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Wow! I'm not sure what to think of this one yet. This is a fragrance of a Shalimar-level complexity. No... I haven't said that it smells like Shalimar (although some elements are there). It's an ambiguous/borderline fragrance... Rose forward, with a lot of sweetness created by the florals and a strong vanillic presence, that may give an impression of cherries, cinnamon and possibly apricots... but I hate cinnamon and apricots, and here, I have my nose stuck to my arm since 30min... Animalics present but not dominant. That may sounds feminine, but no, it's more complicated... the rose is very tart/sour (reminding me vaguely of JSP Smolderose), the cloves and the patchouli are clearly present to keep things in the masculine territory. Good projection on my skin with extrait concentration (60%abv!!!) It's the first time I am hesitating on my review, and feel that I will need several more wearings to tame the beast... the first time I feel that the fragrance is wearing me. Like for the previous reviewer, I will update in a few wearings. One thing is sure: not a safe blind buy (too bad, Boclet testers are very hard to locate...) Update: A tango of citric rose and civet, supported by cloves, patchouli, a hint of benzoin and a bunch of hardly identifiable notes. Quite unique and complex. Is it well balanced? The jury is still out on that one...

Now, this good people is a gem! I purchased this last Christmas, having tried a sample earlier and this is just heaven in a bottle. Six months ago this brand was completely unknown to me, but as they say: "Good things come to those who wait", and boy have I waited for a fragrance like this! So then, on to my final thoughts, scent profile: Labdanum, Amber, Musk, Castoreum, Rose and Ylang-Ylang in abundance. This is what I get from the very get go, until the very last whaft. Projects like a wild stallion for the first three hours, only to become a very present scent bubble for yet another seven hours. We are talking beast mode here, but in a very, very pleasant way! Sillage, well what can I say, people will notice when you're gone, because you will most definitely leave a trail like a "king or a queen" for that matter. You will get noticed and you will get compliments, by the bucket-load, that's for sure. This is fragrance is so subtle and delicate, and yet it's a beast and it will not be ignored!

Blind bought this, reminded me of Enigma Parfum in the open. Dries down a lot more candy like and stronger and fuller bodied. @cosmetiquafragrance review is bang on. I don't get the patchouli on blotter. I will update this after more wearing. Update: Wow this stuff is extremely addicting. I walk around my room some days/nights and just sniff the atomizer. The combination (mostly the castoreum and rose) of notes evoke a feeling of a sweet cinnamon red hots candy. But this isn't harsh, this is something you want to smell over and over again. This is a BEAST. It also has some benjoin I think, as I go nose blind to benjoin after some time but others definitely notice this. I visited my parent's and my father asked me to give him some of this perfume as it smelled so good.. Longevity is beyond 7 hours. I have now put this fragrance into my car aroma diffuser and my car and room smell incredible. You could re label this with Roja Dove or MFK and sell it for much more. 10/10

I'm speechless as to what classification that this perfume belongs to... Fougere, yeah a bit, definitely oriental, and a bit cyphre as well... Dont get me wrong, I think this perfume is gorgeous, it smells very sophisticated, dark, broody, masculine. In the opening i get the basil as well as the citrus accord that make a sour nuance, which lasts quite long for a top note, around 3 minutes. And then the body consists of clove, labdanum, and with floral sweetness, and animalic aspect that I also find in Erotic (still from Franck Boclet). I fail to detect the notes on the dry down, because for me this perfume really blends very well. And all in all, i think this also reminds me of Civet fron Zoologist. That being said, i dont think this is everyone's cup of tea...

Perfume heaven Walking the perfumery less-traveled road, one is more likely to find gems like this, most likely sold on a summer sale. LOL. Here we have a lesser known perfume (based on this site's ratings and reviews) that is at the top of the perfumery game. A wintry smell. Sweet, animalic, woody-spicy, floral, drenched in labdanum. Long lasting. Great value. Get your hands (and noses) on it, if you can find it. I guess if there a perfume heaven, this is what it smells like...and no, I don't notice the similarly between this and zino by Davidoff.