Coal

Wow! Pretty blown away by this fragrance. I knew this Andrea Maack line had potential to give me something to smile about and Coal has been the one to do it. It's not like anything I've tried before it has true dimension, because the smokey/earthy coal effect is like a veil of smoke sitting in front of the 'real' composition behind. A clever perfumers illusion and the olfactory equivalent of Dolby 5:1 surround sound. The opening is quite fresh with juniper and papyrus and just to mention that many fragrances which contain papyrus(with sandalwood usually?) are a turn off for me. Coal however is really nice and interesting and somehow does evoke the smell of coal. The intense pepper grows out of the opening and you get a kinda smokey effect but the drydown to me is a kind of patchouli and very spicy gorgeous sandalwood and maybe some ambery resin too...it's slendid! Longevity is good and coal projects for a little bit before retreating. This fragrance is nothing short of show stoppingly good and you have to check it out. I want a bottle.

Houdini4's review prompted me to get a vial of this magical scent and I am glad I did! It is mythic, as if Thor's hammer struck and Coal coalesced into being. The leather, pepper, patchouli and papyrus weave a smokey enigmatic spell. Sandalwood and cedar twinkle in the Asgardian firmament . The whole accord is sublime. I wish I had a FB right now. Agree with Konst. It is pure alchemy. Perfume art at the highest level - hard to put a coherent description together because the notes don't really define the whole. The drydown is a spicy sandalwood feat of wizardry. Because of the spices, I think this is a more of a fall/winter scent so it is perfect right now. Sillage - arms length, and longevity all day.

I really like Twisted Lily. They really know what they are doing. I buy a full bottle of Andree Putman Tan D'ESpices and they sent me 15 samples of stuff they think I would like based on my purchase. Yes 15. This fragrance is like one of those crazy scents like Clive Christian V but actually wearable. Using V as an example, not a clone, its like one of those exotic frags that you want to wear but just aren't wearable. This is, it's an amazing scent!! Designed for the winter. You got to try this, don't let the name fool you, it doesn't smell anything like coal. It's just a masculine masterpiece!!

I really like Twisted Lily. They really know what they are doing. I buy a full bottle of Andree Putman Tan D'ESpices and they sent me 15 samples of stuff they think I would like based on my purchase. Yes 15. This fragrance is like one of those crazy scents like Clive Christian V but actually wearable. Using V as an example, not a clone, its like one of those exotic frags that you want to wear but just aren't wearable. This is, it's an amazing scent!! Designed for the winter. You got to try this, don't let the name fool you, it doesn't smell anything like coal. It's just a masculine masterpiece!!

This is a real gem! Forget about the top and heart notes, although interesting and pleasant enough after ~1 h they're gone and then the real thing begins... I cannot even write a coherent description of what I smelled. Some free associations (and sorry for being esotheric...): fire as a basic element, meditation on fire, transcendence, energy, pagan ritual, act of creation... Pure alchemy. Unique and sophisticated. I bought it for my mother, she is a strong and independent person, an artist, a creator. In Coal I feel her energy and passion.