Lost in the Desert

Will you forgive me if I just write "This is so good" and then add "gosh, this is good" without taking my nose out of my wrist? Lost in the Desert Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector made it to me. Smoky, woody vanilla that I have been longing for, and I was speechless at how perfect it is. The packaging is very elegant, with nice details like a picture on the back. The backbone of the fragrance is oud and it greets me at the doorstep with a strong leathery breeze, but without a hint of animalic connotation, as it settles on the skin woody and chocolaty nuances emerge that remind me of chocolates with almond liqueur - I'm lost in the desert with a dessert. Yes, it is gourmand and delicious, but not dense. None of the above, the scent has many intriguing layers and is perfectly balanced. The almondy sweetness probably comes from a vanilla pompona used in this fragrance. The next layer evokes the dry, warm atmosphere of the desert with balsamic, smoky myrrh, a heady jasmine and bourbon vanilla. Lost in the Desert unfolds beautifully on men's skin and I find it completely unisex. The projection is not huge, the scent does not scream, but envelops with warmth and leaves an elegant, mysterious veil for hours.

First of all this and XO Brandy (navitus parfums) are the best fragrance purchases of 2021!!!. Secondly, the notes are wrong on this. There is no ambroxan in the base. Instead it has frankinsence. Also the mid doesn't have cedar!. Wondering where fragrantica got its notes from🤔🤔. Now as for this fragrance, the name couldn't be anymore fitting!. The bourbon vanilla in it gives off a sort of dusty malt vibe which when coupled with the other notes such as Myrrh, Indian Jasmine, Oud and Vanilla Pompana can present a very elegant/powerful woodsy accord transporting the wearer to a beautiful hot desert. It can really boost ones confidence as you will feel like 💰. It's loud and in your face, yet soft and alluring. Believe me, it is one you DO NOT want to miss😉. The performance on this is absolutely astronomical!!, DO NOT OVERSPRAY!.

I'm not sure what fragrance the below poster is smelling . . .but it certainly isn't Lost In The Desert! Opulent, woody vanilla that is so unique and out of this world beautiful. Easily worn by either sex. Multi layered . . .enjoy the ride. Others around you certainly will! My best find in quite awhile!

Mysterious and elegant. Very unique and intriguing perfume. Great for both gender.

Intensely classy sweet-vanilla oud with a few upscale-oriental twangs of other woods and resin to fancy it up even more. Recognisably the most 'conventional' and femme-friendly of the MOAPC line - not as adventurous as some of the rest, not striking out into real pastures new or truly exotic journeys, but a seriously worthwhile trip all the same. Nothing feral, stinky or animalic about the oud aspect; this is 'tamed' oud, heavily controlled with myrrh and frankincense so it's just adding a solid woody layer beneath the sweetness. Even the sweetness is well under control, with that vanilla kept pleasantly dusty-dry and not cloying. Doesn't quite set my heart alight (maybe I'm missing more spice or stink, to inject something unexpected for a jolt of the shock of the new?) - but it's a solid, honest, well-engineered vehicle to get you to Classy Vanilla territory on the map, and to keep you there long enough to be worth the fare. Reminded me oddly of Floris Honey Oud and Goutal's 1001 Ouds; doesn't smell much like either, but the general aura of high-class sweet gourmand oud that entirely skips the rose is similar. Cost is high but quality is perceptible, its scent bubble is nicely robust and its sillage strong, and longevity really impressive (12-16h at least on skin, longer on fabrics). Can gather compliments from strangers (!). (PSA: Obviously a lot of reviewers below are getting the 'stinging, nose-burning' reaction to ambroxan; if you don't share that physiological response, you'll be fine. It seemed totally conciliatory to me - muscular enough not to be called 'mild' but definitely not hostile in any way. )