Prolixe

Prolixe is my favourite of the En Aparte collection, one that has unfortunately left me feeling slightly disappointed. I’d had high hopes for these fragrances, and where Outrecuidant - the one I thought I would like the most - has the most tenacious fruity pineapple note that never manages to mature on my skin, Irrévérent, though beautiful and seamlessly constructed, does not present me with anything new (it reminds me of a handful of other French perfumes I own and hugely appreciate). Prolixe opens in a way that reminds me very much of Hermés’ “Un Jardin Apres la Mousson”, with soft, aromatic cardamom and a fresh, almost aquatic ginger. Perhaps it is the rose accord, which is there from the start, that is the watery type, like it is adorned with morning dew. All these notes combined, against the backdrop of gentle vanilla sweetness, smell like pandanus water to my nose; refreshing, exotically spiced, and quite edible. This stage lasts on my skin for a good thirty minutes. After this point you get the smoky warmth of olibanum developing, the warmth bordering on lactonic, much like how benzoin resinoid smells on my skin. There is a smooth creaminess like sandalwood that weaves through making Prolixe feel fresh and cooling to me, even though the spices, rose water, and milky facets encourage this fragrance to lean slightly gourmande, though it never grows too sweet. The performance is outstanding on my skin, emitting a milky, sweet tobacco cloud for hours each time I move. Sometimes you catch remnants of the aquatic spices of the opening, and the watery rose, at other times a honeyed halmaddi incense. Really beautiful.

A gorgeous woody gourmand Oriental, Prolixe is yet another superb new offering from HDP who have really upped their ante with the three offerings of the ‘En Aparte’ series. The perfume opens on a gourmand note of grapefruit, pineapple and cassis. The heart has a pronounced saffron surrounded by cardamom and orange blossom. The perfume settles into a powdery bed of sandalwood and cedar surrounded by hints of leather, patchouli and labdanum. Like it’s name, the perfume suggests a prolific, confident and unafraid gentleman who is somewhat unconcerned about what other people think of him. Masculine leaning with pronounced sillage, projection and longevity this is a perfume designed to stop people in their tracks to figure out the strange wonderful beast of a smell that is beholding them. Enjoy!

A wonderful and powerful scent. Reminiscent of my childhood, playing in my father's rose garden. Opens with spices and precious woods, with a wonderful rose rising after some minutes, the intense floral attack modulated by spices and resins. Earthy notes and superb precious woods support the rose. Rose and earthy tobacco linger for hours. A picture of a rose bouquet sitting in an exotic hardwood vase, in the corner of a smoky jazz bar. The DNA of HdP is easily recognised. The scent is exquisite, intoxicating and on the heavier side. A spray or two goes a very long way. Excessive application will overwhelm the nose. A fantastic cold weather perfume, or a bedroom scent when lightly applied. A sensual and graceful smell - a tier above most designer scents.

I tested this in Jovoy Paris and straight away got myself a bottle. The opening is so delicious, it was instant love. A hazy, spicy saffron melds with the warm, tart sweetness of pineapple and orange blossom. The leather here is like soft, velvety suede. It's not too gasoline like, no allusion to oud, just a nice, natural leather with prominant patchouli adding a dark richness. The sweetness of the fruit lasts for about an hour, after which the floral elements become more pronounced. The texture even turns a little powdery and there's a hint of vanilla beneath it all. This I think is completely unisex, and the character it projects is sultry, mysterious and alluring. A good date night perfume.

I'm loving Prolixe. I'm on day 2 of sampling the three new offerings by HDP, and this is my favorite. Im picking up a good synthetic Oud, with leather and cardamom over a bed of rose petals, and 8 hours later I can still catch whiffs of myself. Impressive. At the 8 hour mark Prolixe is softer, as expected, but it hasn't turned to a skinscent. This is not sweet, it feels well balanced on me. I think the shoulder seasons of Spring and Fall are a perfect fit for this fragrance. I'm going to pick up the small .5 oz size and see how much I love it before committing to a full bottle but this one is unique.

Like all fragrances from Histoires de Parfums “Prolixe” is a high-quality, long-lasting, and rich scent. It leans heavy to the masculine side with olibanum and tobacco being the main notes strongly supported by a deep and radiant rose. After a spicy opening provided by cardamom and ginger a smoky olibanum makes a strong and bold appearance supported with a very deep and dark juicy rose and earthy patchouli. Great wafts of fresh cut tobacco and oud weave through the long dry-down of this fabulous scent. This projects very well and lasts a good 12 hours on my skin. Very highly recommended!

Very well crafted scent, Opulent oud but still not animalic with hints of rose and spices, the spices are not overwhelming. The rose note is not scratchy or skanky, a very well delicate juicy rose. i sense chocolate nuances. Overall, This is a gentleman fragrance suited in my opinion for classy events. Super classy scent. I would personally wear in the winter or autumn. Longevity and projections are good but just over the AVG. If you like Oud rose fragrances this is a bottle worthy ! Update: the projection and longevity is really lacking... so unfortunate 9/10

Wow! What a stunner. I was a bit concerned about the pineapple note. I'm not keen of fruit notes as a rule but this really contributes to this intense beauty. Bang on unisex. Yes the saffron and leather dominate followed shortly by the sandalwood. The pineapple and spices add that wonderful touch of sweetness and kick. The dry down is slightly sweet, strong spicy/saffron/leather. To the end the leather keeps going. Its a slightly sweet and spicey leather. Great longevity and good sillage. This is one for cold weather weather. It warms and embraces you.

Yes this fragrance is beautiful! It may be my favorite of the line, even though I bought it last, after being seduced by the idea of Irreverent. This one is sweet but woody and feminine and soft but not as powdered as Ambre114. After an afternoon, it is still noticeable and lovey, with a bit of cocoa cinnamon /undefined dry spice. It must be the cardamom mixing with the dryness of the leather. The leather is not strong, it is well balanced with the spice and earthy. It seems like a perfect earthy floral and I am in love.

@pierreelkhoury just want to let you know that my listing of notes for "Prolixe" is accurate (directly from the Histoires de Parfums website) and the Outrecuidant notes listed here on Fragrantica appear to still be incorrect -- the Outrecuidant notes (as per the Histories de Parfums website) are as follows: Top notes: Grapefruit, Cassis, Pineapple Middle notes: Saffron, Cardamom, Orange Blossom Base notes: Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Leather, Labdanum

Intense but not overwhelming. Woody tobacco without sweetness, dried roses, as if an old wooden box that once held cigars now contained old rose petals, and a few very fresh, very green cardamom pods. I don't detect as much patchouli as the olfactory pyramid suggests. A comforting touch of moistureIt has a particular, timeless elegance; it smells like some imaginary country between Middle East and West, full of culture and gardens.

This is a beautiful scents its one of those scents that unfolds and as it does it just makes you go back for more, although its better if you smell it in the air rather than directly off your skin. its a very seductive and alluring scent. It keeps me coming back for more and more highly addictive i must say. 9.5/10

Just so ya's know, here are the notes for Prolixe according to the Histoires de Parfums website: Top notes: Ginger, Cardamom Mid-notes: Olibanum, Rose Base notes: Patchouli, Tobacco, Oud

wow, can't believe there are no reviews for this scent already, it's gorgeous , love at first sniff 2 weeks on and have gone full retail on a bottle, amazing scent

This is what would happen if Amouage Enclave and Guerlain Tobacco Honey had a baby. It's fricking gorgeous. Blew me away.

He left the cast party early, the crush of too many people pretending to like one another and the ones who liked him while he pretended not to notice-as much as the ones he liked who pretended not to notice him. It was tiring and his mind had turned to more melancholy thoughts anyway. The scent of baking spice and charcuterie clung to his clothes and hair as he stepped out into the night, donning a soft bordeaux leather jacket and enjoying the familiar smell of the inside of his motorcycle helmet as he mounted the bike and left without saying goodbye. He wanted to think and breathe the night air on the twisting literal backroads, eager to come to an epiphany about his own metaphorical crossroads. He rode for what seemed like hours but his enlightenment never came. On the side of a misty unmarked road straddling a dark field, boots crunching in the damp gravel he pulled off his helmet and stared into his worst fear: missed opportunity. One missed call from one he fancied. The sweet cardamom and buttery leather mingled in the fog and eagar now to escape, he fired up the engine, opened his jacket, and let the fog cleanse and baptise him as he left it all behind. He never did return that call. Histoires de Parfums Prolixe

Strong fresh rose and oud notes, supported nicely by cardamom and Chamomile. It's a slightly animalic oud to my nose. Not a lot though. Just enough to make it interesting. This is a nice spicy, Rose-Oud scent with a herbal background from the Chamomile. Patchouly is also a big part of the blend. Heavy and dense, but also has a clean tone to it. Longevity is a solid 7-9 hours easily. I get strong projection for several hours, and never really fades all the way to a skin scent. Total nose blindness isn't an issue, but i do go note blind from time to time. The cardamom never disappears, but the rose and oud can blink in and out for short periods of time. I can even taste it, if i smell it too close for a few seconds. Strong stuff. Fall, winter and early spring, this is nice. Too much for warm spring days and summer. Even a warm early autumn day will be rough. Day or night. Work friendly, absolutely date worthy. Semi-casual to full formal. Personal score: 8/10. I have a bottle, and i enjoy wearing it, and i will recommend sampling it.

Chocolate pipe tobacco The best one in the En Aparté trilogy, a spicy Oriental which in the overlap of non-gourmand ingredients finds a gourmand accord deep within. Very complex and confusing when i try to pick all the notes but enjoyable when I just let it flow without intricate analysis. ..sticky green blackcurrant bud, indolic orange blossom, saffron and cardamom... This is where things begin to transition to a gourmand style of perfume: sweet patchouli and milky sandalwood combine into a chocolate accord. This is set upon a black leather accord to finish things. All in all a kind of sweet pipe tobacco-chocolate flavored type of perfume in a good way (but there is no tobacco leaf note in or even chocolate), but not easy to like at first sight. good longevity and sillage

This is really interesting. Prolixe is a dark and warm tobacco rose. I definitely get a little tartness mixing with the rose note but I don't think it turns dill pickle (like I experienced with Byredo's super cedar) to my nose its a more natural blackcurrant. I also smell something zingy and herbal, like hints of fresh mint leaves and cloves in the opening that combine with the tart fruit and rose over a base of musky dark chocolate. Lots of olfactory illusions with this one but I quite enjoy it! Reminds me a little of HdP's Fidelis without the punch of raspberry. I'd like to wear this if I was in the mood for something a little dramatic and very french, but I think it would smell even better on my husband! The dry down is super smooth.

First things first, the notes on here are wrong. There is cinnamon and no chamomile. Fragrantica literally wrote an article on this fragrance and talked about the cinnamon but yet it's not in the notes?! I love the opening and mid but the drydown kinda goes into potpourri territory a bit more than I'd like. Spicy cardamom oriental fragrance. I love the tobacco but it needs more of it. I can see why this is popular but I can't shake the potpourri feeling in the base. This is a pass for me but others seem to love it so take my opinion with a grain of salt. Edit: the more I wear this the more I like it! Scent 7/10 Performance 7/10