Inverno Russo

Russian Adam thrilled and astonished me when he came out with Siberian Musk and Ottoman Empire, both of which are simply stunning fragrances that I am proud to own and love. Of his four brand new Areej le Dore scents, Inverno Russo is my favorite, although I find it surprisingly more challenging to wear than any of his earlier releases. The oud and the musk and the civet render this fragrance decidedly animalic--not stinky or skanky, per se--but in a dark, chewy, chocolate-mixed-with-oud sort of way. And there is even a tiny, almost naphthalene-like note that adds to its indolic character. This rich noir-ishness reminds me of the plush, velvety texture of certain vintage scents by Lanvin and Patou that I adore and miss, although I find Inverno Russo a bit less balanced than these older frags. Here, the darker aspects seem to override the florals--something that is especially noticeable when sprayed on clothing. I have a feeling that the oud Adam used here is partly (or primarily) responsible for this scent's unusual darkness and depth, but there are also some notes here I am unfamiliar with (e.g., Indonesian gaharu boya and betel leaf) that may be contributing, as well. While the beautiful florals combined with the clove and cardamom and sandalwood, recall Adam's own Ottoman Empire, Inverno Russo's far deeper base takes this scent into decidedly different territory. I think many will find IR's oudy and animalic nature compelling, while I find it just a bit too 'bottom heavy' to enjoy as a daily wear.

I don't want to say all I smell is musk, but that's my first impression...I'll examine it again sometime

It's the synthetic civet that caused this disaster. This is just too much! the champaca, gardenia, & clove blend with the oud is causing something confusing and bad mix of flavors! The roses joins in with the fake civet causing the scene to be even wrecker. It's like a dirty metallic musky, rosy, sweet water blend with overly used osmanthus. This is just too much of almost everything, as if the perfumer had extra ingredients after finishing the other fragrances and decided to put them all in one bottle and call it "Inverno Russo". Maybe it's just the top note as i was suffering sniffing it to describe what i see but it's just disastrous. Terribly no.

Wow! Incredible perfume. The opening reminds me of an Al Haramain perfume that I bought for a friend’s father when I was thirteen/fourteen years of age, upon his reques to purchase him what I deemed a good scent. The next phase is a lovely juxtaposition of musky, woody and a bouquet. I further detect rose which I suspect to be Bulgarian Rose Otto. Keen to smell my wrist in 7-8 hours time, that’s when Oud Picante, for me came to life.

I have this bottle and I would like to exchange it with someone for the oud picante. Anyone interested please give me a private message. In my oppinion this smells pretry similar with the siberian musc but significantly more animalic

First time wearing it and I love it! This is a unique fragrance and the first time I have had one with musk, and the combo with the other highest quality ingredients, mixed perfectly, are fantastic.

If anyone is looking to sell this, PM me!