Chypre du Nord

Finally a chypre that actually smells like what I imagine/imagined that a chypre should smell like based on the notes and the descriptions of it. Very well blended, classy, mature, vintage. Deep, dark brownish-green, the exact HTML/CSS hex code for it would be: #0e2403 (just put this into google and you'll see the color) If i compare this to Diaghilev (which is what I do with all purported chypres) - it is a greener, woodier, mossier, smokier, drier, muskier, darker, more melancholic and masculine version of it. If Diaghilev is bright and fruity and opulent, like a royal ball in a large bright hall, and unisex - like a couple dancing - this one - while with a hint of sweetness - is more serious, a bearded author writing his last novel in a wooden cabin in the Scandinavian forest, with a glass of liquor by his side: more leathery/smoky - almost old furniture - flirting with mysticism and old Norse gods. It has the weight of ancient wisdom, tradition, an old book (scroll even), an antique store, a Russian aristocrat's mansion, a forest hunter's moment of deep thought in the year 1791. It's damp wood at midnight. It is the northern House Reed from the song of ice and fire book series (game of thrones ) It is heavy-handed, strong, dry and musky. Citruses are very muted, peach is more prominent - as an aroma, not a flavor. If I understand correctly, this contains some real oakmoss and natural musk? I love it.

I usually trust rajesh in all things parfum. However, I respectfully disagree when it comes to this new scent. I feel after recently trying around 1000 niche smells in my journey to finding a signature scent, this stands out to me. It smells like something roja would release, which is a compliment coming from me as I feel they are one of the best houses out there. It lasts forever and smells glorious! I'm getting a full bottle and will update upon another full wear to break down notes. Update: So I received the bottle after sampling on luckyscent.com and have to say, I was not wrong at in the least. This stuff is amazing, I love it. It was compared to diaghilev by roja, actually I was told this is a cheaper version. I disagree, I like this more. Diag comes off more soapy to me and is more linear. I don't feel this is cheap at all, in fact I would say you can smell the quality. The fruit on top seems aged and complex. The nutmeg gives the fruit a nice spice. The base is musky and full of, how can I say this, sex! The birch tar also seems aged and is dense and complex without being cloying. It's sexy and masculine. It's new and old. Longevity and sillage are on point. I love it and think you will as well. Try it If you don't @me!

::::::For the love of the hunt::::: Wow what even is this?! Picture: Early morning, boreal forests, huntsmen carrying the hides of just-skinned animals back to the castle, where a mean, royal war god is sipping his morning earl gray on his balcony, naked, under a huge wolf fur coat, in the crisp and slightly smoked winter air. Every review of Chypre du Nord describes a different experience. This is totally not safe for blind buying! On me, it opens with orange, bergamot and the moss' promise of a great fizzy fuzzy chypre which is my all time favoured style. There are no florals here. I can barely detect a peeled and sliced peach emerging as a charming accent under what is turns out to be the main thing on my skin: GUNPOWDER and FIREWORKS!!! How does this even manage to smell nice? Is this the magic effect of the true deer musk? The strange burnt metal is quite unique, I find traces of tonka underneath somewhere, musty mosses and hints of sweetgrass and other foresty things come and go. I'm totally puzzled and amazed! Chypre du Nord has moderate longevity/projection but makes you tingle inside. It's mean and weirdly sexy. Raunchy but classy. Almost barbaric at times but somehow also gentle and considerate. Enough said.

Reviewing a bottle from 2024. Chypre du Nord was launched in 2020. This is a leathery tarry resinous fragrance refined with real musk and a touch of peach. It is a version of a Chypre re-interpreted by the addition of northern ingredients. Chypre du Nord opens with restrained bergamot soon joined by soft leather and subdued/stewed peach. There is herbal greenness .The base has a dry and dusty texture almost like charcoal with a touch of smoke likely due to the dry cedar and birch tar- a brilliant addition that makes this fragrance modern and unique. The musk is beautiful not the strong ultra-clean synthetic musk that is so overused nowadays. This musk melds with the resinous base adding a subtle animalic touch. It is not vintagey nor is it powdery. Quality- excellent 5/5 (quality ingredients and blending) Unisex- leans slightly masculine Performance- excellent 5/5 Rich warm musk with a bright citrus/ peach opening and a resinous charcoal base. Just beautiful. 9/10

Mossy chypre with a faint atmosphere of resin and tonka bean on opening. I'm getting the orange and nutmeg as well, but they are in the background and not at all dominant. This is a chypre with character. It's unsmiling and somewhat earnest; nothing light or breezy about it, despite the whiff of orange. It's the kind of perfume I'd wear to bolster a wavering state of mind; a magic potion banishing frivolity or states of distraction. Rather linear and beautiful throughout all stages, lasting for hours without having to put nose to skin. Popeye The Sailor Man tonic. Distillation: powerful chypre Popeye The Sailor Man scent bolstering stature