Summanus

Some of the reviews below are hilariously dramatic. There's absolutely nothing offputting here, beside perhaps the name for the phonetically challenged. But if youre literally the god of nocturnal thunder, Summanus actually feels appropriate.. More importantly the smell, Summanus is a moody indulgent gourmand through and through, sophisticated and delicious! It opens with sweet candied spices, orange, bergamot and pine, fizzing and electric coca-cola for thirty glorious minutes. The heart is pure luscious booze, dripping with enough jammy rose damascena, jasmine and ambery cognac, to ease one into the nights activities. The base is gourmand woods, giving the impression of a creamy boozy layer cake with a dusting of fine powdered cacao. All of the deliciousness is presented behind a classy, dark and adult filter. Room filling performance and sexy on both genders (slight masculine bias), Summanus is a 10/10 and has a bizarely underrated score.

Citrus amber. A sweet counterbalance of candied orange peels with fresh, earthy spices and warm resins. Flavored with a hint of green, plus a touch of airy florals to help keep it from getting too dense. The woody base bolsters the creamy texture of the resins and reveals itself steadily as it dries down. Moderate projection for 5-6hr, longevity 12hr+. Not too sweet, not too heavy, no single element stands out. A well-balanced, and fairly linear, composition.

There's something on initial spray that burns my nostrils. A few minutes later I've come to realize this is an Oud Satin Mood but for men. Brilliant!

I received a sample of this after buying a travel size of Imperium for a friend and it smells classy, dark and smooth. I mostly just get incense and smoke and powder from it though. It didn’t evolve much on my skin. It took me a while to remember the fragrance it reminded me of. It reminded me a lot of Kissing Burns 6.4 Calories An Hour, by Killian just more refined and more unisex leaning. I feel like this is a nighttime/winter fragrance. I’m not saying they’re similar. They just remind me of each other in how my nose feels about them. It’s not for me but if you’re a fan of dark, smokey woodsy fragrances this might be for you. I imagine an older gentleman with salt n pepper hair dressed in a grey suit with a a gold watch and a cigar in one hand and a glass of scotch in the other hand inside of a dark upscale bar/restaurant wearing this. But I just as easily imagine a tall and elegant woman wearing a black dress and vibrant red lipstick with a black clutch purse and long wavy brunette hair at the same or similar bar/restaurant, wearing this fragrance. Performance: I don’t think it projects much or lasts that long. After about 3 hours it became a soft skin scent on me although I may have just gone nose blind to it.

One of my more favorite fragrances from this house; with initial scents that are sweet, dirty, and boozy. After 2.5 hour dry down it changes quite a bit. I think I pick up some saffron and sweet florals; it maintains the booziness which I like.