Field Notes From Paris

I found myself at work today completely naked! I had forgotten to put on any scent this morning. I missed that little extra part of my ensemble that has become part of what everyone at work looks forward to each day. “What will Lanier be wearing today? His trademark Neapolitan vest, will it be a bow tie or traditional tie in a half Windsor knot? Grey wool slacks or black wide wale corduroys? But most important, what will he smell like today? He always smells so interesting.” So I was sitting there missing my crowning touch when I realized I had a little tester in my backpack. I had yet to try this perfume that is made in my very own town, so what the heck. I opened the lovely and cleverly packaged sample and SPRITZ! Within a few moments my boss came by. “What smells so good?” I smiled and motioned her over. “Could it be me?” Her eyes widened, “Oh my but that is heavenly. What IS that fragrance?” “My Little Secret” I winked. “You mean ‘My Sin’?” She looked intrigued. “NO.” I protested. “It’s my little secret that I am not ready to share.” She gave me a rather Miranda Priestly up and down look and then walked away. “If you don’t tell me by the end of the day what that divine fragrance is don’t even bother to come in tomorrow.” She tossed the words over her should like a overstuffed Mark Jacobs bag. Later in the shipping department Abe the big Kahuna of the department said. “Hey Dude! You smell great! What is that word for food...you know! You smell like that....that word for that kinda food them Greek Gods eat.” “You mean ambrosia?” I smiled feeling like Apollo or Aphrodite might swoop down at any moment an lick me. “Yeah like Ambrosia ....and a bakery! What is that stuff you have on? Gotta get me some, the wife will love it.” “Dude!” I said with a wink. “It’s just me!” “JUST ME? I think I heard’a that, is it by Calvin Kline?” He really wanted to know but I was late for a meeting so I had to leave him to ponder if CK was out with a new fragrance. Well I didn’t tell anyone at work but I will tell you... just between us. It is Ineke’s “Field Notes From Paris”. And it is indeed Ambrosia! The Big Kahuna got it in one whiff and my very own devil in Prada has very good taste. Everyone else has gone on about how it opens, its uniquely blended notes and dry down so I will leave that to them. But I will say that I love the more unusual notes of tobacco flower, honey and leather that seem to add a mystery and spice to the whole affair. What matters to me on this little secret I am sharing with you it that it is spectacular and a real head turner with out knocking over walls or blasting out plate glass windows. And even more importantly I enjoy being wrapped within its scrumptious cloud. It is perfectly smart, adult, sophisticated and elegant. A respectable silage and good projection and lasts on my skin 5 to 6 hours. Five Platinum Stars *****

This one is lovely. On the open, it's warm, with a gentle punch of spicy citrus on the skin, and a cloud of a comforting powder. It's a dewdrop morning in early fall- sparkling, refreshing, but with an ever-present warmth. The citrus then begins to mellow out into the background, allowing the sweetness of beeswax and the coziness of the warm woods to shine through. The white florals here serve only to soften the fragrance -it's not overly floral but is powdery. One of few powdery scents I enjoy- not a babypowder scent- more of a dusting, or a cloud of something? I was looking for a softer and brighter scent for spring and summer, while still retaining the warmth and spiciness I gravitate towards. It's not the typical leathery, boozy, animalistic tobacco you get from a lot of fragrances- the pairing of tobacco and tobacco flower makes it clean, gentle, and sophisticated. To sum it up, this is a very soft fragrance that is predominantly warm- with just a touch of brightness from the bergamot and corriander. Smells like a fall morning, and is perfect for those looking for a lighter and more refreshing summer scent without sacrificing warmth. It smells like reading an old book under a tree, long walks and holding hands, like a cup of tea on a balcony watching the city below you dance through the day, a warm fluffy blanket and an extra pillow in bed.

I got the Ineke sampler (mostly for idyllwild) and being a fan of more fresh, green scents, didn't expect to like this much. How I was wrong. First thing that snaps into focus when I smell this is MUSEUM. It must be the leather and wood notes combined, but all I can picture is ancient, tan leather furniture and dusty, wooden bookshelves. There's a gentleman sipping a cup of coffee in the gift shop and a woman in a tweed blazer smoking a cigarette just outside the entrance. Or maybe you're in an old university library. Either way, everything is in tones of sepia. On my skin, the florals come through and the fragrance leans less masculine. I don't get much of the citrus in this, but I can still tell that it's there. To me, it's mostly fresh, light tobacco with the undercurrent of dusty wood and vanilla/tonka. At the same time, I understand the folks that say it reminds them of a cleaning product, even though the two ideas seem diametrically opposed (I guess that's a testament to how well-blended this perfume is). If you're a newbie and none of that sounds appealing to you, trust me, get the sample and give it a try. I'm totally spellbound. EDIT - Bought a full bottle. I enjoy spraying it on my leather-bound journals, its such a perfect library/study/academic scent. I love it!

This woody oriental from niche class act Ineke fast became a favorite upon discovery. The slightly sweet, citrusy top leading to a spicy tobacco heart and leathery drydown...I was swooning upon my first encounter with this fragrance, and have since bought multiple bottles for myself and others ever since. It's just dynamite, and will have you ready to fall in love again and (responsibly) dole out hugs and kisses all over. All the better that in that it's unisex. Has served me beautifully in warm and cool weather, day or evening (with the exception of super hot, humid weather wherein it defaults to the drydown). Will doubtless have others asking, "Mmm...what ARE you wearing?" in multiple settings. Per usual with Ineke, stellar packaging that reflects the genesis of the fragrance, rooted in her days studying perfumery in France and pondering notes in her journal while sitting in French cafes. The whole presentation is first rate, and the scent unforgettable. With average longevity and projection, the current price point of $95 (75ml) is just fine...and certainly worth it once you get a whiff. Fans of woody orientals, leather or tobacco notes...run, don't walk, to this one! ★★★★ (out of ★★★★).

This is a MASTERPIECE. By far the best fragrance iv received. Each phase of this scent is a completely different story, yet they segue into each other seamlessly and without disjointedness. The opening is bright, playful, and fresh to death with its perfectly balanced Bergamot/Coriander aka Citrus/Spicy duo. Then, the frag does a 180 as it transitions into its heart, consuming the bright opening in its dark, herbal smokiness thanks to the Patchouli/Tobacco mix. Note that, although the middle is darker and more mysterious, Field Notes From Paris uses both the tobacco leaf as well as the tobacco blossom or flower. This means that the 'tobacco' element is clean and sophisticated instead of dirty and/or anamalic. Finally, the dark heart is won over by a smooth, sweet, aromatic base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Beeswax, and leather. (Again, similar to the tobacco in the heart, its a crisp, sweet leather as apposed to a musky or dirty leather) Bottom line: I want 9 bottles of this stuff.

I adore this. Initially I thought that it was too masculine for me with all that tobacco and leather. I had to get over being madly attracted to myself. But I did because this is just too gorgeous to not have in my life and my husband won't wear it. It's hard to describe how it smells. It's extremely well blended and quite linear. On me it's sweet pipe tobacco, rounded with vanilla and lightened with bergamot. Longevity and projection are very good which is unusual for this line. I don't normally like masculines and the very idea of a fougere sounds terrible, Yes there is something of a lime cologne smell to this but the sweetness of the vanilla and pipe tobacco balance this out. Usually I'm inclined to sexy 80's powerhouses like Loulou and Samsara, but this was love at first sniff

When i first put my nose on this i thought "Oh great another Le male spin off." BUT, this is not your typical sweet and fresh, spicy combo. There is something sophisticated about this one that sets it apart from the others. Its a spicy, woodsy note that overrides the sweetness somewhere in the dry-down. If Cinnamon was used in this one like in Le male which is too sweet and common IMO I would have put the sample on my bottom shelf where all the other misfit samples go. This is JUST RIGHT for my taste not too sweet and very unique. My wife loved it when she smelled one small spray on my skin and she usually says nothing about the way I smell. Sillage and longevity were great as well. I must have this one and thats not something I say about fragrances often.

Love it, love it, love it. It opens spicy and tingly and more masculine than feminine, with the brief and spectral appearance of the original Joop! Homme and Hugo Boss Bottled's cinnamon opening note, and dries to a refined woodiness with a shredded-tobacco-in-a-cedar-box feel. When I wear this I imagine my own husband as a young, seeking Bohemian in the 60s, alone in a big romantic city for the first time, sitting on a metal park bench scratching observations into his little moleskin notebook with a fountain pen, the scent of cigarettes he is only learning to smoke (and will never attempt again) wafting from the pocket of his white shirt. A keeper for me. Just wish I had more of this gorgeous, evocative scent.

A few years ago I got a sample of this, deemed it "too floral", and tucked it away in a drawer. Several years pass, I give it another go, and wow! - while there was the same initial floral-heavy, citrusy opening - after 30 minutes or so it transitioned into the most lovely perfume. I couldn't stop smelling my arm (and kicking myself for judging this based on the opening alone). The coriander works really well with the remaining florals and warmth from the vanilla and leather - neither overpowering the other, this almost (but not quite) mimics something almond and gourmand. I make sure to spray it before I get dressed so it can settle in before I package up and head out for the day. A very pretty perfume.

I will just join in with the crowd who fell in love with "Field notes from Paris" after the first sniff. This perfume is everything I have been craving lately - aromatic, sweet, bitter, weird, completely unique. It is rather masculine, but tobacco flower sweetens the perfume making this breathtakingly beautiful. Oh and there is leather! Masculine, rough, oily motorbike jacket kind of leather covered with sweet, intoxicating tobacco. When I see a female wearing this I see short hair, black turtleneck, skinny jeans, high heels and smoky make up. Daring, provocative, unique and sexy. I will surely be needing a bottle of this even though it lasts around 6 hours, so I will have to re-apply during the day.

From the reviews and the notes, I thought Field Notes would smell good. I wasn't prepared for just HOW good. I want to bathe in this scent. From the name, to the bottle, to the packaging - this perfume speaks to me. Oh, and let's not forget the scent: It opens with that citrusy, orange blossom that I love - then moves into a smokier, more sensual drydown. It's sort of like opening a clean white leather suitcase and finding black lace lingerie inside. Surprise! I agree with other reviewers that I've smelled many perfumes like this one before - but I'm always disappointed. On my skin, Field Notes shines through.

I am in love with this perfume. It's very difficult to pick out individual notes the perfume is so well integrated but the orange blossom, tobacco flower and cedar are the ones that last the longest. The overall effect is a sunny cathedral in France or the most wonderful library in the world with rich wood paneling, walls full of leather bound books and beeswax candles and vases of orange blossom. Elegant in the way that 1940's English actresses (think Greer Garson, Vivien Leigh) were elegant. Highly recommended and her sample set is the steal of the century.

This is the first Tobacco fragrance I ever tried and it's an instant winner! Love at first sniff for both my bf and me! Wonderful aromatic, citrussy opening quickly enriched by slightly sweet and very intoxicating Tobacco. Perfectly blended with coriander and patchouli and warmed up nicely with tonka/vanilla/benzoin. I can't detect these last three notes on their own though, but I am pretty sure they add their warm aspects to the blend. Perfectly unisex! Not too feminine, not too masculine, it's just... perfect! Decent sillage and good longevity! ♥♥♥♥♥

I ordered Ineke's sample set, which is brilliant on her part in that she'll credit your full bottle purchase with the $25.00 you spend on the adorable sampler set. My favorite is this one, and initially I didn't like it, first few minutes it's way too masculine, but wow this dries down to the most gorgeous experience. I'm enjoying warm spiked apple cobbler at a little roadside cafe in the south of france. Sweet pipe tobacco wafting through the air and lavender fields across the way in full bloom, Maybe this should be "Field notes from Provence"

Rather than talk about notes I'll just say that this is a nice leather chair in a men's club next to a few wooden stacks of books with the sun coming through the multi-pane windows leaving stretched diamond shadows along the oriental rugs that cover the oak floors. Up front there's some spice that might remind one of the holidays and autumne. I will add that if you want to smell like this for half the price, get a sample of Burberry London, because it's pretty close. Not the same, but close.

The perfect fall scent. Its normally hard to choose what to wear in the morning but I found myself reaching for this all the time, projecting cozy cafes without a sickening sweetness that many fragrances today lean torwards. Almost a cola note in there that tickles my nose. Perfectly blended, perfect sillage and projection for what i want a fragrance to be! Reasonably priced and all around what a fragrance SHOULD be. Perfect fall.

Oh this wonderful. Right off the first spray I get tobacco and citrus with some white floral notes. It settles down a little with the citrus going away and being replaced by a sweet leathery tobacco. This is seriously well done and is bottle worthy for sure. The sillage and projection are wonderful. I literally sprayed 2 sprays and that’s all I’d ever want to wear,it’s powerful juice

Grassy waves ripple to reveal a ring of arrows sprouting from the dirt. Wandering weary, shielding shins from the fletching fluttering, broken in the breeze, I breath in nearness of home from the bread in my breast pocket and the field's dried-flowers-pulled sweetness from the soil. I really liked this frag.

This is so darling, but a sexy darling. It's dainty and complicated. It's charming and aloof. It's incredibly well blended to the point where individual notes are barely recognizable. It's a leather-citrus-fluffy beauty that will suprise you with both smarts and a pretty face.

This is a stunning fragrance and has vaulted to my #1 scent. I wear this year round, but is even more awesome in Spring and Summer here in the eastern US. My wife absolutely loves this on me as well, so much that she bought a bottle as a gift when my first one ran empty.

Everything about this one is LOVELY...lovely name...lovely bottle...lovely composition...I get a large dose of lemon, more so than bergamot or lime...this is a refreshing woody/tobacco perfume...do I dare say it could work as a summer woodsy fragrance?...

I love this stuff. Such a refreshing hit of coriander, and the dry down stays fresh too. I know “stick some cilantro in with your pipe tobacco” probably doesn’t sound very appealing, but just trust me on this one :) Definitely on the full bottle wishlist

This makes me feel like I’m in an early St Etienne song like “spring” or “Mario’s cafe”. Yes, I know they’re from ENGLAND not FRANCE, I just mean there’s a verdant freshly rained upon fresh green “nothing can stop us now” vibe to it. An absolute dream.

A buzzing field of clover and flowers, freshly cut by a pixie, with lots of sunlight and a cool breeze. Has a really nice texture and feel to it--would be one of my all time favorites, but it can be a bit light on longevity on my skin.

Very sexy and totally intoxicating!!This one is a true masterpiece. it's unique, definitely unisex! It will fill your lungs with creamy - juicy orange tobacco. I'm getting this one right away!!

Beautiful, simply gorgeous scent. Short lived, but elegant.

Field Notes From Paris made me think of idyllic times at the local cafe. The scent of yellowed books, coffee and thick kneaded dough in the air, while I am enjoying a cup of mint tea, reading a book sitting on second hand leather sofas, the wood floors are in desperate need of restoration. I adore this scent, so unique, sensual, waxy and woody. I am building a tobacco collection, so naturally I just had to try this I have been wearing this since yesterday (from a sample vial). It smells so good! It opens with a blend of bright chemical cleaner lemon (like pinesol), along with the herbaceous coriander. The smooth and sweet tobacco comes through shortly after with the aromatic cedar, honey and the heavy patchouli. This is all against the base of sexy and warm tonka bean, vanilla, the soft purest beeswax and leather. The citrus note that was there at the opening lingers here subtly underneath the notes. The beeswax gives a little waxy sweetness here. The drydown is a warm blend of tonka bean and vanilla. The official Ineke website classifies this as a woody oriental. I think that those who like gourmands will like this, for me, there is a balance with the sweetness which is perfect for me. I get a tinge of lemon underneath the notes for the life of the fragrance. Immediately after testing, I purchased a decant of this from a lovely fragrantican!

I am pleasantly surprised by this fragrance. While it isn't quite the style of what I am usually drawn to, I will say that I really enjoyed Field Notes from Paris. When I first sprayed Field Notes from Paris onto my skin, I was immediately struck by coriander and cedar. It felt a bit strong, edging on abrasive. However, it quickly began to dry down and disperse into a soft, sweet, tobacco fragrance. I typically shy away from tobacco, however, in this fragrance, it felt warm and comfortable. When this fragrance dries completely down, I get leather, tobacco, and a hint of tonka bean. It makes me feel like I am in a massive old library where everything is made of wood and leather. Men who smell of smoking pipes sit upright in leather chairs reading the newspaper while women in lightly sweetened perfume work at a nearby table. Field Notes form Paris is the strong and silent type. It is a unisex fragrance with a nice sillage and great lasting power. My husband really loves this fragrance and I LOVE how it smells on him. I guess it is his now. Lol.

This is a strong fougere that starts out with with loads of lavender and tonka, creating that overused “men’s” note that I automatically associate with guys who bathe themselves in bad cologne and go around spewing suffocating sillage everywhere they go. However, the fougere is tolerable because it’s not overpoweringly synthetic and it’s supported and modified by a prominent tobacco note, subtle nutmeg-like spice, something vaguely floral, and a little cedar wood. In the beginning the sillage made me sneeze. I’m not a fan of fougeres in any way, shape or form, but Field Notes is a well-constructed example of the genre. Once some of the lavender dissipates, the tonka, tobacco, and incidental notes dry down to a warm, pleasant combination that, in the end, takes on a slightly musky character. Sillage is moderate, and the scent lasts a good 8-10 hours. Field notes is not my cup of tea, but I have to acknowledge that it is an expertly made, high-quality specimen of what it is. If you know you like fougeres, this is definitely one to try.

I just want to post a PSA for all the tobacco lovers who think this is one for them: there is little to no tobacco here, so you can move right along unless you happen to like all the other notes. I think this is meant to be a "tobacco" fragrance for people who normally don't like or wear tobacco fragrances. Lack of tobacco aside, this scent isn't nearly as interesting as I thought it would be based on the name/description/bottle/other reviews. It's a little green, a little bergamot-y, a little sweet--fresh and pleasant but not very interesting and kind of reminds me of a cleaning product without the astringency, or possibly an expensive air freshener. Like this is what I imagine the bathrooms at really high-end restaurants would smell like. Lest that sound like a criticism, I'll clarify that I would enjoy smelling this on someone else and I'm sure that it wouldn't remind me of a bathroom if I had an actual person to associate it with.

Field Notes from Paris evokes an inner wistfulness of late spring in May opens with zesty orange blossom and crisp lemon slice steeps in the evening air, in a minute it dries to a sweet scent of violet a symbol of lost love and nostalgia and grass green and lush from the gentile spring rain dries Elegantly in acute melancholy. Coriander with it's spicy nuance opens the middle note with grounded underpinning Patchouli is diluted and elusive which i can't detect either ceder those two note are a hidden mystery, the Finishing drydown is sweet with Vanilla then dries with an resinous Benzoin then ends with a soft and milky texture or Heliotrope. Like a Parisian Girl looking for her American G.I lover during the Liberation of Paris of WWII and finally Reunited under the Champs Élysées bridge Field Notes brings the yearning of two lovers together with just one spray Old love regenerates into new.

This is a nice perfume, but not so special I feel like I must have it. It starts off a blast of citrus - kind of synthetic though, it reminds me a lemon bathroom cleaner, but thank goodness that is only a few minutes. Then it smells just like this potpurri my mom used to use when guests came over when I was a child. that means it has a hint of floral, with orange peel and some woods and a bit of spices (to my nose). An OK smell that brings back memories but not what I love about this fragrance - my favorite part is the dry down, which happens after about an hour of wear. It is soft, warm, feminine - but not powdery at all. I can't describe it well, but it clings to the skin as something warm and feminine :). it's lovely! Nothing distinctly about Paris though - it doesn't remind me of Paris in any way, but a nice scent nonetheless

I didn't know a perfume could give me whiplash until this scent. The opening is super fresh, with really sparkling herbal masculine notes. It is admittedly toeing the line of good fresh and cleaning product fresh, but for me it's not synthetic at all so it's a go for me. It's kind of exciting how much it hits you. And the drydown is an amazing creamy leather tobacco, and sweet with a hint of vanilla. It's comforting and nostalgic. The downside to this perfume for me is the transition from the opening to the drydown. It's kind of awkward to be honest - the opening and drydown are two very different perfume genres. You just wanna get to the amazing drydown phase. All in all it's really top quality and fun to sample if nothing else. It is masculine for me but on a woman it's confident and playful, bold but very casual. I'm a fan.

The initial blast is aromatic and sweet. I like the orange blossom at the top , but it's also herbaceous, dusty and earthy from the coriander; I have an imagine of a person who has worked the field and it is washing his hands with an expensive bar of soap. Field notes, right? I don't know about Paris though...could be because of that expensive soap. This lasts for about two hours, when the coriander begins to fade, as the soapiness and the fragrance is accompanied by sweet tobacco. Going forward it gets better for me as the dustiness goes, giving way to a warm base, aromatic and sweet, joined also by clean patchouli, reminiscent of a sunny day. No way this is just a feminine scent, it's unisex all the way. Scent: 7.5/10 Longevity: 8/10 Projection: 6/10

Field notes from Paris has an old school vibe about it. A very citrus, aromatic, yet sweet woody vanillic tobacco male cologne. For me this doesn't just lean male it is masculine. A great date night scent for any man. Warm, but still fresh. Sweet but still aromatic. Spicy without being a spice rack. Floral with out being extremely floral. The florals add an approachable soft touch to a very masculine scent. A very well done tobacco. Not to sweet, fruity or vanillic like so many of them are today. Well balanced.

I get lavender too! Big lavender in the opening. Glad it's not just me. The French are known for their lavender so maybe it's in the blend to represent Paris? Or maybe I'm going smell-nuts. Notes on the Ineke website are same as here: Coriander seed, orange flower, bergamot Tobacco flower & leaf, patchouli, cedar Tonka bean, leather, beeswax, vanilla No lavender! Maybe it is the tobacco flower mixed with something else? I'm not familiar with tobacco flower.

This house virtually gets no mention amongst males in frag.com. They have been out about decade and a half and don't even have 20 scents. That's a bit odd along with them being a US house. I would say this is a mature Tobacco Vanille. A bit spicier and a bit less gourmand and nowhere near as overpowering. Very mature and versatile and will be loved by many that think TV is over the top.

This has an old school vibe to it that makes me think I smelled something like it before but can't put my finger on. It's very well blended. Floral aromatic citrus woody goodness with tobacco, a dab of vanilla, and beeswax. Longevity and silage are above average. I don't get any animalic notes in it. And almost no leather. Overall, I like it but also nothing special about it.

Just got a sample of this and wasn’t hugely impressed with the opening - it was nice enough but seemed a bit generic. But then the dry down is just lovely! A warm and spicy vanilla tobacco. It reminds me of a more masculine Vanilla Flash by tauerville which is one of my all-time favourite perfumes. Really nice and I’m considering a fb

With the ingredients in this I am surprised it is as soft as it is. I enjoy it. Sweet, spicy, not too overpowering with the leather. Seems unisex to me and I appreciate that the coriander doesn’t sour the mix which I often find with that note. Not very long lived. I’ll happily use up my sample but would not buy more probably.

I'm not sure what it is about Ineke fragrances, but none that I've tried so far develop very well on my skin. FNFP in particular does not "smooth out" but instead seems to only grow more pungent - the corriander/tobacco combination maybe? I'm not sure. I guess I was expecting a cozier scent, but at least in the batch I got my overall impression was of staleness. I get sitting in an European cafe, sure - but instead of warm tobacco and coffee, for me it's musty pages and an old cigarette butt.

This is probably the best steal I ever got from the sale section at Anthropologie, at $25 for a full bottle! Of the three I tried - Gilded Lily, Field Notes and Evening Edged in Gold - Field Notes was the one I couldn't stop sniffing on my hand. I've always had a thing for fougeres and chypre scents, which normally take to me like a duck to a pond... Which is why it sucked so much when I got it home, sprayed my neck and chest after I showered and nearly fumigated myself with what smelled mostly like Eau de Mosquito Repellent. I think it's the coriander in the top notes - who knew it could be so lethal on my skin? Ironically this is how I discovered an amazing layering combo when I reached for some sprays of Marc Jacobs EDP to put out the overwhelming peppery-menthol barrage. Once I doused the chemical weapon with that gorgeous gardenia blanket, the patchouli, tobacco, and cedar came out to play and did an awesome yin & yang tango with the florals. Looks like this misanthrope of a fragrance needs a lady's touch to soften his heart. For me right now this makes a great fougere base for layering with sweeter and lighter perfumes to stretch them out and give them some depth. I'll write a review of this one by itself when I figure out a dosage that won't require a gas mask. UPDATE: For my second try I did just one spray, and even though there was no chemical warfare this time, it still smells like aerosol bug repellent. After it dries down and I spray even my heavier stuff on top, the bug spray still comes through. *Le Sigh* Looks like this will have to go on my swap list.

Ineke Field Notes From Paris is essentially a clean tobacco on me. Along with the clean tobacco, there's also a soapy note in the opening. Initially, I was quite skeptical, as I struggled a lot with the soapy note in the first four Ineke offerings. But fortunately, it remains restrained in this composition. The orange blossom then slowly steps in. Its sweetness balances the traditionally masculine tobacco while remaining overall bright and transparent. Underneath hide some fougere elements enhancing the tobacco, among which the tonka bean is the most noticeable to me. The sillage is moderate to soft and the longevity is around 10 hours. I personally prefer combining tobacco with warmer notes, and at the same time, I'm not very fond of fougere elements, Field Notes From Paris is ultimately not my cup of tea. But Field Notes From Paris manages to layer oriental sweetness on fougere elements while remaining bright and transparent as a whole, which is quite unusual. If you happen to be looking for a clean, unisex tobacco fragrance, Field Notes From Paris might be an interesting option.

I don't generally rely on listed notes to have an idea of how something will smell (unless it's a soliflor). But the smell of this doesn't even match the copy for this fragrance. I was not expecting a fougere and was disappointed when it greeted me. It opens with a citrus, aromatic green which resembles floor cleaner or men's cologne. It is strong and lasts through the entire life of this scent. Only in the drydown do I notice the tobacco which smells lit. So it's men's cologne and ashtray with maybe a wisp of vanilla. This doesn't really evoke the Parisian cafe for me unless it's at closing time, right after the floors are mopped and tables cleaned and ashtrays are emptied. The perfumer may have a very specific memory that doesn't match my notion of cozy Parisian cafe.

I am so sad. I was so eager to get this one but....Pledge and cigarette butts. Not in a French way. It smelled old. Like a women who sprayed lemon room spray and put on CVS hand cream to cover up the smell of the cigarette from her lunch break. With time, it only festered. Selling on Mercari if someone wants it

the leather turns really funky and dusty on my skin and there is a grating scent at the top that smells like grape candy and lemon lysol disinfectant edit: figured out what the drydown reminds me of. BORNTOSTANDOUT's "Purple Stain"

some other reviewer said it was a buzzing field of clover and flowers (which sounds like something I would LOVE) and a lot of other people mentioned this is a great wood-y frag (and I love wood notes) but I literally don't get that at all- I think I may be the anomaly on this one, but I really hated this. there's nothing really "natural" feeling about this one. this smells like cheap aftershave or mens cologne mixed with lemon/orange pound cake, though the aftershave far overpowers. or cleaning products that are being used in a cafe that's closing. it feels incredibly abrasive to my nose- I wanted to scrub it off immediately (although I resisted, in hopes that the beeswax and tonka base notes would come out more and smooth it out)- but alas, it didn't.

I still haven't made up my mind about this one. I wanted to love it so much- the fresh spicy opening against base notes already looming large is a beautiful broad flourish to begin on, unfortunately past the opening it becomes less interesting. Pleasing, yes, but it confused me for a while. First it seemed like the notes were muddled, leading to a kind of all-flavors-at-the-soda-fountain effect, but then it hit me- the drydown on this smells like a number of concoctions I made after getting a natural fragrance making kit, with the frustration of not being able to get the notes to balance no matter what I did. See, I wanted tonka in the base, and it would just take everything over. That is what I get here, a huge blast of tonka with some tobacco flower adding a floral character that disguises it as who knows what else. Certainly not any kind of tobacco leaf. Or leather. Maybe sleek and shiny leather shoe *store*, but not leather. I don't dislike it, and yes it has a 'home product' kind of feel to it, though I would say more fabric softener sheet or yes, swanky air freshener than cleaning products. Which I suppose is a horrible label to slap on it, but I actually like it, kind of. I just don't think the notes are very defined past the opening. But I do feel like I need to give it a true day in court before writing it off.

Small empty antique bottles line the window sill in a large shower, enclosed by heavy transparent blocks. An impressive interior space in clear and frosted glass. My sample of Field Notes From Paris from Ineke opens with a burst of honeyed, un-smoked tobacco, earthy balsamic sweetness, and fizzy sour masculine face tonic. It is powdery, soapy, bittersweet, and very well blended. Other tiny bottles filled with lotion, earthy warm and astringent colognes and French milled soaps are arranged on a long, clean bathroom counter. Field Notes from Paris is a behind-the-scenes portrait of a graceful and refined older gentleman, from the perspective of a visitor. He is out entertaining friends and as his house guest, you find yourself wandering around the intimate, tobacco-laced contours of his apartment. Particularly interesting to you, are his lavish bedroom and bathroom. From his expensive collection of toiletries, to the colors and contents of his night stand, dresser, and the heavy purple and gold curtains blocking out the light in his bedroom, you see clearly, the side of him that he sees when he is alone. He trusts you completely in his home, and as you wander around, You feel a little like crying, though you aren't sure why. Maybe some day looking back it will make sense.

Ineke FIELD NOTES FROM PARIS is a rather masculine composition, with a lot of bergamot and coriander and a decidedly cologne-y feeling especially in the opening before becoming more woody in the drydown. This is a nicer one to my nose than some masculine colognes (including some of the others from this house), as it is natural smelling and appears to have some depth hiding within. Looking at the notes indicated on the house's card, I must confess that I don't detect many of them at all—at least not consciously. There is nothing very sweet (vanilla) or oriental/chypric (patchouli) or leathery or tobacco-y about this composition to my nose. Those are all notes that I love, so I'd like to be able to say that they are present here, but I really cannot tease them out as individual components. I will say that this is a rare case of a decidedly masculine perfume that I might consider wearing now and then, if I somehow happened upon a bottle lying about my house. I do think that I might enjoy smelling FIELD NOTES FROM PARIS on somebody else. Excellent longevity and pretty big sillage. Hmmm... I see that this has been designated for women? Now that's a surprise.