Desert Suave

Blind bought because I’m collecting Quentin Bisch frags. I didn’t know what to expect at all with this scent. When it arrived, I sampled it and learned I needed to let my bottle macerate for a few days. The premature testing didn’t turn out well and I was scared to touch this scent again-it came off as sooooo strong and rich and concentrated, I worried I’d suffocate others around me. But, Christmas was approaching, and I got a spiced gumdrop vibe from this scent, so I bravely sprayed myself all over. And what a delight. It took a few hours to realize I liked the scent. It’s so different from anything I tried before, my brain couldn’t understand what I was smelling. The scent also evolves as you wear it. When I spray, it’s a bit more like strong vintage spicy cologne with a super sweet candied date dominant note. Then after a few minutes, it begins to mellow out and turn more candy gourmand. The cardamom initially reads like liquorice to my nose but mellows into more chai as it dries down. The dates are sticky sweet. It smooths out and begins smelling like a strong sugary candy spicy gourmand, with some Christmas vibes. But this isn’t just for Christmas- This scent lasts forever. It’s rich and projects all day and night. But something happened in the drydown overnight... I woke up and I kept smelling a beachy tropical smell. Coconut, spicy sandalwood, the sun baking on an expensive wood patio aromatic kind of feeling. I realized it was the next day drydown of this scent. Then I realized that the spicy sunbaked sandalwood note i was smelling is nearly identical to the sandalwood base in Simone Andreoli’s Malibu Party in the Bay, which is a extrait high end clone of Virgin Island Water. The next day drydown of Desert Suave really reminds me of a VIW type scent, only swapping the citrus for cardamom spice, and if you candied the coconut. Once Desert Suave begins to fade, the dates fade into a sugary syrup scent and a sandalwood base comes through more, but the way the sugar & wood interact, it gives me summer sunshine tropical vibes instead of winter Christmas candy vibes. I wonder if I can accelerate this scent into summer by spraying lighter and sitting in the sun for awhile...? This scent is powerful. Feels niche. Very sugary “vintage candy style” gourmand with strong spicy notes and enough woods to push away the “Cloud wearing cupcake chasers.” You need to have confidence to wear this. It’s a delightful journey from Holidays to Vacation. Happiness in a bottle. It’s probably one of the top 5 most unique scents I own. I will be buying a backup. I love it!

I wore this as my scent of the yesterday since I was fortunate enough to obtain a sample, and this morning, I'm still smelling it radiating from my skin. The sample I received was 0.7 ml, so a very little goes a very long way. I did use the entire sample, so performance may vary depending on how much you spray. So, obviously, this has beast performance and for the price, I would expect nothing less. This is a beautiful scent. In my opinion, completely unisex. I agree with some of the others that the sesame doesn't stick around long enough but overall, this is a magical elixir. I don't actually think that the sesame disappears but that the fragrance is so well blended that you can't isolate it much once it dries down. The combination of all the notes together turn this fragrance into something truly special. The company, Liquides Imaginaires, want to transport you to a different mindset with their creations and I couldn't help but envision myself lounging around a beautiful oasis in the desert when I caught wafts of this throughout the day. It is warm, rich, woody and sweet. At this writing, it's just under 20 hours since I first sprayed it on and it is still projecting from my skin. The projection for the first 8 hours was enormous, and the sillage was extremely good for the first 7-8 hours as well before it finally started to settle in closer to the skin. However. even though it's been so long since I first sprayed it, it's still radiating within arms reach. I'm not trying to sniff it, I just keep catching wonderful wafts of it as I move my head around. At the price, I wouldn't recommend a blind buy but in my opinion, it is definitely worth the hefty price tag. I would always recommend sampling before but I can't imagine anyone not loving this fragrance. It really is something special. I'm looking forward to testing out more from this house. Smell : 10/10 Longevity : 10/10 Projection : 10/10 Sillage : 9/10 Overall : a masterpiece.

To @Bucket_list who said: "Layers fantastically with L'Ile Pourpre" ...well I love you. I received 5mL splits of both L'Ile Pourpre and Desert Sauve layering the second a few hours after putting on L'Ile Pourpre and right before I went outside on a very muggy, 90% humidity, 88°F day in NYC. At first spray I was not impressed and mostly got pretty florals (dry though) and just alcohol. Immediately I thought of the TX Lavendar from Boyds of Texas and how dry the lavender notes were in that perfume and wondered if I should just get a full bottle of that. Well nvm - no shade to that scent but I want to layer L'Ile Pourpre and Desert Sauve for the rest of summer, every day, as long as I can afford it! The heat IMMEDIATELY made everything come to life. The tart fig and herbal chaos of L’Ile Pourpre started humming and gave off something like an "iced tea ~potion~", while Desert Suave wove in like sun-warmed spices in a humid hot wind. My skin turned into an altar of resin, juice, and ritual. It’s giving fever-dream oasis priestess. The projection and trail is so enchanting I had two men arguing over what they were smelling when I was checking out at my wine shop. The drydown is this whispery veil of cardamom-slicked fig and incense—less “I just showered” and more “I don't mind walking in the rain (that I summoned) in a sheer silk slip.” Also, this lasted. Not nuclear, but strong and persistent. Every time I moved, I got a different facet. Layering holy grail unlocked!!!

I love this perfume. Really great stuff, evokes some very interesting vibes of gourmand, creamy, floral and the desert dry warmth of the title. I think the opening is almost fruity but I don't perceive it as smelling like dates, but it's definitely sweet but not in a sticky way. Then comes a clever twist which evokes a North African vibe to me giving the desert aspect but not just by using dry heat but a creamy woody, warm sand and spiced air approach. Sandalwood would be a perfect basis to do this and if I hadn't read the notes prior (given they are accurate and cover all the accords etc which they rarely do) I'd have said this was sandalwood but it's a clever concoction. The white floral aspect adds a creamy waxiness probably supported with resin/vanilla 'amber' but smooth and spicy with cardamom too. Just to mention the note in the opening is something like a really classy grape soda, not just a cheesy methyl anthranilate sort of orange blossom accord but a much more palatable and interesting one and it's disguised in what is a unique experience. Having said that...I've smelled perfumes similar to this before (I want to say Serge Lutens had one?) but few as modern and well rendered, I have to say the musky, creamy drydown of this perfume goes on and on, but not in an annoyingly tenacious way. I think it's fantastic!

Awesome pick-up for relatively cheap--$92 for a full sealed bottle from MaxAroma. Score! I'd only smelled this once before and only remembered liking it, so this was close to a blind buy. Well, this can just about qualify as one of the best blind buys I've ever done. I think the descriptions here give a good enough sense to make you make the decision to buy or not, for those on the fence. This leans masculine for sure. Great fall/winter scent with its smooth spices, but could see it being okay in the heat... mainly because the one time I tried it before I bought it was actually in the Summer! Longevity is incredible. All day performance, and it didn't become a skin scent until after I showered ~12 hours after spraying. Could still smell it then. Super high quality smelling ingredients as well. Comes across pretty natural to me. The bottle is really cool. The cap is the best finished cap of any fragrance I've encountered. As a watch enthusiast, it gave me that sort of vibe. They also included a travel pouch to protect it. Definitely a nice extra. This was my first purchase of this brand! Of my relatively large collection, I think this is a standout choice.

Strangely alluring. Mesmerising. One of those scents like Tauers L’air du Desert Marocain. Strangely feminine but wearable by men. Transports you somewhere exotic, maybe sand dunes in Egypt near a market, close by a vendor is selling pungent dates whilst you are sweating diluted sesame seed oil. Some cardamom in the background. Creamy carrots, sweet. Exotic oriental with just a whisper finish of Rose. Man, I’m going to have to try this some more, it’s just one of those scents that’s so unique you just have to keep sniffing but as addictive as it is you’re a guy and you know this is just on the verge of ‘not a men’s scent, I mean really???’ Sort of thing. You want to buy it though cos it so good. It ambushes you - it’s like Comme Des Garçons Black except not as dark and sharp. On the longer dry down it becomes more syrupy, some what Desert wine like, a bit more muted and the orange blossom takes a big step forward finishing with some rose - some what resinous. Here, it becomes and evolves more toward a ladies scent IMO. Amazingly I still want to buy it - if my girlfriend wore it I would be nuzzling her all the time.

Desert Suave offers an extremely unique take on dates. Usually, most of my dates fragrances are paired with cinnamon, nutmeg, amber, vanilla, amber wood and other very heavy, base notes. In Desert Suave the dates are paired with floral, fresher notes on one side and bitter, woody, earthy, soft spicy ones on the other side. What I am trying to say here is that it is more balanced and interesting compared with the other date dominant perfumes that I have. The performance is great, it’s long lasting and projects well for the first 2 hours after application. Past that it lingers for about 9 hours on clothes but with a more moderate sillage. It works nice during spring days, since the weather is in between seasons. Some days warmer and sunny, others cooler and rainy. This fragrance it’s sweet, fruity/floral, with warm, soft spicy, aromatic nuances, which makes it fairly versatile. Might work during the summer but maybe wear it during the nights, it might be too sweet and overpowering in the day’s heat. Where I think it shines most it’s fall weather, it’s cozy and warm and enveloping.

An absolutely underrated masterpiece. Actually to me it’s better that it’s less known by people so u won’t smell it everywhere cz hey the level of genius behind this is a showstopper! The sweetness, the spices, the warmth you get after smelling it, just wow: Mystery, desert, makes u feel like a princess or a prince of the Arabian nights. And in a more everyday context it really gives off the feeling of a very charming mystery man or an exciting full-of-surprises-woman! I gifted this to my husband and I ended up being jealous I didn’t use it for myself. One spray fills the room, and darn it stays on his neck FOREVER. Okay okay I can’t complain for gifting it to him 😋 Plus I can wear it on other personal occasions too! 😁 Performance is top-notch. All u want in a perfume. Again I’m surprised people don’t talk about this more often. I would wear it everyday cz that’s how much I love it but it can really make an impression if u need it for a date night or special occasions.

Man oh man this is so so good. Definitely getting the resemblance to Tom Ford Noir Extreme Parfum but this is even better and the performance is incredibly good longevity and sillage wise. The dates and sesame take this fragrance to a whole new level. It’s very sweet but also very spicy and airy. I never knew sesame seeds could smell so good. And the orange blossom is a great touch. I was at scent bar trying to find something that would blow me away and this was love at first sniff. Knew I needed a bottle immediately. I really wanted a new patchouli fragrance but nothing stood out to me very much. Then I asked one of the employees to show me something from the ‘spice’ shelf and they pulled this bad boy out. I’m so glad they did. This is a 10/10 fragrance for me. Excited to explore more from LLI!

Juicy yet somehow dry, floral orange citrus and warm cardamom. Rose quietly adds to the juiciness, and the sesame is also more subtle for me, with a slightly bitter nuttiness like you'd get from eating un-toasted seeds. Not as much in the way of dates as I would like, they're here but sort of underneath everything, and more of an accent to the fragrance than a note for me. Unisex. 6 to 8 hours longevity over light moisturiser, with a low intensity but moderate sillage. Nice in hot weather as it will breezily trail off around you and isn't a heavy layer of fragrance. Layers fantastically with L'Ile Pourpre, or in cooler weather with Tonka Cola.

Testing this today. This is a banger. I had a feeling I'd end up really liking this as the combo of notes is right up my alley. I was sitting here trying to figure out what this smells like as I've smelled something similar to this recently. It's the new Chloe Nuit D'Egypte. Obviously Desert Suave came first and yes, this is better...and with the crazy prices designer frags are going for these days, you could actually purchase Desert Suave for less than Chloe. This also smells a little bit like Milano Panettone. This is good and will be perfectly for aitumn. Another one added to the FB list.

This is absolutely wonderful. It starts off with sweet, candied dates and orange and continues to transform in the dry down. The dry down is when it becomes so gorgeous; it becomes deeper and spicier, leaning into floral/woody territory - but still slightly gourmand like an aromatic middle eastern dessert. It’s mysterious, sexy, and unbelievably unique. I can see why some say this leans feminine, but in my opinion it becomes more unisex in the dry down. The performance is fantastic, lasting on my skin all day with strong projection. This is such a unique and underrated find.

This is a strange, but exciting fragrance. The spicy and sweet notes are a bit indistigushable to me, but... that paring in addition to the modest citrus and sesame notes create an alluring combo. Someone below said it reminds them of a citrusy version of Milano Frangranze Panettone, which is such a smart comparison. This has great lasting power and sillage on my skin, and is an automatic compliment-getter. If you want to smell like you just stepped out of a boho boutique in Tulum, Mx, try Desert Suave layered with Kismet Olfactive's Wedding in Oaxaca

Relatively unique in my collection, Desert Suave is a heady mix of Cardamom orange blossom cream, with the dates and sesame lending a gourmand-ish, almost Middle Eastern baked dessert facet. Weirdly I get a hint of what people describe as 'bubblegum sweetness' in here (but only a hint of it), and overall it falls into the same ballpark as another fragrance of theirs, Liquide Gold. Except that one has another level of refinement to it. Anyhow very nice, easy wear with good longevity and decent Sillage too (had compliments when wearing over a workday)

This is a beautiful sweet fragrance with a touch of spice and a hint of nuttiness, Looooooove it! It opens up with syrupy dates (honeyed like), the sesame plays hide & seek just as the cardamom peeks thru. You can feel some freshness in the fragrance (orange blossom & mandarin). Its blended to perfection. Not blind buy safe tho but such a a gorgeous scent. A touch of dry spice with syrupy dates with sesame and orange zest is what this smells like but in a sexy unisex way. 10/10! Desert suave + khamrah Qahwah + fire at will = INSANE!

Contrary to the popular belief that sweet fragrances are only for fall and winter, I think you can absolutely wear Desert Suave in the summer—at least I would. I agree with Sophie Normand, who described it as "perfect for the winter that is looming on the horizon, but its warm breath is also suitable for higher temperatures." I think that captures it perfectly. I agree with Sophie Normand when she says "-perfect for the winter that is looming on the horizon, but its warm breath is also suitable for higher temperatures."

Magnificent! A beautiful oriental, just the way I like them! This Désert Suave reveals a sweet, syrupy date, almost liqueur-like, wrapped in a gentle hint of rose and a sprinkle of spices. It carried me inside a tent in the Wadi Rum desert, where - on a tray placed beside me - lay an array of oriental delicacies. Oh, bliss! Everything I love, the Orient and its delights! It is a wonderfully crafted gourmand oriental, living up to its name with the most exquisite smoothness. What a pity the price is so high...

Yesterday I was wearing this on my neck right behind my ear, and I put some over-ear headphones on to go out and shovel snow for a few hours. Today at the gym, I was wearing the same headphones and kept getting amazing whiffs of it, even though I was wearing Bois Imperial on my skin. The oil must've transferred onto my headphones when I was shoveling snow, but for it to still be projecting off my headphones the next day goes to show how well Desert Suave performs. Very underrated fragrance.

Quentin Bisch continues to be one of the young talents of the perfume world. Desert Suave will transport you into a far away land in the middle of the desert sarounded by the most beautiful oasis. It's an incredible perfume blend that makes me want to keep smelling it over and over again! His compositions are like no others that intrigues the mind and all your senses. A masterful creation! My 3 P's - Projection 7/10 - Performance 7/10 - Price 7/10

Quentin Bisch makes perfumes like no other: delinas, crivelli hibiscus, Ganymede, fleur narcotic - my all time favourite fragrances were all made by him! So I hesitated for about 20 seconds before I blind bought Desert Suave.... And let me tell you that this man never disappoints! Gorgeous and totally androgynous fragrance - id probably line it next to Ganymede in its total uniqueness.... Hands down he is the best perfumer of modern times!