702 encens, lavande, bois de cachemire

#1490 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this as a a decant. The first of five from Bon Perfumeur and I clearly have been missing out. This is a really nice scent. A lot of common notes, but the olibanum, balsam and elemi really enhance what would be an otherwise commonplace lavender and wood fragrance. Definitely worth owning, and at $140 from ScentSplit it will not be far down the list for me. If you like Yves Saint Laurent "Y Elixir" you'll like this much more. It smells like I think Adidas "Chill" would smell if they actually put some perfume oil in it. (No one should waste their money on that watery mess). Another $130 scent that I think is similar and just as satisfying as this is Thameen "Diadem." And Lattafa's "Winner's Trophy Silver" and Zimaya "Abadi Opulent" are some similar but much lower priced options, though with moderate performance. Solid quality, masculine leaning, but unisex. Acceptable for the office. Good date wear. But as with anything $100+, definitely get a vial from ScentSplit for $3.99 to try before you buy .

This is reaaaaaally nice, although I'm having a hard time smelling lavender or cashmeran, which are listed as two of the main three notes by the brand itself. It's definitely a bit smoky aromatic though. I'm getting a lot of lemon, slightly smoky. Curiously enough the lemon isn't just a fleeting top note, I keep smelling it throughout. There's some creaminess, from vanilla I suppose, but it's not overly sweet at all. The slightly vanillic, incensey citrus is somewhat reminiscent of Z&V This is Him. By no means the same scent, because there's a lot more smoke and vanilla and other things going on in the Z&V, but the citrus seems similar. Remains somewhat close to the skin, it seems. Also doesn't seem to last very long, just a few hours, though it could be olfactory fatigue in play. Hard to say! Very unisex. Soft, slightly creamy, slightly smoky, citrusy aromatic.

I love it, and I might have to say that I fell in love with 702 at the first sniff. It opens with a peppery lavender note, accompanied by a subtle hint of citrus. The incense note is present, but not as prominent or in a temple-like fashion. The dry-down is heavenly creamy, thanks to the combination of cashmere and vanilla. 702 is a good number for autumn or cozy rainy days, but sadly, the performance is on the weak side.

For me, this is quite unique. It’s juicy but is also smokey, resinous, woody, spicy and creamy. Definitely aromatic. Personally I love wearing this on its own but I think layering this would be pretty easy and simple. Try a light white floral or something fresh like 102 or 801! SPL on its own is moderate but it’s perfectly acceptable since I can always layer it with another scent!

Such a cozy, pleasant unisex scent — I love it! It layers beautifully with Passage d’Enfer and complements it with a lavender, woody note. Also, the price is amazing for what it’s worth. I’m obsessed! <3 Update: Ok, so this layered with Passage d‘Enfer is my new signature scent now 🤭