Erea

Wow. Ive now spent a little over a week with this gem. I find myself missing it when I wear something else. The opening is cardamom, rich yet bright. This cardamom carries through part of the heart, which is a sultry resinous incense. Though it is incense spiced, I dont find it inappropriate for day. It is rich, but not overbearing. Hints of vanilla and cardamom are felt through this incense, but the incense reigns here. Then deep, luxurious, creamy vanilla. The way the notes mingle through the scents transition is such a treat. At times you may catch only a single note, while a few moments later you can discern them all, in varied layers and intensities. An incredible scent. So pleased I didnt pass the opportunity to experience it. EDIT- Its now been a month. I have been able to enjoy this gorgeous scent in different weather, and I will say it wears well in both warm and cool weather, though it carries itself differently. In cooler weather I get more of the warm incense with a hint of the cardamom and vanilla; while in warmer weather I get a beautiful blast of cardamom and heavy, heavenly vanilla. An absolute win and true love for me.

Erea is a limited edition perfume made under collaboration of 2 top Master perfumers- Alberto and Jacques. The perfumes starts with a blast of Guatemala Cardamom with a darkness in the background. The darkness/mysterious background is composed of Somalian incense/olibanum/frankincense infused with Madagascar Vanilla . Cardamom shouts quality and depth in this one. This oriental perfume leans unisex and is probably the best one for me from the whole Le gemme Female line style bottles I own. The longevity is great and projection is strong for first 4-5 hours. Every time I smell it, it smells different in different stages. Sometimes I smell incense, sometimes I smell a dark "90 plus percent cocoa sugar free chocolate" and it keeps on changing .The Vanilla used in it is also of good quality. Limited bottles made and will probably be discontinued in early 2021. The dry down will leave you addicted to it!

A sweet vanilla frankincense perfume and I couldn’t find the cardamom at all. Lovely though it may be, the juice alone couldn’t justify the price. That part’s covered by the beautiful bottle and the fact that its ‘limited edition’. Edit. Longevity is well over 48 hrs and still projecting. Wow.

I just say WOW WOW WOW. So damn sexy, absolutely gorgeous

To my nose, this is an Iris based fragrance, with a beautiful sparkling cardamon mixed perfectly into the Iris. The base is a little harder to discern... like a sticky type of incense mixed with vanilla and a little smoke, maybe a little woods and tonka bean. I might even suggest the cardamon, incense and vanilla in it are natural. To compare to something easier to find and smell, this reminds me a lot as a feminine version of Valentino Uomo, with the addition of the cardamon, vanilla and incense. For the price tag, you're getting much more depth and luxury. The cardamon shimmers like a Bulgari diamond. Update: I've learned from one of my favorite youtube guys, Babbs, that mixing certain incenses like benzoin and opopnax with ylang-ylang, you can re-create that iris-lipstick vibe. So it may just be some perfumer tricks here that make me think there's Iris. I only say this because they list incense, but not iris, in the ingredients.