Pays Dogon

I just received this fragrance this week from a giveaway from Cafleurebon.com and a thanks to Isabelle Michaud! Anyway, I am really impressed on her interpretation of a vetiver scent. I find this vetiver to be somewhat earthy. Comes off strong for the first half hour then it dries down rather quickly and stays a very pleasing skin scent for the remainder of its 6-8 hour life. You can tell this is a quality niche fragrance made with better ingredients than most of my other vetiver fragrances. The notes for me are a spiced vetiver warmed by the hibiscus. The spices mixed with the earthy vetiver almost give a sweet piney/fir vibe which I was not expecting, but really enjoy! An edit to the review... Yes, after using this many times I find the star of the fragrance is the dried hibiscus! So gorgeous! Lightly smokey maybe from the vetiver and a lovely sweet fir vibe... Just love it!

Pays Dogon smells quite similar to Timbuktu on me, except it is sweeter, warmer, less dirty, a tad less medicinal and more inviting. If Timbuktu opens up boozy then sits down with a sharp glance of incense before revealing his characteristic vetiver, Pays Dogon envelopes the air with the warmth of exotic floral and spices and wafting her vetiver in an imaginary landscape. If Timbuktu stays close to skin then Pays Dogon projects a bit more. Both are perfect for the crisp chilly weather of late winter to spring but I prefer Pays Dogon as she is more office friendly. Plus the perfume is developed by an artisan perfumer from my city Montreal and the price point is so good that I'm more than happy to support the brand :)

Beautiful vetiver/guaiac centered fragrance, with the interesting use of hibiscus and cypriol. It opens with a dark earthy vetiver, with probably some pine. Then, it morphs into a peppery/smoky vetiver, supported by a subtle hibiscus note, vaguely reminding me of L'Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu. The base is a guaiac wood leaning towards the sweet side because of patchouli and the cypriol. It has good projection in the first 2 hours, then becomes moderate for another 3-4 hours, with heavy whiffs every now and then. I can still smell it as a skin scent after 11-12hrs (!!). It's beautifully crafted. A lesson of parfumery. One of the best vetiver fragrances around. Spring/Fall days, 30+

My favourite from the house. I love everything about this. Sampled, but will buy a full bottle in the future. Fresh, spicy, peppery with a beautiful hibiscus note. Then the woods pop up in the dry down. Very well blended. Leans masculine but definitely unisex. Can be worn year round, but perfect for Fall/Winter/Spring. As an EDP, longevity and sillage is average. I get about 5-6 hours. Scent - 10/10 Performance - 6/10

This fragrance is absolutely masterful, like all the Montsillage fragrances. Best reserved for cooler weather, it evokes a dry desert warmth so powerfully that today, enveloped in this scent, I felt warm despite being out walking in the rain on a cold, misty day. To me, this is a perfect example of perfume as work of art, rather than simply a nice smell.