Atman Xaman

EDT What I get is a blast of immortelle (aka everlasting flower), supported by a hint of mandarin. The immortelle will show a its delicate sandy/sweet-but-not-sweet facet, supported by Villoresi's signature spice blend (mostly cloves, black pepper and a bit of cumin probably, but gladly no crushing cinnamon!). Then, the tobacco absolute will create a royal blend, and, coupled with a hint of amber and musk, will have the tobacco lay on an old Florentine leather couch. In the drydown, a salty vetiver surprisingly blooms out of nowhere, giving this fragrance a fresh/woody and borderline incensy facet. I'm surprised that the immortelle flower is not voted higher than that, since it is the main player here. The only downside of this EDT might be its modest performance, but it is my guess that the EDP might have corrected that (looking forward to try it). This is a more masculine take on HdP 1740, that tones down the sweetness but results in being surprisingly moe wearable than 1740. Tobacco, leather, spices, hay, vetiver with an overall liquor-ish feeling but never sweet: THIS is the tobacco fragrance I was waiting for during a whole fraghead's life, to finalize my 'holy grail triad' of tobacco fragrances, together with Eau d'Italie Bois d'Ombrie and Guerlain Vetiver. EDP (updated 5/27/22) The EDP seems a bit rounder, denser, a little less 'defined', a bit more 'damp'. But the differences are minimal, as confirmed by an email of Lorenzo Villoresi (in person) who kindly confirmed, that the only difference between the two is the amount of oil (more) and ethanol (less and more water added) - the formula of the oil mix is identical. The differences are thus just due to perception, and the variation of evaporation of the different components (the top notes, usually dryer/fresher, will be less 'projected' in the EDP which has less ethanol, thus appears as rounder). I have a slight preference for the EDT, but they are very close, and both are winners in my book. Whaaaat a journeyyyyyy..... Grazie Lorenzo, grazie di cuore! Cold seasons, 30+

I have worn this fragrance four days a week (to the office) this autumn and I think it is magnificent. I bought a full bottle of the EdP after getting the LV discovery set: I loved a number of them, but Atman Xaman seemed most perfect for the colder parts of the year. I went for the EdP as the EdT didn’t seem to last very long on my skin and I’m glad I did as the longevity is excellent. It is a complex perfume that opens with a delightful bitter-sweetness (the EdT opens a bit sweeter, which is the only major difference I have noticed), a combination of orangey fruit and mate tea. LV openings can be unreliable indicators of what is to come, with some being misleadingly harsh (Piper Nigrum, Patchouli) and others promising more than the end up delivering in the development (Dilmun, Yerbamate). Atman Xaman has a splendid development and different notes seem to be more prominent on different days: sometimes the immortelle (which can take on an animalic, almost uric note) dominates, and sometimes uncooked tobacco appears (alongside the overall tobacco theme that all the notes together evoke). Resinous, ambery, and not too sweet at all, it has what seem to be the two LV trademarks of a significant spice presence and a soapy Italian barbershop musk in the base. Though masculine in profile, a scarf that I wear now smells of the fragrance and has left a much softer, feminine impression. Though it is often described as leathery, it is a very soft interpretation of this note, with nothing industrial at all. Though the creator talks of it conjuring up impressions of mystical, exotic lands, to me this fragrance makes me think of an elegant Florentine gentleman, perhaps a dealer of antiquities and fine art. An absolutely splendid experience.

As many fragrances of Villoresi this is a no age perfume. An un-temporary scent more than a classic fragrance. Inspired by something which has always been there. In fact it is smell like something familiar without be similar to anyone, like Alamut is. Actually if Alamut is a sort of Arabian perfume more suitable for women, this could be the Arabian male tribute to this country. A country seen by a lens, an Hollywoodian lens. Rudolph Valentino. I mean an imaginary land viewed by foreigners and living only in the past, in a book, in a movie and in the fantasy. This new Villoresi is definitely a leather centered composition and in contradiction with said Xaman has something in common with Cuir by YSL in the core, in this leather side, but Atman is less linear, less fruity-flowery and more aromatic and herbaceous in someway and has many faces. A dark smoky dirty leather, sweeted by tobacco and vanille with honey results, but with a quite strong presence of immortelle, and patchouli, and mate, which provide it a woody spicy balsamic aura that make me think to a medieval castle and the image of a king warrior. Horses, fights, blades, sable, burned wood. A real good work. Noble. Not difficult to wear. Delicious. Magic.

**** EDP VERSION **** Finally got this! I would say this is a mature, boozy, animalic, oriental, tobacco fragrance. A more intense version of the EDT, but true to it. The EDT is sweeter in the dry down whereas this holds the line at the amber, never really going too far down the sweet path. The EDT version divulges more facets of the note pyramid where the EDP version is just a dense, farraginous, moist, version of the EDT. Sorry if i'm being lazy, but i do believe this has a slight note deviation from the EDT. Maybe due to having a higher concentration because, as mentioned above, it smells the same except be it more denser and richer. Sometimes when upping a concentration it will create a totally different vibe than the original, so the nose/composer has to compensate by deviating from the original note pyramid and even structure to bring it more inline with it's predecessor. I'm just speculating on that was what actually happened here. I believe, esp if you like this scent profile, the both are justified owning together. The EDT is for warmer days and daytime appropiate and the EDP is for cooler days and more evenings/going out appropiate. All and all, I'm happy to have it in my collection.

Just don't expect very strong performance, unfortunately, but it's not bad by the way. But if you manage your expectations in that regard, you will enjoy it for what it is, and you can over spray a bit more than what you normally spray using a perfume with an 8+ longevity. That's based on my personal experience on my own skin. With that being said, it's an amazing, beautiful, unique signature-esque scent, while clearly being made by high quality ingredients from none other than the Italian perfumer Lorenzo Villoresi. This is a gorgeous scent, that feels like your favorite tobacco scent* traveled back in time to sit on top of a subtle yet quality leather mat, containing old Arabian herbs and spices that are just beautifully vintage, from a sultan's palace. That's the best way I can describe the senses that this niche perfume evokes. (*) btw I don't smoke, never had a cigarette or cigar in my life... and I'm a huge advocate of non-smoking healthy environments.

I have the EDP. I'm not sure if it smells like the EDT, but with the EDP, it opens with citrus, spices, tobacco, and a bitter mate. In the dry down, the tobacco and leather take center stage, there's also a woody note, resin, and a hint of honey in the background. It also smells a bit like an old cabinet, in the best way possible. This layered with Black Leather from J-Scent is intoxicatingly good! The first time I smelled this fragrance, I was transported back to my childhood. My goodness, it truly walked me down memory lane. Longevity (EDP) - 10 hours on skin - days on clothes The scent bubble is above average and leaves a nice scent trail. Update 11/11/2024: This smells like an intense version of Diptyque's Volutes to my nose. Having both would be redundant.

Lorenzo Villoresi manages that favorite perfume trick of mine, balancing weight and effervescence. Showcasesing his usual collection of spices, but lightened it with matte, and grounded via immortelle. The use of immortelle here is so light handed and deft, it can easily dominate a fragrance, but here it simply accentuates and slightly sweetness the realistic tobacco note that appears in the mid. The show slowly fades with musks, tonka and a dab of amber, which take it to a barbershop nirvana for me. I really appreciate a good evolution, and this one is stellar, with each act as strong as the preceding. Wonderful stuff!

The most prominent notes you'll get here are: Citrus, Spices, Amber, Tobacco, Mate, Immortelle, and Vetiver. These are what make Atman Xaman speak. The mate note is really prominent for reviewers not to mention it. It's somewhat reminiscent of the mate note in Winter Palace (Memo Paris) and I forget, but I think it reminded me of the black tea note in Thé Noir 29 (Le Labo), as well. Overall, this is an awesome tobacco fragrance that, believe it or not, has NOT been done before. I've been trying to get my hands on the parfum version. The parfum version has to be almost extrait in potency, as the EDT is a beast!

Lazy early evening in the end of august, you’re in a countryside, knee-deep into a field of sun-dried grass. There is a bittersweet smell of herbs in the air as if you’ve been magically transported into an ancient apothecary. But you’re still here, in the field, humming a tune and rolling yourself a cigarette. The sun is going down, you catch a familiar whiff of hay, clean leather and blond tobacco. It was a good day, one of those days you’ll keep coming back to in your memory many years later without any particular reason. This is a piece of art in a bottle. Masterfully blended and deeply nostalgic.

A complex tobacco scent, Atman Xaman. At first, it has a strong amber sensation with immortelle and patchouli, and then it takes on a spicy, musky quality. The use of immortelle is similar to HdP 1740, but I find Atman Xaman to be more artistic and complex. When I first used it, I thought the musk note was a bit unbalanced, but I've gotten used to it now, and it has become a fragrance I appreciate in its overall form. I added its bottle to my wishlist. Even on hot summer day, it didn't bother me. It might be uncomfortable in a closed environment, though.

What a marvelous fragrance Such a lovely and wonderful mix of immortelle and tobacco The best part about it is the overdose of the tobacco Which makes the immortelle smooth and easier to wear The downside is the performance I sprayed heavily but to no avail After a maximum of 3 to 4 hours it died down I don’t think it’s the fabric of the clothes I was wearing since it seems a problem to a lot of people I can’t stress enough how good this is if you are willing to to wear it for a couple of hours but not enough to wear a whole day it will disappear

This is an undiscovered gem. Seriously. More people should know about this in the fragrance community. The dry down is remarkable. It smells very luxurious and warm. Sophisticated and alluring, The blend between leather, tobacco and all the other materials is smooth perfection. Modern yet timeless. I love Lorenzo Villoresi, so masterful and this is definitely a favourite of mine from his creations.

This is how I imagined Tom of Finland would be. Heavy animalic, sweaty, dirt tabac, with some powdery sweetness, which is clean and fresh. This is a sweaty muscular musculine man in a dark club. This is how Colt studios scenes smelled like probably, including the heavy make up. This is arm pit galore, and if you are very handsome and musculine you might be able to pull it off.

My first blind buy and I definitely don’t regret it. The opening and dry down are absolutely fantastic. To me, the tobacco in this is perfect. Reminds me of the tobacco leaf I’d use in my spliffs

Great ambery scent with an effervescent facet brought by maté. Pretty similar to Ambre Russe but with a twist.

This works best on the more polished individual, 30+ on a night out in the fall. Handsome, and very present.

A truly gorgeous, realistic pipe tobacco and dry grasses scent. Very natural.

A beautiful spicy , honey and tobacco scent, really good

Herbaceous sweet tobacco woods ending on vetiver sandalwood in the EDT or vanillic amber in the EDP So Atman Xaman is marketed as a dark mysterious amber oriental, I personally find it to be more so adjacent to the multiple 'jazz club' type fragrances like Zolty Cubata, particularly the EDP is more of fantasy tobacco type fragrance, ambery tonka while the EDT is more of a dry woody cigar humidor like experience. Both evoke more of a 40s gentleman's club rather than any type of oriental fantasy to my nose. Both versions start surprisingly aromatic and spicy, signature clovy anisic citrus particularly evident in the lovely EDT in typical Villoresi style, very classical italian. Soon the herbaceous elements manifest mixing in with sweet ambery facets to reveal the aforementioned humidor effect, like running a cuban cigar under your nose, bitter herbaceous but hay like sweet. Its very possible that the matte accord/extract plays a role in this evocation, but to my nose it is more so a herbaceous leathery undertone, perhaps birch tar creating the effect. Now in the EDT I definitely start getting the 'precious wood' accord mentioned on the website, vetiver and sandalwood are prominent in the dry down, soft vanillic and tonka coumarinic currents bringing in warmth and a velvet smooth effect. This is my preferred version. I enjoy the idea of an aromatic woody herbaceous tobacco note without a heavy reliance on ambers. The licorice undertones are also delightful and the sweetness nicely dialed in to keep things from becoming too obtuse. In the EDP the amber clearly dominates, creating more of a fantasy tobacco amber contrasting the spicy and herbaceous facets nicely. Dont expect Definitely the richer and smooth composition, also clearly the sweeter of the two. This is the version i would recommend to most, as it aligns more with the typical tobacco fragrance. I would consider it also the safer iteration, certainly less stark than the EDT.

Was having a quick look on the LV website re notes, and instead of Amber it said Ambergris. Closer inspection of the Italian text had it listed as Ambra. So, clearly, a mistake with the english translation. For a moment there I thought there was something wrong with my nose! Deep drydown with this is very very amber-y. To the point I would dare describe this an Amber-tobacco scent (with the addition of the floral-spicy house DNA). Opening is truly beautiful. Extra dry tobacco, which gradually becomes rounder. Longevity is better than initially thought (8-9 hours), but sillage is intimate. The beauty of the house of Villoresi is that just about everything he does is an outstanding example of its kind. The tobacco note in this is one of the finest around (and in fact one of the most honest I've ever tried). I really get the sense that I am smelling green tobacco leaf.