Scandinavian Crime

This. Is. Magnificent. Opens with hard black peppercorn and cardamom and quickly develops a sweet fir tree note to my nose. There is a heavy dose of a mildly powdery amber and ginger that altogether hits me like an echo of a blend of Prada's Luna Rossa Extreme and Creed's Tabarome. It is not old fashioned but it is nostalgic and comforting. Some corriander creeps in after the first 30 minutes but I never get a fully developed "incense" out of it. To me it had a very "christmas in a bottle" feel but not the commercialized way we think of the holiday in the west but rather candle warmed trees and roasting pinecones and cinnamon pecans in a cast iron skillet. It's intoxicating to me-but that might be the several scent memories this caresses. Gets notably more powdery and ambery as it dries down and while the Oud doesn't make itself known for me, I can sense it's influence. Wish the whole composition projected better though for the very steep prices these bottles command. Scent: 8/10 it's a bit of Jamais Vu. Familiar but unrecognizable. Beautiful composition. Projection: 7/10 for the first hour at best then hits a respectable if not weak for an "extrait" performance at 5/10 till hour 1.5 then down to a 3/10 past hour two-three somewhere. Skin scent for me after hour 3-3.5 surprisingly. Sillage: 9/10 an enormous trail for the first 15 minutes then hits it's stride around 30 minutes in at a restrained 4/10. Quick drop off after the second hour though to virtually none. Longevity: 5/10 shockingly for an extrait, this doesn't last long on me. Side by side with Tiziana Terenzi's Laudano Nero, this composition by LM Parfums is beaten to shame in terms of projection/sillage/longevity. However...the scent does last ages as a skin scent past it's "performance" phases so take that as you will. Would I buy a full bottle: yes, but given the performance, only at a steep discount.

Wow this is an experience. I ordered a bunch of incense perfume samples and this was right at the top. But this one isn't just incense, although incense is present through the life. The opening is really beautiful. It smells like Mexican Coca Cola tastes. Mexican coke is made with natural cane sugar and imo is much different and better than classic coke. The ginger lifts is up and gives it a refreshing quality that smells so good I want to drink it. After that I can feel it transitioning and the cardamom mix kicks in and makes it take on a cinnamon cola quality. You can feel the incense, oud, patch and and labdanum surfacing to make it darker; more medicinal and rich smelling, with an liturgical quality. My first time trying this brand and I'm impressed. Opulent, interesting, and original. Performance 8+ hours with a nice scent bubble until I washed it off. It's easy to overdo because it's beguiling in the open and smells so delicious, so be careful with the trigger until you get a feel for it. Scent 8/10 Performance 8/10

Say incense, say cardamom and I'm already interested. I smelt this one when I visiting one of the local stores, and having no prior knowledge about this house, didn't know what to expect. My first impression was that it is a wonderful, high quality blend that is built around incense. Now, after owning it for a while I can honestly say that it's one of the best incense fragrance I've tried. Thick, wintry, beautiful incense with oud, cardamom, ginger, amber and also sandalwood vanilla and musk at the base (with other notes). The composition is interesting and unique to me. Sometimes when you own so many fragrances, some just smell like so many others you triedown. Not with this one. While incense is the main player, the beauty is in the way other notes compliment it. A true gem imo, especially for incense lovers that also appreciate cardamom and amber. unisex winter over 12 hours on my skin with medium sillage

Wonderful thick incense swirling around with cardamom, pepper and oud. There is a dry quality from the oud but then I get some warmth from the amber and a little kick from the ginger. No aromatic notes but they have evoked this darkness quite well. I don't find it a sinister darkness. It's more warm and enveloping. I guess it's the amber, ginger and labdanum. It actually gets more and more cosy as the pepper, cardamom and oud seem to step back. I've got to admit that I expected some aromatic notes to symbolise the ever present coniferous forest found in all the Scandinavian countries. It starts of really well with some drama but it gets pretty flat quite quickly. I wish all the incense and spice lasted much longer. Average longevity and sillage.

A spellbinding modern Noirish Oud where the central Oud note is beautifully blended with incense, ginger, cardamom, patchouli, sandalwood, labdanum, vanilla to create a haunting study in shades of black and white. Moderate to heavy in sillage and pronounced projection this is a wonderfully blended juice. Perfectly unisex for lovers of slightly darker elements in life. The name I think is a reference to a crime in an cold setting like Scandinavia and the imagery evoked much like shown in the film Insomnia or in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie series. Hauntingly seductive!