302 amber, iris, sandalwood

302 by Bon Parfumeur, the scent that made me fell in love with iris. So here are my first thoughts This opens up with a bit fruity like red berries, that i found on tobacco fragrance with cherry nuance or undertones in it. Then the spices comes up, in fragrantica they didn't mentioned cardamom in it but i could tell there is cardamom in this fragrance by how it smell. The cardamom is smooth not like indian spice market. It is similar with ambre sultan because of the spicy amber and a bit minty green of geranium that make this perfume kind of a bit aromatic in my opinion. But the noticable difference here is the bon parfumeur 302 is sweeter than ambre sultan, not too sweet but sweet enough. An then there is iris the main notes in this perfume. It doesn't smell too much powdery but you could tell it's the good iris that make this perfume smell like that. And why do i fell in love with iris notes is because it doesn't smell too deep or too sharp like carrot in other boozy fragrance like DHI or Givenchy gentlemen reserve prive. And there is a bit incense that add depths too this fragrance. So the prominent notes are amber, iris, vanilla, and sandalwood. Because all of that notes is noticeable from the first spray until the drydown. I would say they can't put up to 4 notes on their perfume sticker on the front of the bottles because all the perfume got described by 3 notes, but you could smell a bit spicy a bit boozy smooth natural vanilla in here. The sillage is moderate on me, the projection is good not causing any headache, and the longevity lingering for like 6-7 hours. Pretty much it is good for the price and as entry level niche. It gives you the niche feels not generic, and also challenges your nose. That's all from me, always trust your own nose when smelling any perfumes.

As odd as this sounds, it’s as if someone did a longer lasting, similarly projecting, citrus opening nullifying, more designer focused version of Tom Ford Noir. The Amber here is much more present, the citrus of noir much less so, and this is far more approachable. The reason I compare the two is the soft powder dry down that is the main show of both fragrances. I won’t deign to vote that they smell the same above and thus be forever ruined to immeasurable downvotes because they do not smell the same, they rather are trying to do very similar things. If you are someone who loves what Tom Ford Noir did for male perfumery in the sense that it went completely opposite to everything male perfumery had, and has since gone in terms of direction, you will appreciate 302. Though this is more approachable for those waiting to dip their toe in the still pond.

I ordered this from a perfume subscription, and wow! It opens sweet, with amber, incense, a little powder and a strong sort of licorice woody note, comparable to that in Miller Harris Vetiver Insolent but less sophisticated. At this point I wasn’t so convinced. I then forgot about it because I was working a shift in the COVID department and my mask and protective clothing do a decent job in covering up all scents. But when I was driving home from work I noticed this really sexy powdery woody sandalwood-iris scent and I realized it was radiating from my wrist. It is like the (in my opinion) beautiful VC&A Bois d’Iris, but on steroids. I literally can’t stop smelling it, and I’m definitely ordering the biggest bottle available!

Not too much development on my skin but perfect as is. It‘s a feel-good, cosy, spicy, elegant, comforting, insencey, strong ambery perfume with a hint of sweetness (vanilla?) Ready for any occasion but in colder seasons and maybe summer nights? Even got a compliment that I smell so good, like insence 😁 Though I actually do not wear perfumes for getting compliments but for my own joy. 💚 This perfume is simple but beautiful. Definitely one of my favorites. I would put it in the same scent type category as Sumo Wrestler from J-Scent, only that the latter is more complex.

Soooo wonderful I bought a bottle! I loved this instantly, it was the most beautiful scent ever. Then, it started to bother me, I've smelled something like this before... It wasn't until several hours later, that it dawned on me... It's the spitting image of Chanel's Coromandel, my favourite perfume! No wonder I love it so much. I'm very happy to have it in my collection, despite the similarity. Maybe in time it will reveal itself to be quite different.