Istanbul

Istanbul, My first and most loved fragrance from the brand "Atelier Rebul", first of all I would like to talk about the brand for those who are not familiar with it. Atelier Rebul is actually founded as a pharmacy in 1895 at Istanbul, which than brought to Istanbul the lavender cologne in 1938. After 120 years of experience the known brand modernized itself and started to sell grooming products and especially perfume. Now turning back to Istanbul I can clearly say that it is one of my most bellowed fragrances. First of all the old school spray mechanism of the 125ml bottle is so pleasing and a very nice eye catching detail that I love a lot. After you spray the fragrance using the charming pump, the aspect that makes it so special is probably the opening. From the first smell the fragrance hugs your soul and never let go for a long time. The perfume has a very unique smell which is highly distinguishable, many people explains that it is inspired by the smell of spice bazaars in Istanbul but I would argue that it reminds me mostly of the flamboyant lifestyle lived in ottoman places. The smell makes me feel myself siting in a room decorated with luxury carpets and nice wooded chairs on a beautiful cold winter day having a chat with a loved one while sitting next to the cheminée which is slowly burning. It is just beautifully attracting your body for a second smell every time. At last I can say that it is a perfect warming, charming fragrance for a nice winter/fall day or for a breezing summer night. I would 100% recommend everyone to try it at the first possible chance they get. It is even worth a trip to the beautiful city of Istanbul if they can't find it on their own city. Thank you very much for reading.

For an experienced perfume consumer Atelier Rebul Istanbul EDP will be familiar, and not unique. In the past decade these type of scents became so popular, that it started to lose uniqueness. There are some niche and designer scents capturing very similar accords, i find this similar along the lines of Costume National Homme with hints of Tom Ford Black Orchid, Rasasi Waaw, Penhaligon's Paithani or Halfeti, Boucheron's Oud de Carthage, Chopard's Oud Malaki etc. Nevertheless it is perfect value for the price and presentation of the bottle. For winter you can’t go wrong with this one. It has warm cinnamon, cedar and cloves accompanied by saffron and patchouli. That creates a warm alluring fragrance that is good for close encounters, and i must say quite unisex. Atelier Rebul (as introduced very well by @yarkin_oz below), is a fairly new house deriving from a very old pharmacy from Istanbul expanding to Europe and already have stores in several Belgium cities like Antwerp, Ghent, Brugge, Hasselt, Leuven...So for Europe it is not out of reach and definitely a must-try when came across. I am eagerly waiting a store opening in the Netherlands. Most of their fragrances are not listed on Fragrantica yet.

To this day this is the best fragrance I've ever smelled in my life. So aromatic, fresh, complex, but still sweet and so loveable! To my nose totally feminine leaning, but PERFECTLY wearable for anyone. Fell in love upon first sniff/whiff. The perfume smells oriental, but not in an extreme, heavy, nauseating way some middle eastern fragrances can sometimes smell. It is so addictive, you just want to keep your nose close to it. I do not get the comparisons this fragrance gets on fragrantica at all: Black orchid (no resemblance whatsoever), Lattafa Mohra (its repulsive), etc. I haven't, however, bought this fragrance, and I still cannot quite figure out why. I think it's because I don't want to make the fragrance my own, don't want to become too used to it. I want to keep it as a kind of secret that I can sometimes smell when I encounter a stranger wearing it, or if i pass by a store that sells it. It has to stay the way it is and I will not let my nose get used to this.

MY GOODNESS. This is so scrumptious, extraordinary, perfectly unisex, a little piquant... I can't stop stuffing my nose in where I sprayed on my skin. Honest to the universe, I'm shocked at how perfect this is for me in colder months. The longevity and sillage is truly the best I've encountered. This perfume lasts forever! Now for how it develops on my skin... First spray... Cloves, cinnamon, saffron, sandalwood, cedar.. delicious non-sickening sweetness... In 15 minutes the vanilla, patchouli, amber base emerges mixing in with the rest of the notes...the oud is there..but fainter than the rest of the notes.. The black orchid and violets shows themselves as time develops.. 6 hours later & it's still strong as ever on my skin...the primary notes are cedar, sandalwood, cloves, vanilla, amber, a hint of musk... THIS is just SO DARN IRRESISTIBLE. On the TOP of my to-buy list. I need it. I want it.

I’ve discovered this perfume in a very unexpected way - after visiting some cafe in Istanbul, they’ve given us some scented cologne tissues to use after a meal. And that was a love from the first sniff for me. Afterwards i’ve tracked the brand and their products, and decided to purchase a 12 ml flask for myself. I personally mostly enjoy woody/spicy/resinous fragrances and they work the best with my own skin chemistry. Istanbul has a strong clove opening, and a lovely woody dry down. On my skin it lasts 4-6 hours but sticks a way longer to my clothes. It does remind me of Tom Ford Black Orchid but less powdery and way spicier. Plus, in my opinion (especially for the price!) it performs much better compared to a lot of “big name” perfumes. Overall, I’d definitely recommend it for people who enjoy oriental/spicy perfumes for daily wear.