War and Peace III Attar

Smoky resinous and animalic musk, slightly metallic and old school middle eastern musk scent. Watery dried rose in the back, powdery orris, and slight gourmandish elements, buttery and dare I say slightly vanillic. Strong bakhoor-ish incensey notes, not very funky. Just a bit challenging for the layman due to the scent density and musky/metallic intensity. Long lasting on the skin with good projection for the opening, you only really need a baby swipe to get the full effect.

War and Peace - isn't just a Fragrance/Attar but it's a remarkable scent that will send you back to the era of Iron Age. A vintage attar that conjures the raw power and mystery of early civilizations. War and Peace opens with a warm funky/barny smoke like a hit of gun powder (it smells like actual gun powder that my Dad always use for his local hunting gun, which I am well familiar with, and this reminds me of my childhood with my Dad), charred wood (like a wood burning stove), and flint (like a hard grey rock). After like 40 minutes to an hour, it unfolds into the heart of floral notes (Roses) with a touch of animalic civet and orris butter, whilst the patchouli added earthiness. The base really showcases itself; it evokes a damp forest soil swirl with a metallic whisper of forged iron and a subtle warmth of resins and amber. The drydown is resinous, ashy, mossy, and musky - while animalic civet also added depth to the animalic character but softened by bright floral. l also perceived dry hay, which is coming from vetiver, the castoreum didn't give up either. The only note that suffered here is the ambergris, as it never had the chance to showcase itself up like other notes in the base ( it took the back seat and isn't extremely strong). Although it did a very good job by playing a supportive role, adding freshness & animalic facets to the composition. This scent is overwhelming and ridiculously beautiful. The longevity is mind-blowing on the skin.💯 I have never tried the OG, but this one right here is wild, and rugged. This gives the feeling of the Iron Age!

War and Peace Part III, Attar. As for the Attar, I find it to go straight to the meat and potatoes while cutting out the powdery blast, the diffusive smokiness, and toning down the rose. It feels like the perfume after 2 hours or so: leathery, smoky, resinous, and musky. Less diffusive, powdery, and floral. It sits closer to the skin, so I would wear it when I wouldn’t want to get much attention while still able to enjoy it for myself, or at home as a personal scent. If you don’t like the powdery aspects or the rose in the extrait or want a richer scent while not stressing over the more intimate scent bubble, I’d go for the attar. Personally, I love both. IG:@memory.of.scents