Eleventh Hour

This is a nice, smooth, and laid back delicious boozy scent with a little bit of freshness and spice. At its core this is a boozy fragrance with a gourmand fruity note that doesn't entirely smell lile either Fig or Plum, but smells kind of on the middle but yet also smells quite 'different' from fruity notes I'm used to, this very much smells gourmand, like a delicious sauce you're having with dinner, or an alcoholic drink being used as a glaze whilst cooking like Wine. There's also a Pepper nuance thay gives it a little Spicy kick and an effervescent background that further adds to its gourmand scent profile, but it's quite minor overall, I only get a lot of Pepper when I directly out my nose to my wrist where I applied it. As for the "Christmas time-winter time" kind of vibe people seem to get from this, I don't really get that entirely, considering I'm Australian and our summers are notoriously hot😂, but for all the Winter-Christmas media that I HAVE seen from the northern hemisphere, I can sort of see how the association could be pinned. This scent is perfectly unisex and I reckon its perfect for family dinners and or casual outtings/dining with friends in general, good for all weather except Hot I'd say. I get light-Medium projection on my skin and as with all Byredo's it lasts around 5-6 hours on my skin before becoming nigh indetectable or fading entirely. I gotta give Byredo props as this is very much a unique fragrance in its own right that's quite an interesting wearing experience, it's not the most complicated in the world, but most Byredo's I've tried are easy to understand and/or likeable by thr masses, but this is very much feels like an anomaly but in a good way. I'll still wear this since I love it, but I can see how some people (as seen below) may find it hard to pull off or arnt confident in using it in general due to its unique gourmand nature. Final Verdict for me is a 8.6/10, definitely in my top Byredo fragrances and definitely worth a try!

The English expression “eleventh hour” comes from the Bible, from the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in the Gospel of Matthew (20:1-16). The owner of the vineyard hires workers at various times of the day: at 6 a.m., 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m., and finally at the eleventh hour, around 5 p.m., an hour before sunset, when the working day was about to end. The workers of the eleventh hour are those hired last, practically at the last possible second, yet they receive the same pay as the others. This gave rise to the image of the “eleventh hour” = the very last possible moment. The opening of the fragrance is dominated by the spicy and warm sensation of timur: Timur (or Timut) pepper is a spice from Nepal, not a true pepper but a berry from the Sichuan pepper family. In addition to this declared exotic note, the olfactory impact of the fragrance reveals the probable presence of many other spices, such as cloves, which are distinctly noticeable. As soon as the skin warms it, fruity hints of ripe, pulpy fig emerge, mixed with plum and an unmistakable rum liqueur note that makes it intoxicating. Eleventh Hour is diffusive, penetrating the nostrils and warming to the point of enveloping you like a shawl, while making your nose tingle, especially in its early stages. Warm but not sweet, very spicy, liqueur-like, it finally reveals a woody and resinous base with excellent longevity. Its prismatic evolution makes it remarkably mutable. Its aroma reminds me of celebrations, the seasoned bread (ciaccia) prepared by my grandmother, winter fruits, dried figs, wool sweaters, and Christmas. Its uniqueness makes it unlike anything I have ever smelled, and its evocative power makes it seem like an old friend; discovered by chance, it has become one of my favorites.

Finally doing a long-overdue proper sampling of Byredo Eleventh Hour, and even though there have been at least a couple releases since it was released (Elevator Music, Sundazed), it’s been one that I’ve been a huge fan of when sniffing in stores. From the start, it’s a balanced, agreeable fruity, woody, and semi-sharp blend, that has a bit of an apple cider vibe to it while being brighter and less spicy. Its note breakdown is anything but that conventional, though, some spiciness coming from pepper, sure, but the sort of apple vibe that I’m getting coming from a curious combination of carrot, fig, rum, and tonka. It’s fresh at the onset with bergamot; sweet but not too sweet; fruity but not overwhelmingly so; just a twinge green; and comfortable over a woody base (cashmere woods, officially). Despite some odd notes, it’s very easy to wear and feels very versatile on my skin, but given its odd composition, I’d especially encourage anyone curious enough about it to sample it. At $260 / 100ml and $175 / 50ml retail, it’s a little pricey, given that despite its idiosyncrasies, it’s not too bold or daring. Twisted Lily currently has the 100ml size on sale for $182, which is nice. Performance-wise, it’s solid, a dense feeling lasting for at least a couple of hours. This isn’t the type of fragrance I’d expect or need to be beastly, just robust at its opening with a long enough tail to get me through a work day, which I believe it has. Overall, not daring, but a satisfying, balanced, useful, fun option that I could see myself or others wearing frequently. An easy winner that’s just different enough from anything else I’ve smelled to wholly have my attention. 8 out of 10

Let me say this!!! Thank You Cat from my favorite fragrance store for letting me get my nose on this juixe. Check out my first impressions on YouTube RaJuR real deep kool. Now, Goes on like bubblegum and dries down to some exotic Fun!! I cant get enough of this suaxe. I cant wait yo get my bottle!! The Quick Sweet Blast of bubblegum to the start of the crazy drydown to a boozy, nutty, grainy adult sniff. This is NOT the Byredo, you may be used to. For me, 1996 was groundbreaking for Byredo. I have 7 redo's and had 9. There are a few on my radar, well, Was on my radar til the juixe hit my nose. I cant get enough, and my sample is running short, so Ill be returning to get some more, til the bottle releases. Thats it. Like LeLabo's Another 13, via "A2daDeuce", that I hyped to the states from A closing Colette store in France? Time for MORE hype. Ive been grooving with my NewesT CD project "20Twenty" towards completion, so I've been outta the game.....except for Sarah McCarthy's 4160 Tuesdays offerings, I haven't purchase any juixe for a moment nor presented many YouTube reviews.....Til NOW!! Thank You Byredo for putting my music project on a brief pause!! LOL Its worth it.

this perfume is completely out of my comfort zone, i’m genuinely shocked at how much i love it. smelling it from the bottle, my initial reaction was “eh” but convinced by a friend, i gave it a try on my skin and i’ve been walking around with my nose stuck to my wrist since. it’s a gorgeous, deep, spicy scent, perfect for winter and the holiday season, while still maintaining that clean, modern byredo essence (i can’t explain it i guess, it’s a if you know you know kind of thing). my biggest beef with byredo is that i find their scents to be quite weak performers (you could fill a bottle of gypsy water with literal water and i wouldn’t be able to tell), but this one stays on for the entire day and projects quite well too. as a person who deals with chronic migraines i wasn’t overwhelmed by it, but i kept getting asked about what i’m wearing by sales assistants while i was christmas shopping. that being said i understand why it might not be anyone’s cup of tea, DO NOT buy it before trying it first. i think that if you like scents such as margiela’s jazz club, kilian’s angels share and le labo’s the noir 29 you’ll enjoy this as well though.