XX Art Nouveau Papyrus

My best blind buy to date. Such a great year-round scent and definitely signature worthy. This isn’t a vibe you can probably find from an ordinary department store, but at the same time, it’s not some barnyard-smelling, cat urine-like niche fragrance that is going to get you shooed out of the room. It’s rather unique, but if I absolutely had to relate it to something, I’d say it’s like a less harsh and fresher version of Tom Ford’s Beau de Jour. This is something that would be great in a suit, but just as at-home when you’re on a sunny vacation and want something a little heavier than a citrus-based fragrance. The spice to it makes it also suitable for winter, although on super cold days I’ll probably reach for something else, like Clive Christian X or No. 1. Versus the rest of the Clive Christian lineup that I own, this is in the top 3 of my 8. Just depends on the day for what spot it takes. Rock Rose is also masterpiece that I potentially would choose if I had to throw everything away but one bottle. I think this one does compliment Rock Rose a little. Not exactly in the scent, but just the overall vibe. I feel like if you’re blind buying but have smelled Rock Rose and liked it, you’ll probably like Papyrus. The Egyptian palace room connection I can definitely imagine, although this doesn’t necessarily smell like a “room spray.” It smells very royal. Reviews here seem to relate it to Aventus, and it doesn’t have that vibe really at all. I guess they’re just meaning from a “forget what everyone else is doing because this is better” viewpoint, which I agree with. I’m trying to cut back on hyperbolic ratings, but I’m going to put this at 10/10 across the board. Highly recommend, especially if you can get a good discount. Honestly, it’s worth it’s full price if you have the money. Update: I keep a piece of tissue paper in a quality leather duffle that I’ll spray when I’m packing. Just helps to scent my clothes a little and give a nice aroma when I open the bag. This fragrance is divine! Between the leather and this, it smelled like a million bucks. I think this one’s a master piece! I’ve also obtained a sample of Cypress by Clive Christian. Papyrus beats that one hands down, and it’s so much more wearable year-round. Very proud to own 8 of his fragrances. If I had to pay full price for any of them, it would be this one! Edit: sprayed once on the wrist and behind my ear. My girlfriend actually made me scrub this off. She’s maybe done that one other time. Don’t know how I feel about this anymore!

A dark and dry fougère, beautifully refined and composed. Papyrus is a fougère and a really good one at that. The opening is lead by bright and sharp notes of galbanum and basil, which are quite uplifting and contrast extremely well with the dark base of the fragrance. The lavender and tonka bean you'd expect in any fougère are also quite present, but they have a more "dense" and "compact" texture compared to other fougères, such as Beau de Jour (for example, which was a fougère I used to own and know quite well). Papyrus, as you might imagine from the name, has papyrus, which gives the scent a herbaceous and dry greenness, and it alongside the woods in the base give off a distinctly dark and dry vibe to me. Don't get me wrong, this is still a relatively bright and fresh fragrance, but this is so much denser and darker compared to other fougères, which are so bright and refreshing that they're invigorating and feel like an ice cold drink during a summer day, or more appropriately like the refreshing feel of walking out of a barbershop with a clean haircut and shave. I do think Papyrus leans a bit "old school", I'm perfectly aware a scent like this would be far more suitable for a successful middle aged man who has his priorities straight instead of a 23 year old like me, but nonetheless I think this does have a certain timelessness to it like many other Clive Christians. SGMarcus below me puts it perfectly, I couldn't phrase this sentiment any more accurately than he did. It's in this sense I think you'll appreciate Papyrus more if you have a nose for classic perfumery, as well as obviously Clive Christian's fragrances and fougères in general. Performance was a big surprise, especially in terms of longevity. Projection seems to be strong at first, as when I tried this yesterday with a single test spray on my arm my mom told me she could smell it from across the living room from me. Sillage is on the denser side as I could smell that same spray very noticeably and consistently for a few hours after spraying it on. It seems I'm unfortunately anosmic to something that's used in this fragrance, as I gave it a full wear today and it was considerably "weaker" than the test spray from yesterday, but I most likely did accustom my nose to the scent given how dense it was and the fact it was quite hot today. Longevity goes upwards of 12 hours, as I could still smell the test spray on my arm the next day, despite the inevitable rubbing I must have done during my sleep.

How come i havent written anything on my own signature scent! Oh my gosh!! Tolbh, this is my priciest parfume in my collections. And this is always come olup on my top list . I want to wear it all day and everyday however due to the price I have to pause using it. Its really fresh with woodiness ! Thats all. I dont even care about the notes. Cause i am just bad at recognizing the notes! But to my nose this is a fragrance that brings confidence in office, Joy in meeting up with people, even good on casual walk/ stroll . Nothing complicated, just a direct love by my nose! I will definitely buy another bottle when it finished! *need to save up* People: GO BLIND BUY THIS, and you wont regret every penny you spent

Wonderful! The opening really is gorgeous....!!! Reminds me of Roja Scandal on the opening but soon changes direction. It is far smiother than Scandal which is already a smooth blend, so that says something. This isn't what I was expecting! In a good way! This is my fifth CC after Cypress, X, 20th Anniversary & C Woody Leather. All four I absolutely love but so far this is my second favorite after Cypress. I can definitely detect similar notes to Cypress, C & X. Based on the previous three, I couldn't tell if CC has a trademark DNA scent profile within some of the collection but after smelling this I believe so. Will review after a couple of weeks. So far 10/10!!

Still a 10/10 perfume! This juice is balanced, super smooth, well blended, mysterious, rich and has some good depth. From the opening to drydown it is stunningly gorgeous. My only gripe is the price but hey that's CC right?! I will get another bottle when this runs out. Out of my 5 I own this one isn't a Projection beast, it is quite an intimate scent and goes the distance between performance wise. I've had good feedback while wearing this. This is definitely one of my 'Special occasion' fragrance, along with Reflection 45, Aventus & GIT. Bravo 10/10 👏👏👏