Preludio d'Oriente

EDIT UPDATE I was craving something a bit warm and spiced this warm evening and decided to dab a little of this on my arm again. Wow! This has come alive beautiful, a wonderful warm slightly sweet soft spicy amber smell, giving off the most lovely gentle wafts of soft sweet spicy resin. The first time I tested in cold weather and it just did not settle on me at all. But in hot weather this is beautiful. Definitely a summer fragrance for me. This has just jumped from dislike to strong like. I'll leave my old review below, that was for cold weather. Judging by the notes this should have really worked for me, but sadly something about it just didn't sit right on my skin, I am not sure what note or combination of notes. It reminds me of something between L'air du desert morocain with the dryness of it, and spanish amber for the note that just isn't sitting right. A shame, I thought this would work for me. The best was I can describe the note that doesn't sit right, is that rapeseed oil smell you get when driving past yellow fields in summer - looks pretty but is just a bit much to my nose. warms and softens considerably in the dry down but still a harsh dry scent to me. Such a shame Good longevity, still can be smelled clearly several hours later and actually pretty good silage from just a few dabs. Side note - I really like the manufacturers sample bottles, nice design and much easier to use than most dab-samplers.

Preludio d'Oriente by Cale Fragranze d’Autore is a smoky, leathery oud fragrance that commands attention from the first spray. It opens with an assertive burst of leathery incense—dark, dry, and mysterious. As it unfolds, earthy patchouli and raw oud come forward, adding depth and weight. Artemisia gives the scent a slightly green, bitter edge that keeps things interesting, but it’s the harmony between smoky incense and supple suede that makes this perfume truly captivating. That said, while undeniably unique and beautifully crafted, it’s not the easiest fragrance to pull off for everyday wear. rating: 4/5

I need another bottle of this. If you have one you want to part with PM me. Love this scent. Purchased from Nose Paris and they don't carry it anymore. I need backup here as I'm going through the 50ml I've got. HMU.

Cedar chest inscense vibe. Not that special, save your money for something better.

Really did not like the initial opening here as it had a strong bitterish smokey element that was not pleasant or appealing, even in a "capturing the imagination" way. It does die down leaving a warm green, hintly woodsy pine and green note with some citrus up top but the dry bitterness is off-putting. Kinda like a bitter shaving cream, but more smokey than creamy. Looking at the notes now it must be the artemisia which is adding that bitter note. It's almost like a cup of Lapsang souchon that has steeped too long, it bitter, it's unpleasant, and no amount of sweetness, or citrus is going to fix it. Strong pass here.