Süleyman Le Magnifique

11 - Apples! First thing I smelled before scrolling down to see the notes. Followed by a more chilled out version of cinnamon than I usually get in perfumes. There's a dirty vegetation hanging out in the background, making this sexier than the description makes things sound. This is very, very, very good, but so light on first whiff that I just doused myself in like, 5 more sample sprays. We will see if I regret this. There is a floral tobacco note that I don't see listed, so it's probably some combo or another fooling my nose. I like this! Yay! I'm thinking this is one that can lean strongly femme or masculine depending on individual chemistry. Five minutes later and I can barely smell it, but maybe that's my nose and not the perfume. Coworker says she has allergies and hasn't been able to smell anything at all for two days. Will wait until someone visits the office and will report back. The musk is randomly making an appearance in a nice, fresh laundry type way. 12 - A faint vanilla. Sort of cocoa butter vanilla, not nauseating, which I appreciate, but meh. 3 - Forgot to ask anyone if they could smell it on me, but several people I spoke to today decided to stand way closer than normal social rules dictate. That could be because I'm a cutie pie and totally charming, though. Probably not, but it could be. Respraying 3:45 - ARGH, gone again. I feel cheated. Will try again under different conditions because the open is 100% wonderful and worth it.

Suleyman is my second favourite of the whole bunch of Fort n Manle frags I have tested so far after Amber Absolutely. Made as a tribute to the Great Ottoman Emperor, This Suleyman starts his reign in a burst of fruity apple and cinnamon and it grabs your attention right away. Then notes like Ambergris, benzoin and amber show up and pay homage, accompanied by fleeting appearances of Court dancers like Rose, Green galbanum and sandalwood. All in all, a blend of notes worthy of tribute. The real Suleyman reigned for 46 years, this one unfortunately is a Pretender to the throne in that regard, again barely touching 5 hours on skin. Seems to last a bit longer on cloth but until they fix the longevity issues or come out with an extrait version, I dont see myself paying the Emperor's ransom for 50 ml of this juice despite the juice being magnificent and the Bottle glorious. If you are an Emperor yourself with money to burn, go for it. It smells great. The rest of us humble peons will wait for the price to come down or one of the great Perfume Merchant Houses to put out a great deal. :)

Suleyman Le Magnifique is another sweet, resinous entry from Fort & Manle that's excellently blended and walks the line between sophistication and comfort very effectively. Its mix of resins (benzoin, galbanum), sandalwood, cinnamon, and apple provide a warm, sweet comfort but SLM also comes off as quite refined. The apple and cinnamon are faint but just involved enough to provide an interesting spicy/sweet angle to what is on the whole a resinous/woody creation Performance is strong, as with other sweet, resolute entries (and my two favorites) like Amber Absolutely and Bojnokopff, though of course SLM offers something different, and is not quite as strong as the other two. 8 out of 10

Labyrinths of olfactive complexity, Süleyman Le Magnifique is a fusion of beauty, where every element plays a significant role yet not one single note dominantes, a very difficult scent to describe, it is somewhat of an amber, folded in a majestic woody base with just enough sweetness to add a provocative character to the overall blend with a noticeable spicy green facet that carries throughout from the very first spray on skin.

Absolutely delicious. Apple cinnamon crumble pie, add in some oriental vibes, this is like a moroccan or middle eastern delicious dessert. Getting Dev Main act vibes, but without the leathery masculine feel, this is very unisex, very gourmand. Realistic, tart apple. Christmassy even.