Sound of a Ricochet

Dominant Notes: Labdanum Ciste, Vanilla, Amyris Secondary Notes: Gurjum, Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli Subtle Notes: Tonka, Anise Intoxicating, almost indecent. A smoky opening of Tobacco and Hay, warm resins of all kinds (Gurjum, Frankincense, Styrax, Benzoin...) blend with cocoa-flavored vanilla. Its drydown is much woodier and sharper, with Cedar and Sandalwood completing the choreography. The sweet Vanilla is faceted and smoky, like a soft, padded leather couch into which you sink. A hyper-sensual fragrance, with incense and oily Tonka. A lovely duality of textures. Hay doesn't exist in the pyramid but it evokes memories of a barn transformed into a Venetian boudoir (or even a stable). The scent of waxed timber framing, dark cherry beams. I also smell Rum or even Davana. You'll love it if you liked "Vanille Fatale" and "Tobacco Vanille" by Tom Ford, but also « Grand Soir » by MFK. It's the anti-minimalism, and as powerful as it is intimidating, it made me blush... My TOP 5 Floraïku: 1: This July Evening 2: Sand And Skin 3: Rise And Fall 4: Sound Of A Ricochet 5: Opening Night

Sound of a Ricochet by Floraiku is complex, powerful, spicy, and is everything I was afraid to wear. This is not a perfume you blind buy, but if you have mastered your nose and grown out of the more mainstream fragrances, this is one you might be ready to graduate into. Fragrance, much like fine wine, requires time and maturity to fully appreciate. Not everyone is prepared for that extraordinary bottle—the one that challenges the senses and rewards patience with depth and sophistication. Sound of a Ricochet is precisely that kind of scent. Far more complex than the notes suggest, it unfolds in smoky, spicy layers that command attention and linger with presence. If I blind tested this, I could easily mistake this for a Parfums de Marly creation—bold, luxurious, and decidedly not subtle. It intoxicates, envelops, and asserts itself without apology. On a man, this would be magnetic—undeniably alluring. Yet it is equally fitting for a powerful woman, someone confident enough to claim a more masculine scent as her signature. This one was not designed for a shrinking violet.

One common phrase you'll hear all the time in fragrance reviews is that people prefer to be "discovered, not announced". i.e. they prefer a subtler scent, rather than one which projects heavily and obnoxiously across the room. For me, this fragrance is the perfect embodiment of that statement. It's sweet, woody and subtle, without being cloying at all. It's casual enough to wear every day, but classy enough to be able to dress up. It projects about a foot for the first 6 hours, then becomes a skin scent. For me, less is more when applying this fragrance. While I usually go for 6 sprays (one each side of the neck, one on each collarbone, one on the back of my neck and one on my wrist), with this scent I usually only go for 3-4. Not only does it play better with the subtle nature of the fragrance, it also helps on extending the life of the bottle, as it is by no means a cheap perfume. Pros: -Great vanilla/Tonka bean scent -Fantastic when smelled up close -Great bottle design -My favorite from Floraiku Cons: -Average longevity -Very Expensive

Loved my sample, but I wasn't willing to pay full retail, so I waited and watched until I found a reasonable deal. I've never sampled Grand Soir, so I have no basis of that to compare it to. Like another reviewer mentioned, it does smell very "Guerlain-ish", and I'm really digging the sandalwood + vanilla + tonka combo. It's sweet, but not cloying so; warm and inviting, but not smothering or overbearing. With the euro and dollar being nearly equivalent lately, I was able to snag a full presentation bottle + travel spray for less than half of suggested retail, which makes me quite happy, and allows me to enjoy the fragrance even more. While I could wear this in colder spring and summer, it is heavy enough that it would be best suited for 50°F or less. Full bottle worthy, and my favorite of the Floraiku range so far (even more than One Umbrella!)

This is beautiful. Initially, it's that velvety curtain that a good tonka and sandalwood can create, that creamy, slightly powdery, sweet but never too much, just almost cloying, slightly chocolatey scent with vanilla carrying it over the finish line. What it lacks is nuance, depth, development, but it has beauty. Also a strong performer which is very, very rare with Floraiku, you can expect two sprays to last the day. Similar to Grand Soir in the opening, but that one takes a different turn. Tonka Imperiale comes to mind, but the memory is distant.

Grand Soir without the obnoxious super-amber dominating the dry down. It's a very subtle and sophisticated composition, so I can understand why it's not for everyone. Personally, I love it, my only complaint lies in the price. At $350 for a 50 mL, I expect something truly extraordinary. This is lovely, and I really enjoy it, but I don't think it achieves the level of brilliance needed to justify that price tag. If it cost 30% less, I'd be all over it. Edit: Private Mood Vanille Et Cognac is a decent substitute at a much more reasonable price

Extraordinary. Take vanilla and resins from Grand Soir, add Coromandel's chocolate, dust it with Ex Idolo powdery cacao-like amber. Striking. Three of the fragrances loved by me so heavily. Replacing MFK and CHANEL with this for holidays. How are people not talking more about it? Sweetness is subdued and pushed down by ambers but it is there. Vanilla is a bit smoked/roasted. This will save you money of buying 4 expensive fragrances. Needless to say presentation is very nice too.

I can understand why people feel like it is similar to Grand Soir but they smell quite different to me. This is is less sweet, less gourmand, and there is a slight hint of smoky woodiness in it. I can also smell myrrh, which toned down the sweetness from vanilla, tonka bean and sandalwood. It is a well balanced scent between sweet vanilla and smoky wood. Same with other fragrances from the brand, it projects well for the first few minutes and then becomes a skin scent.

Oooof this hit the spot, om a big fan off the amber vanilla family like Ani and grand soir, and this sets is self apart in a good way, its a warm woody biscuit bed w a big serving off soft melting vanilla ice cream, i could go on but this is just simpel and good, not at al complex..and i dosent need to the beauty lies in the quality and blend.

vanilla ,incense,spices,amber very lovely blended Sweet and warm with Beast performance that long lasting to me Wearing this perfume Its feel just like a sweet warm hug of someone that I love.the bottle design to die for Wow!I am very impressed. I Could not be happier I add this one in my collection.

Smells like my luthier's workshop, as a result of which I believe there's amber in here. In other words, this is just mfk grand soir but more expensive ⥈_⥈

A Beautiful Sweet Gunsmoke Skin-scent - Realistic vanilla note - Incense/woody base - Long lasting - Lower projection - Great drydown - Masculine-leaning

Burning vanilla is a terrible and beautiful perfume. Painting of art The red dragon Above the burning sky The sound of Ricochet

The closest thing I’ve smelled to a Shoyeido Sandalwood incense stick. Damn good stuff

This is a good Amber, period. Very intense, dense and stellar longevity.

First time I tried it I was highly disappointed--- I was expecting a soft scent with gourmand accents but after trying it several months later with no expectation, I'm starting to really enjoy it. The opening is a super synthetic, unappealing sugary sweet vanilla but once these first notes are gone, it develops into a warm, smoother and sweet woody scent. Good thing it projects well and lasts for a long time because this is definitely NOT a perfume that smells nice when sniffed up close. If you do, it will remind you of a humid, old, almost rotting wood furniture. From afar, it still smells like old wood but it doesn't smell humid anymore, it just smells warmer, a tiny bit spicy & more enveloping. To me, it literally smells like... a library or a bookstore. But in a good way, really. The antique, slightly dusty wood furniture, the old books that long to be (re-)discovered, the quiet aura of the place filled with a handful of peaceful bookworms. I actually would not wear it for a fancy night out, but for a cosy reading time at home, in a cafe or while roaming through said libraries and bookstores. It's a very peaceful fragrance and it gives me strong academia / nerdy vibes haha. While MM's Whispers in the Library smells like the delicate sweetness of a book, Sound of a Ricochet smells like the entire place.

I already have quite a few amber oriented scents (Ambre 114, Tom Ford's Noir Pour Femme, Volutes) but this one is slightly different, and I assume it is the tonic bean which adds a kind of cherry/coffee note to the composition. Neither masculine nor feminine, it has a warming, cozy, sexy, wintertime aura to it, perfect for sipping hot cocoa near an open fireplace, or snuggling into bed under a down comforter on a stormy night. However, the price is simply too much and despite the beauty of the bottle design I would never ever buy it.

This fragrance haunts me. It’s a beautiful woody vanilla with heavy amounts of tonka bean especially in the dry down. It’s perhaps my favorite of that genre that I’ve smelled, or maybe that feeling is simply borne out of the fact that I can’t have it. My husband is mildly allergic to a certain fragrance chemical and it must be in this in a high concentration because he had a reaction after smelling my sample. That being said if you’re willing to pay the price it’s a beautiful scent.

It's another woody vanilla. Yes, it is a really good one, but the market just seems a bit saturated with them right now. Tobacco Vanille, MMs Whispers in the Library.. no, they are not the same.. this one is definitely a little more gourmand in the opening and its lovely, but they all just kinda have the same end state. Definitely worth a try, it is a gorgeous fragrance.. truly.. but if you are looking to stand out from the crowd, it won't be with this one.

In the air, it's kind of a dusty vanilla somewhat similar to Margiela's Whispers in the Library. Not overly sweet and a touch of woodiness. Up close though, I get a sour note that I find very unpleasant. Perhaps incense? Overall, I don't find this to be unique or beautiful enough to justify its price tag. I get fairly good longevity and projection from it.