind, but I doubt it.

One of my favorite perfumes of all time. Creamy, unisex, all season, signature scent worthy. It’s absolutely intoxicating. No particular note stands out to me, but the whole scent just pulls you in. Gets compliments if that matters to you.