Verticaloud

I have the pleasure to meet Artur, representing and introducing the brand at Campomarzio 70 niche perfumery while in Milano for Esxence 2019. The creator accomplished his task. How? Well, while Q80 does detect little oud, I detected a beautiful balance of rose and oud. So it might smell diffrent from skin to skin. Rose and Oud are prominent. So much that it remind of Oud Ispahan by Dior. Artur agreed with me. But I like Verticaloud much better. At the drydown the Rapsberry lingers for a long time together with the oud and the rose. The result is a soft sweet fruity backgroud. Something Oud Ispahan does not have and that make it difficult to pull it off if not in a formal setting. Vertical oud silage is moderate which make it easier to wear. Great performance and since it does not contain alcohol its life span becomes great. Like it so much that I got myself a bottle.

I loved this one from first spray. Oud is a hard one, and something I tried with JHAG Another Oud (unsuccessfully, was too much), but in this it's so aromatic and gives a real oomf. It's definitely on the stronger side, and sticks to you for a long time... You'll still smell it after showering, but it's not offensive or overpowering to me. It settles to a gorgeous smooth aromatic woody scent on my skin. Sadly my partner thinks it smells like men's cologne (thinks that of most of my perfumes really), but I'll keep wearing it anyway. :) I really love the Hermetica brand. Their fragrances are molecular focused and layerable, super high quality, alcohol-free (!!) and the bottles are refillable. All good things that differentiate them from others tin my eyes.

wow wow wow. verticaloud reminds me of nothing more than spicebomb (original formula), with an added note of transparent fruit, i wanna say... applejuice? I love it a lot, for real.

i love this scent! its last a LONG TIME and it smells like heaven..

Relaxing at my computer with a cup of steaming peppermint tea was where I first heard of the house of Hermetica. The beautiful Tiff Benson on her YouTube channel discussed this fragrance at great length and after listening to her description of Verticaloud, I promptly added this fragrance to my sample list. This is heaven. Verticaloud is a simple fragrance yet very effective. It expands on the traditional blend of rose and oud by adding juicy raspberry and leather. The house of Hermetica are proudly alcohol-free, and their blends are a mixture of synthetic and natural ingredients. Verticaloud has an oily texture on the skin, and this is said to act as a moisturiser. I had fears that due to the lack of alcohol this fragrance would struggle to last on the skin. I am happy to report that my worries were in vain as Verticaloud lasted a solid nine hours on my skin. I have always loved oud as a note in perfumery, however, it has been some time since I last wore an oud-heavy fragrance. Verticaloud has reignited my adoration for this note and I anticipate the return of the cooler weather so that I can spray Verticaloud in abundance. Naturally, you do have to appreciate intense oud and thick rose accords to enjoy Verticaloud. It's not a fragrance for everyone, but from those that have tried it, their opinions have been positive. If you like fragrances such as Louis Vuitton's Mille Feux, Penhaligon's Halfeti and Dior's Oud Ispahan, you definitely need to get your nose on this fragrance.