Harem Soiree

Wow. Just wow. The other reviews nailed it, but there is no describing this until you smell it yourself. Go out and at least get yourself a sample. Wow. P.S. This is listed as a patchouli scent on the arteprofumi website (the only note they disclose on the website). There are only trace hints of it...like thin gilding on the edge of a leaf. I think that with the myrh accounts for what some folks refer to as hints of medicinal insence (think East Asian medicine, where incense is legit burned for health). But I dont think I would have noticed it if the website hadnt specifically mentioned it. As to strength...it starts strong, but rapidly breaks down into a skin scent around hour 4...andstays at that strength for roughly 8 more hours.

Honey myrrh, ambergris, & red roses. It begins medicinal for few seconds then rests salty, peppery, and sharp roses. I can detect the red roses, the ambergris, salt, & myrrh. Later i can detect some medicinal incense again. Very interesting & it does smell like "Amber Fetiche" by Annick Goutal.. The colder it goes, the henna note starts to show clear. Edit (26th Oct 2018) This is an extreme spicy blend with ambergris, myrrh, and herbal. It does have roses but kept to minimal. It's more of spices with hints of ambergris. Henna indeed is there then it dries down. Interesting.

There are almost no top notes, and it goes straight into dark, deep, sultry rose amber, surrounded by incense, with an intimate and velvety skin-like musky scent of ambergris. The balm is very deep and complex, not sweet but at the same time has hints of golden beeswax and nuances of sugar-free dark chocolate. I would almost say this is gothic and luxurious compared to a lot of simple ambers out there today. The notes look simple, but I believe they still have a lot of unpublished material in them. Steady but very gorgeous.

This is gorgeous, and for someone who usually can't take ambergris, that's saying a lot. For my nose it's a spicy, slightly skin salty rose. Big, Big, Big fragrance. I can't pull this off unless I'm dressed up or dressed sharp. But this fragrance demands respect. Love it.

Delicious from the opening through the whole day and on clothing for days after. A restrained spicy incense, remarkably consistent over time. Warm rose note lingers for hours. Very comforting scent.