Painter

This is, above all, intensely woody. Rather than an “oil paint or solvent” effect, it evokes a wood workshop: a painter sketching dark, ink-heavy scenes in a dim studio. It also conjures the image of someone like Percival de Rolo (gunslinger of Vox Machina); round glasses, high-intellect, dressed in a gothic-victorian silhouette while performing routine maintenance on his weapons. The opening has a black-pepper freshness, but not the kind that bites or twists your nose; it’s smooth. At its core, this is a woody (driftwood would’ve fit perfectly here) perfume in the most literal sense: very woody, to the point where some might read it as pencil shavings. And... and there is zero sugar, which ended up being my favorite part! In the background, I get a very restrained vetiver; present, but not dominating (which I appreciate). There’s a salty-mineral impression (like iodine), but I wouldn’t call it a full-bodied marine, and I wouldn’t call it seaweed-like either. In the drydown, the woody aspect never leaves. The fresh-spicy top calms down and hands over to a soft, clean musk. So what starts as fresh-woody gradually shifts into woody-musky. I wouldn’t have expected to get a cooling sensation from a composition like this, but I do... it’s so strange. Calm, steady, balanced. It suits multiple aesthetics: an ironed white shirt, aristocratic polish, even “old money”; but also an excellent dark-academia fit. Notes: I checked the comments and perceptions vary wildly. I don’t get a baby-ish vibe (maybe soft musk at the end?). Aquatic; absolutely not; it’s quite dry and woody. Clove-like? No; and thankfully I don’t get any warm spice at all (I wouldn’t want it here). It has nothing to do with Bois Impérial (which is more vetiver, slightly sweet-leaning, and distinctly “Bisch-y”). Ganymede? No... It is mineral-leather-fruity. If I had to anchor it to references: CdG Blackpepper in the opening, and CdG Wonderwood in the finish. Tag(s): intensely woody, dry, workshop vibe, inky/dark artistic mood, mineral nuance, salty, calm, balanced, ironed white shirt, aristocratic, old money, dark academia

I'm 30 and I've been convinced that perfumes are useless, because I didn't like any of them. My mother likes floral stuff like Very Irresistible, I kinda hate it. Even though I adore my boyfriend wearing Dylan Blue, going to shops and smelling the samples made my head hurt and literally nothing was even remotely interesting to me. Until one day I asked a few people (not even hoping for an answer) if there's a perfume that smells like fresh paint or a few other very weird smells I actually like. I got a few recommendations, and Painter was among them. Then I checked out the reviews here. I figured it was worth a try and ordered a small vial, like 2 ml iirc. Man, was I blown immediately away. Nothing, absolutely nothing at any shop comes close to this. I don't really smell this synthetic fresh paint smell I was hoping for (well okay maybe there's a hint), but whatever it smells of, I absolutely love it. I can't say much about the notes since I'm just a beginner (and it took me two months to man up and write this), but I will say that even though it lasts a decent amount of time, I kinda want to reapply it every few hours. I don't do this because I don't have much, but yeah. Also it's autumn and it seems to be wearing off quickly while outside, which is a bit sad. I'll check out a few other perfumes (waiting for Bois Imperial and TdH), but so far this has been the sole perfume which I want to own. A sample size of one is questionable, but still, I was convinced the entire perfume industry is lost on me... and this has immediately hit the perfect score

Painter is stunning, gorgeous, and I absolutely adore it. Black Pepper, Laminaria Seaweed and Vetiver, which is not noted here. It's amber woody and feels so chic and luxurious but in an airy, aromatic way, like something Ellena created for Hermes. It's in the same wheelhouse as Poivre Samarcande perhaps. I love it so much and it feels so much a part of me, this really could become a bit of a signature scent. While the scent is nicely understated, I find the performance and durability excellent with a noticeable sillage - in my personal space at least. I have a lot of love for what Genyum do generally - their range is strong throughout and worth sampling - and Painter is my favourite of them. @thescentiest

I love this perfume so much! It's very unisex and while I've received many compliments on it, the same people have disliked the notes when I've described them, and also the first initial spray as it comes off very strong. Some have even refused to believe it's the same perfume they complimented, even if they've complimented me several times haha. It's interesting because to me it smells the same throughout the day. The silliage and longevity is really good. Overall it's one of my favorite smells at the moment and it really surprised me how much I like it, I can't really put my finger on what specifically I enjoy though. It's very unique and definitely not for everyone.

I've recently picked up this fragrance and I really enjoy it. Scent profile aside I can see a lot of people commenting on poor longevity saying it only lasts 1-2 hours, maybe they're going anosmic, everyone is different. 4-5 hours in and this fragrance is going strong, with a good/great scent bubble . I can see other comparisons to Ganymede/bois imperial, I can only speak to Ganymede as I don't have bois imperial. These two fragrances are far apart to me , I actually don't like Ganymede anymore and rarely wear it. This is a light spice, woody, slightly aquatic fragrance to me with a clean skin/musky profile .