Juozas Statkevicius

A pensive scent with a moody, melancholic feel. This perfume is painted in sombre, muted shades of greys & browns - earthy, natural, refined. JS is deep, dark, brooding & wonderfully free from sugar-frosting & syrupy vanilla. The dry woods & incense takes centre-stage here but the whole fragrance remains close to the wearer & neatly side-steps the vulgarity that other incense-laden, sweet-orientals can employ. I have to admit that I actually enjoy a bit of a vulgar, "loud-mouth" scent so JS would be a fragrance to wear when I want to feel centred, grounded, relaxed & off-duty. JS could be worn comfortably by either sex. From the first resinous blast to the smooth incense, woods, candle wax & a dry patchouli heart this perfume is completely sexless & yet remains very sensual. I don't find evidence of troublesome coriander or sweet, sickly jasmine. The dry-down is satin-soft & silky with a whisper of pine, cinnamon, charcoal fires & benzoin on warm skin. A truly beautiful fragrance. Very well balanced, very well-behaved - but maybe a little too shy & contemplative to make my wearable top 20. I could probably make do with inhaling deeply from a decant & reserving a wear for one of those rare, quiet days.

Thanks to F_A I have got the opportunity to try this wonderful fragrance. I like it a lot! For me it ́s a light, modern, aromatic oriental. It is a complex and intriguing fragrance... In the photo above, the commercial for the fragrance, there is a beautiful women dressed in masculin clothes, I guess it could be the other way around to.I think of the indian transvestites, so called hijras... Not an unisex, but an androgyn fragrance, and still very feminine in a way. I wonder how it would smell on a man? Precious woods, incense, smell of flowers lingering... It isn ́t at all a heavy oriental fragrance, so even for you that isn ́t that found of orientals I strongly recommend it. And for you that normally like orientals, this is an absolute must try! Good stayingpower and it lingers so nice...

To me JS is perfect incense fragrance: unique, but wearable. If Avignon is cold gothic cathedra, then JS is wooden baroque church in a small village. First minutes it smells more like a pharmacy or antique chest because of the camphor/cedar note. Then it becomes more and more like church: you can smell the redwood pews, incense and myrrh, some flowers maybe. The most beautiful part is the drydown: after an hour or so woods and incense become milder and sweeter because of the delicate vanilla and whispers of jasmine. JS is my signature fragrance, it has everything it takes: the fragrance is deeply beautiful, unisex and suitable for every day wear which is a big bonus, because most of the niche fragrances that I truly like are suitable only for evening/special occasions.

Oh, MY...this has been the first fragrance in about three months I've tried and thought, I'm going to buy this, I don't care HOW much it costs! (Considering how much I sample, that's pretty impressive...!) Most incense-based fragrances I find overpowering and cloying in an overtly sweet way, but not this none. It's just dry enough, just sweet enough, just perfect. It may very well be the most well-balanced oriental I've ever had the pleasure of wearing. Something about this is so demurely sexy to me as well...not sure what note it is, maybe just the right balance, but I suspect it could very easily be a unisex fragrance. I would love to smell this on my partner. I can't wait to get my hands on a full bottle of this for fall & winter!!!

Just like rebella did, I am trying this by way of F_A, to whom my thanks go. This is a luxurious, sensual fragrance but it is also light for an oriental. The top jasmine note is very pleasant and not aggressive as jasmine can sometimes be. There is a very swift transition to the notes which to me are the real stars of Juozas Statkevicius: the incense (soft, but also dark and mysterious) and the gorgeous precious woods. The base is a warm mix of well-balanced, not overbearing notes of musks and vanilla. I am really enjoying this rich, smooth and long-lasting composition...

What a drop-dead sexy perfume! I love this spicy oriental thanks to F_A, would love the entire suite if available! It reminds me somewhat of Rochas Mystere, another favorite of mine. Rich, chic, incensey - a real winner! As Flannelman noted it changes rapidly from head notes to heart notes with a beautiful drydown - would weat at hight or to a chic daytime event. Exudes feminine power and confidence.... Belle de Sud

Its very special so elegant and also so classic. Its last long on my skin. First its very strong,oriental, but balance between vanilla ( sweet) and oriental is perfect. Later, it comes very sexy, somethink special just for you. I think its really unix perfume. Try it ;) Juozai, sveikinu, tikrai saunus ir isskirtinis kvapas.

If you like Shiseido "Feminite du bois", you will love this one. They do have something in common. Statkevicius fragrance brings you to the dark big church with burning candles and smoke of incences. It is rich, mysterious, sensuous and dark. A must try chic fragrance.

Nice...very sexy, warm,amazing. I love this an pretti wohmen.

After reading many reviews, I had high expectations for this fragrance by Josef Statkus and while it didn't disappoint, I wasn't quite taken by it. IMHO, it is going to be very difficult, if not impossible to locate a suitable substitue for Incense Oud-smile. But that having been said, this fragrance is nice. However, agreeing totally with bayKAT, some note in the drydown did not agree with me and really turned me off. Primarily because of the drydown "meltdown," the fragrance didn't quite hit the mark. Disappointment. The opening is nicely done with a pleasant incense accord that is exotic, luxurious and not church-like...a factor I dislike in incense fragrances...churchiness-smile. Loving amber, jasmine, some patchouli, vanilla and musks, I patiently waited for any of these notes to emerge. The core floral, incense, woody and amber notes did eventually play through the initial burst of intense incense. However, on my skin and to my nose, the core notes never fully emerged and certainly not to the degree I'd hoped for (I like complex fragrances, especially florals, wood & musk mixed with incense). I do not know if it was benzoin, coriander, cashmere wood or something else; however despite being a faiirly linear scent, a rather foul aroma wafted about 20-30 minutes into the wear. Frankly, the aroma faintly smelled like urine and I thought I must be having olfactory hallucinations after experiencing such pleasant opening & middle accords. A completely different animal than Incense Oud, this fragrance is waaaay too masculine, animalic, musk-y, linear and uneven to be something I would ever consider wearing. The fragrance seems to lack the sensual complexity & intoxicating sillage that I require in perfumes, especially incense-based ones. For me, this Josef Statkus fragrance is a pass.

this is nice indeed - personally i would re-categorise it and label it woody vanilla :) to me this shares lots of similarities with Etro's Ambra - would be interested to see someone experimenting the comparison applied at the same time. I like it - but i cannot find anything unique about it.

...not unique, but so close and pretty...

I have to agree on this one with Luca Turin; the beginning is actually promissing - the cedar (although not stated as an ingredient) in this is prominent in the top and not bad at all but then it morphes into a dry down that is horrible. I don't like to write this about a perfume as we perceive scents often so differently but this one should definitely be tested before buying a full bottle (quite expensive). If JS is on your wish list, do yourself a favour and get a sample first. I had high hopes for this since there are quite a few positive reviews and it sounded like something I would like but alas...

Josef Statkus EDP is fantastic. It opens with a blast of frankincense and cedarwood that brings immediately to mind of a bunch of Mike Buxton's compositions (Biehl MB03, Around Midnight) but after the initial austerity JS evolves into a smoother and incredibly comforting fragrance where vanilla and benzoin are joined by jasmine to create an unique blend that's embracing and extremely charming. Woods and frankincense are remarkable throughout perfectly balancing the sweeter drydown so to never become cloying and providing interesting edges and undertones. Refined and extraordinarely elegant. Nice projection and good lasting power. Let's put it simple, Josef Statkus seats somewhere between Avignon and Donna karan's Black Cashmere. Fantastic. Rating: 8-8.5/10

Not sure why this wasn't marketed as unisex, though perhaps the thinking was different in 2004. It's a well-balanced, smooth, natural-smelling scent, but I think "incense fans" will want more in 2019. After several hours, I layerd Azzaro's Visit for Men underneath, and that was quite pleasant. So, I can see the appeal for some people, but I don't think a high price would be worthwhile for my purposes. Obviously, if I found a partial bottle at a yard sale for $10 I'd snap it up.

Mr. Juozas Statkevicius, Thank you for your beautifully executed fragrance. I am very exited about this! This is a must for me because: 1. The ingredients of this scent are characteristic of some my favorite scents, such as incense,rich wood, resins spice and flowers...mmmm yes Im in! 2. As I am mostly Lithuanian, I am highly motivated to support Lithuanian Arts and Culture. Now to find this Lithuanian gem....

Something about this is way too rich for me, to the point where I had to wash it off. It lingered for a long time, after that, very good staying power. Not sure what went wrong.....I like woody incense-y scents....but this was just too much.

I am so proud to say Juozas Statkevicius is from my country. He is absolutly talented desiner and his parfume is amazing deep very special.. just try it . dekoju Juozui uz kuryba ryzta isskirtinuma. jis mano autoritetas. Su pagarba Kistina

Another Juozas fan here. Not much else to add to previous reviews, except its a sumptous fragance, reminded me of Sherazade and Mata Hari. The dry down reminds me of L'or de Torrente.

I have not been able to find this scent in the US - please let me know igf anyone has a bottle for sale - thanks!

Mostly greenish wood with a back scent that reminds me faintly of cumin. Not really a favorite. Pass

Woody incense with vanilla-benzoin base. Nice, but unspectacular. Not remotely worth the price

I own a full bottle of this beautiful fragrance, if anyone is interested: [email protected]