Phoenicia

عطر هایی هستن که پیچیدگی و چند وجهی بودن اونا در قالبی ساده اما اثر گذار بروز پیدا میکنه. کلی داستان و کلی حادثه تو وجودشون جاریه اما همه چیز در یه فرمت صفر و یک خلاصه میشه برای اونها. یا غرش میکنن و همه رو مجبور میکنن تا فاصله ی خودشون رو رعایت کنن و یا آروم و عمیق، در زمان و مکان جریان پیدا میکنن و همه رو نسبت به این تعمق پر رمز و راز، کنجکاو می کنن. فرقی نمیکنه که از سوی طغیان و عصیان سر بلند کنن یا از جانب تعمق و سکوت؛ در هر وجهی که قرار بگیرن حرف دارن و باید با رَویه ای متفاوت با اونا برخورد کرد. فونیشیا داستانی آمیخته از تقابل و کنتراستهای نا همگونه که همزمان، برشهایی از فضاهای مختلف رو بدست میده و همه رو در قالب یه رایحه ی سرسخت و جسور؛ اما موزون و با تدبیر ارائه میکنه. داستان از هجوم سرکش و بی پروای نت انیمالیک و فکال مهیبی آغاز میشه که با حجمی از فلفل و وتیور در هیبتی خاکی پوشونده میشه اما همچنان گستاخ و برهنه است. این بوی چرکین که از عود با حالتی ترش- دارویی و احتمالا آکوردهای جانوری هست؛ با اضافه شدن فضای ملایم و دودی-چوبی در تاریکی مرموز و نرمی فرو میره که همچنان حس خاکی-اسپایسی رو با خودش داره. عطر دودی، چوبی، انیمالیک، خاکی و کمی فلفلی، با ورود شیرینی الکلی-میوه ای به پس زمینه؛ اگرچه درخششی با طراوت به خودش می گیره؛ با این وجود ذره ای از وجه انیمالیک-دودی خودش کوتاه نمیاد و در نهایت این همه سرسختی و حیوانیت رو در تعادلی چوبی-دودی و یک تاریکی نرم که لطافتی شیرین و میوه ای هم در اون محسوسه؛ ادغام میکنه تا شخصیت خاص فونیشیا شکل بگیره. شاید از روزگاران دور، از قلب تاریخ و زندگی پر فراز و نشیب مردمانی که یک تمدن رو ساختن، بخوبی برای خلق فضای بویایی فونیشیا الهام گرفته شده باشه؛ اما باید گفت که این یک عطر ویژست با المانهایی از خانواده های مختلف که به زیبایی در کنار هم قرار گرفتن و بخوبی با هم مچ شدن. فونیشیا یه عطر جسوره، یاغی و سرکش و مهار نشدنیه اما در حیایی ذاتی، فریاد های بلند خودش رو فرو می بلعه تا همه از اون ظاهری تنومند، خودساخته و با عظمت ببینن که سخت بشه در پس چشمای نافذ و پر از داستان اون چیزی غیر از خشمی فروخورده، عشقی پنهان و محبتی که مدتهاست به کسی ارزانی نشده؛ دید. پخش این عطر متوسطه اما موندگاری اون حدود 10 ساعته... کامنت: م.ع (سایت لوکس بایر (با امکان تست سمپل

A cloudy late October afternoon at the docks, busy repairs on the mighty, sea-withered ship. Loading of the main freight, cedar logs is almost complete. Carpenters are hurrying, planing the last replacement planks. Half a dozen crew in their grayish linen rags are patching up the battered wooden hulls with sticky birch tar that's bubbling over wood-fire at the dockside. Merchants packing up smoked meat and dried fruits - rolling the filled oak barrels up the planks. Only the handful paying passengers on this freighter will get to taste them. On the other side: Some of the poor souls, aware of the weeks ahead - bringing only sweat and blood - light incense at the sea-goddess' temple. Dropping it into the massive bronze burner that marks the origin of a thick smoke trail clouding the scenery with haze. May the gods have mercy to let them see their wives and children again, when they return home. To Phoenicia.

It opens with dry and woody incense,with some hints of relatively sharp,The scent then turns into a variation of wood and Oud for my sake,but a dark-woody variant... It's Very unique, the combination of vetiver with incense and life like date. Since I know at least two perfumes, the Phenicia times should test.It is Very good, tart and masculine! wearable for autumn/winter. Oud, smoked vetiver and wood, with a bit bit bitterness -all elegant and subtle. It's Successful between incense, dark spicy oud & discreet fruity components,then in the base with leather & woods. Interesting is slightly modest Dates note. سمپل ارجینال این عطر موجوده

The opening notes are of birch tar and incense. Someone has a bonfire nearby coming to a close. The birch tar eases off and then sweetness of the dates is very evident. That sweetness swirls around like tendrils of smoke. Now the vetiver appears. These afore mentioned notes begin to dance around each other and create a beautiful warm slightly smoked vetiver fragrance. To be honest it's a bit of an anticlimax. Moderate to weak silage and moderate longevity.

So sexy on my boyfriend! Yes, you're right @doxology: Dollars. Plus, it is expensive and I know it so maybe that adds to its appeal? Still, sometimes I pass by young turkish boys and they smell the same, so there must be a dupe out there that doesn't cost a fortune. Or in other words: Does it smell average and cheap? Idk and Id care, I (let my boyfriend) go for it.

One of my favourites by Heeley, the other being Eau Sacree. Immediately noticeable for me is the sweet dates/rasin and smokiness - which I guess is the birch tar? I have not found any smokey fragrances that I enjoy wearing, but this is quite wearable. I only wish this would last longer on my skin, It's pretty much gone after two hours :-(

If books had a scent, this would be Herodotus "Histories". Dried fruits and incense. You would think it's too simple, but no, it's not. There is so much room for imagination, like reeding a book full of old stories intertwined with legends and myths. Scent for romantics and dreamers.

I get a delicious burst of boozy dates from the initial spray which fades all too quickly to a soft fruity wood. I do wish this lasted longer on my skin because it's a beautiful scent...

Discreetly delicious, deceptively durable date-centric pleasure. At first I was a little let down by it - although the dates are beautifully true-to-life and not sickly, the oud all powdery-cinnamony rather than brutal, it seemed a little unoriginal and not wildly charismatic. Niche enough not to be a full gourmand, and beautifully balanced, yet a bit lacking in zing. A little bit Dzhari, a little bit Camel, a little bit Dates Delight... far classier than most of those, but with far weaker performance and not all the way to striking. Or so I thought. Yet over a full day's wear its true strength emerges: despite its always-limited projection, the longevity stretches to a whole day (8h+ on skin, a few more on fabric). I get no booze, no smokiness or (thankfully) any of the vetiver so many others are smelling here; more a lovely warm soft date-loaf, not so yeasty, but never too sweet, perfectly balanced for maximum loveliness. If it were louder it might well cloy, but this really shows off the usual Heeley trick of being kind of transparent, yet always deeply present. Classy, warm and clever stuff. Hugely pleasing. Toothsome, even.

Phoenicia starts out with smoked vetiver, a dash of incense, and dried dates. I was very much reminded of L'Artisan's Timbuktu. While Timbuktu remains green and fairly fresh and bright, Phoenicia turns to the dark side with a note of rubbery, medicinal oud that soon takes over everything except the dried dates. Initially I thought it smelled totally masculine, but the subtle sweetness of dried fruit makes it wearable on the right woman's chemistry. The oud tames down with time, its rubberiness blending seamlessly into a creation that does somehow evoke ancient faraway places.

Who indeed should expect such a rich and complex perfume? Heeley alchemizes a dry vetiver-oud accord sweetened by a remarkable, fruity note of dates and infused with incense to something surprisingly abstract. Although, someone would expect such scent to logically overlap with many others intended for the same effect (mainly ouds), this excellent, serene fragrance achieves to stand out for some elusive reason. An impeccable, mysterious woody potion from one of the best perfume lines currently on the niche market.

A very dry desiccated leather-wood oud. It's austere on me and very masculine. The incense reads more like smoke from a fire burning an oily birch, if that were a thing. I like it, don't love, but think I would better appreciate on a man. On me it's rather severe and harsh as I don't get raisins and dates.

Well, I missed the earlier Phoenicia. The notes looked lush to me so I was excited when Heeley came with Phoenician Leather. It has indeed some of Coeur de Vetiver Sacre but what puts me off is something harsh. A metallic sour note in a chemical way that ruins it for me. I am looking forward to more reviews here and how Phoenician Leather relates to the earlier Phoenicia. Perhaps I am getting it wrong.

Edit: OK, after I tried this on again I nearly gagged. That medicinal smell intensified to a cherry-cough syrup level. As in, dentist office smell. The dry-down calmed it down a little, but I'm afraid to say I no longer want Phoenicia.

You know you are contemplating a true work of art, when people interpret differently the work they are looking at. In this case, one could say: when people have huge different olfactory experiences. For exe: LeoniB compares it to “Armani Privee Rose d'Arabie”, something I disagree with. AveParfum says: Phoenicia turns to the dark side with a note of rubbery, medicinal oud. Rubbery / Medicinal oud??? Where... not to my nose. Misslawbore says: Like the next morning in the kitchen after a beery party. I have never been in such a place. ☺ And Doxology says: Authentic vintage (1965) he-man smell. Vintage?? This is sacred future Doxology ☺ But you know what, all this different experiences are just wonderful. It means this work of art is really complex and dynamic. To me: I love it. I agree with rickyrebarco, it has a dry and bitter open, without being a blast in your face. But then it calms down to a creamy semisweet aroma. I guess it is due to the dates and raisin. But that is on my skin. On my clothes the woody notes are more prominent. Vetiver and the sandalwood keep their presence for a long while, being accompanied by a soft aura of incense. Oud is there behind the scenes. Just take sniff and keep the aroma in your nostrils for a few seconds, you will notice it. Do not take a deep sniff. Such aroma reminds me of French Lover by Frederic Malle (I have a sample of this one). But I like this much more. Welcome to the wonderful world of Niche perfumery.

An interesting offering from a line that I tend to find kind of snoozy. This is a dry, woody, incense with the quiet hum of oud far in the background and some dry, fruity nuances. The most immediately perceptible accord is a cedar / vetiver combo and it comes across slightly fizzy with a bit of a humidor feel to it. It doesn’t reminds me of tobacco or cigars, but of wood cases or boxes that perhaps once held tobacco of some kind. I’d describe the scent as understated but present, and more than a little like Creed’s Royal Oud. The delicate fruit tones are rum-like and remind me of a far more muted Or du Serail. But it’s a quiet scent, and given the price, I think that might raise some flags for people. Scents with high concentrations tend to do this — they form more of a long-lasting bubble with very little projection but a ton of sillage. This forms a bubble, but it’s a close one, and I’d align the effect to something like that of Puredistance Black. Overall, I like it. I like the smoky subtlety as well as the close proximity of the effect, but I’m not sure this will win the hearts of those who like their fragrances to enter the room before they do. It’s a pleasant, smoky, woody fragrance whose character emerges more in its restraint than anything else, but when I cite Royal Oud and Puredistance Black as points of reference, I’m not kidding — it’s close to both, and I’d say it splits the difference between them.

Phoenicia opens very woody and aoudy with tons of spicy incense and lots of dry smoky vetiver. Then it calms down slowly. The dry and bitter opening turns softer with the development of the grape accord and and a soft date note after about 3 hours. I never smell raisins, but I do smell grapes. Don't expect a sweet gourmand in the drydown because it doesn't happen. This is a manly woody spicy scent. I could only wear it with a softer amber or floral layered in. I tried wearing Phoenicia with Heeley's Amandiere on my lower arms and Phoenicia on my upper arms. Sounds strange, but it actually smelled pretty amazing. I do like the combination of elements. So, ladies, if you want to wear this one, I highly recommend layering with a warmer, lighter scent.

Wood on wood with added wood. This wood does what a good wood should. Don't start to brood on the hope that it's oud, Seeking incense is a hope somewhat dense, You're quite amazin' if you detect raisin, cos this is just wood, and as wood goes it's good, Wear it you should if you would smell of wood. The good news is that this fragrance lasts for what seems like years. The bad news is, this is basically a combination of school recorders and pencil shavings. About an hour in the whole thing transformed into a blast of sandalwood on my skin, quite dry and strangely masculine but pleasant. Then the heat of it went away and we were back in classy schoolmaster territory. It's OK, not the most alluring scent I have ever worn.

This is a better signature fragrance than it is a great fragrance. For all the nonessential features this has to offer, I'm quite sure that the fans will be agog over the crispy dry incense in the outset. Although this is labeled unisex, I would say this is more suited for balls than it is breast. This fragrance is very tight and streamlined and never goes too far from the vetiver/oud vicinity. Obviously, the addition of the dates give it that oriental feel but it's not at all lip smackingly noticeable. What IS noticeable is the grape accord. It's addition to the perfume gives it an elegant personality. Usually, i'll hit the snooze button with releases from Heeley but this one has my attention.

Phoenicia carries in her heart a precious labdanum resin with a dried fruit accord prepared with dark raisins and sweet dates tanned in honey and kissed by the Mediterranean sun... a treat.😋. The scent is shrouded in clouds of medicinal 'oud and incense, with a dark woody drying of cedar on a smoky birch wood base and the unique bitter green flavor of Indonesian Javanese vetiver. Phoenicia is an oriental, woody, fruity, smoky, resinous, bitter, dark, vigorous green fragrance; Originality and bottled splendor. Very good performance. A dazzling delicious perfume!