Valparaiso

Officially called “essence de vétiver & bois de cèdre.” On blotter in winter. Cardamom, and nutmeg (which can be stinky to some people but medicinal to me personally, which I doubt is due to that the nutmeg I usually use to flavor tea smells medicinal), supported by non-chocolatey patchouli. The star here is the incense, among which I pick more myrrh. Some spicy sourness with a sweet illusion (caveat: I have a high threshold for bitterness so I don't get mucj bitterness that's claimed by some users). It also has some leathery vibe to my nose... On skin the patchouli is more noticeable and shorter-lived, and a tender sweetness of incense lingers for a few hours with weak projection. I can't discern the vetiver, though I do feel a woody vibe outthere. I like this perfume, but I can tel that it has personalities and is not crowd-pleasing.

Valparaiso is a very nice perfume for man. I love woody spicy scent, very sexy. I can smell cardamom, vetiver and cedar. To my opinion, very nice for fall and winter. Office compatible, perfect for everyday (the price is correct!). 100% vegan, with natural ingredients. Congratulations Le Couvent! 8/10

Amazing scent, right up my alley. Woodsy, balsamic incense with some natural aromatics from cardamom & nutmeg. Unfortunately the performance is very weak on my skin, hopefully maturation will improve that.

Absolutely in love with this one. Vetiver is amazing and blend in general.

Two days ago I tested 'Porto Bello' by this brand, I went back to the store yesterday, thinking I might purchase it but wanted to try some of their other scents, I marked this as one to try due to the notes. Well, Valparaiso, like PB was another instant strong like for me, I was told by the lovely sales assistant that these two were in fact their best sellers by Le Couvent (at this store) and that they get great feedback for both. On to the smell, as you would expect looking at the ingredients it's a somewhat smoky, balsamic spicy-woody fragrance. I'm not expert like some on here but I find it blended exceptionally well (as with PB too) and seriously alluring. I find it comes across more 'masculine' and less sweet than PB, due to the vetiver and amped up woody notes (and lack of a vanilla vibe) but both are definitely unisex, no problem. On my skin Valparaiso didn't project much, it stayed very close to the skin, unlike PB which really performed much better, but these were just quick tests without owning the bottles it must be noted. Ultimately I'd like to get myself a bottle of this too as it smells so good and has fairly decent longevity. I also commend this company on their vegan, and so animal friendly stance. I find it sickening that most fragrance houses (certainly designers) are owned by companies which continue to carry out animal tests, it's just so archaic and cruel in this day and age.