Absinth

همانطور که از اسم این عطر مشخصه؛ نت غالب در این عطر افسنتین هست. افسنتین گیاهی است علفی که به علت داشتن عطر مخصوص بخودش؛ در نوشیدنی های مختلف از جمله چای مراکشی و نوشیدنی های دیگر کاربرد داره. این گیاه؛ بویی سبز؛ گیاهی؛ کمی تلخ و گزنده داره. در عطر ابسینت گیاه خاراگوش یا افسنتین در کنار گیاه خس خس وجود داره. در واقع این عطر کاملا بویی گیاهی داره و از صمغ و رزین و ادویه جات و بوهای حیوانی خبری نیست. پس انتظار میره که با توجه به ساختار آن؛ برای فصول نسبتا گرم و معتدل سال طراحی شده باشه عطر ابسینت از برند ناسوماتو؛ گیاه افسنطین رو بصورت داستانی تعریف میکنه. به این معنا که شما در این عطر با این نت بصورت تقریبا خطی و تقریبا طولانی مواجه هستید و گویا دارید داستان زندگی افسنتین رو میبویید. شاید بالای 75 درصد نتهای عطر مربوط به افسنتین باشه. افسنتین خودش یه رگه نسبتا گزنده داره که برای اینکه این رگه ی نسبتا گزنده و ناخوش آیند در عطر پوشیده بشه؛ آقای الساندرو گوالتری از گیاه خس خس استفاده کرده. به عقیده ی من نوع گیاه خس خسی هم که استفاده شده از نوع هائیتی هست. لازم میدونم این نکته رو جهت یاد آوری دوستان عرض کنم که وتیور هائیتی؛ که همانطور که از اسمش پیداست در کشور هائیتی کشت میشه؛ که نوعی وتیور هست با ذاتی سبز؛ رقیق و ملایم که وقتی در کنار افسنتین قرار بگیره؛ به کم کردن اون حالت رگه ی گزنده ی افسنتین کمک میکنه. در واقع آقای گوالتری در این عطر از دو ماده کلا استفاده کرده: افسنتین و خس خس. و نت سبز هم ویژگی هست که در افسنتین و خس خس هائیتی هر دو وجود داره.البته هنوز هم با وجود اینکه وتیور کمک کرده تا اون حس گزندگی افسنتین به میزان زیادی کاهش پیدا کنه؛ ولی باز هم در این عطر با یک حس مبهم گزنده یی روبرو هستیم که شاید برای افرادی خیلی مطلوب و خاص باشه و افراد دیگری نیز این حس خاص رو در عطر نپسندند. البته این حس گزنده ی عطر ابسینت با گذشت زمان تعدیل پیدا میکنه؛ بطوریکه بعد از حدود 45 دقیقه؛ خیلی ملایم و به اصطلاح سوهان خورده میشه و اون حسی که بیشتر خودش رو نشون میده؛ حس مرغزار مانند عطر هست که اون رو برای فصل بهار خیلی ایده آل میکنه As the name of this perfume suggests; The dominant note in this perfume is absinthe. Absinthe is a herb that has its own aroma; It is used in various drinks, including Moroccan tea and other drinks. this plant; green smell; herbal; It is a bit bitter and biting. In absinthe there is wormwood or absinthe next to vetiver. In fact, this perfume has a completely herbal smell and there is no mention of gum, resin, spices or animal smells. So it is expected that according to its structure; Designed for relatively warm and mild seasons of the year Absinthe perfume from Nasumato brand; He describes the wormwood plant as a story. This means that in this perfume you are faced with this note in an almost linear and almost long way and it is as if you are smelling the life story of absinthe. Maybe more than 75% of the perfume notes are related to absinthe. Absinthe itself has a rather stinging streak, so that this rather stinging and unpleasant streak is covered in the perfume; Mr. Alessandro Gualtri used vetiver plant. In my opinion, the type of vetiver plant used is Haitian. I need to mention this point to remind my friends that Haitian vetiver; which, as its name suggests, is grown in Haiti; which is a type of vetiver with green nature; thin and gentle when placed next to absinthe; It helps to reduce that biting streak of absinthe. In fact, Mr. Gualtri has used two ingredients in this perfume: absinthe and vetiver. And the green note is also a feature that exists in both absinthe and Haitian vetiver. Of course, even though vetiver has helped reduce the stinging sensation of absinthe to a great extent; But again, in this perfume, we are facing a vague and biting feeling, which may be very desirable and special for some people, and other people also do not like this special feeling in the perfume. Of course, this stinging sensation of absinthe perfume will adjust with the passage of time; so that after about 45 minutes; It is very gentle and so-called filet, and that feeling that shows itself the most; The feeling of the meadow is like a perfume, which makes it very ideal for the spring seasons.

Nasomatto Absinth opens with a very strong, green, and wood note. The wormwood is strong, herbaceous, and woody, evocative of freshly chopped wood, with a soft bitter touch, and it feels high-quality. The vetiver contributes with a green, earthy, very aromatic tone. The green notes add a forest foliage-like scent. Three simple notes yet the resulting fragrance is outstanding, the quality of the ingredients makes a significant difference. Nasomatto Absinth is relatively linear as the dry-down is similar to the opening. Once Nasomatto Absinth has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection, highly aromatic, fresh woody and green (herbaceous/foliage/earthy) fragrance. The fragrance feels dry, elegant, exotic, high-quality, pure, natural, mature, sharp, and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020. WOW RATING: 10/10. Absinth feels like the purest, most realistic woody, and green fragrance that can be created. DISLIKE RATING: 3/10. The green notes are strong and could be easily confused with musk, although that is not the case, this fragrance contains no musk notes. UNIQUENESS: 10/10. The purity of its notes makes Nasomatto Absinth highly unique. MASS APPEAL: 5/10. This is the type of fragrance reserved for connoisseurs looking for uniqueness. PROJECTION: 3/10. Moderate, about three feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 4/10. Moderate, about four feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: Two or three atomizations will suffice. LONGEVITY: 3/10. Moderate to low, it projects well for about two hours then it drops quickly. SEASONS: Winter, fall, spring, colder nights, and climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, office, business, casual. VERSATILITY: 5/10. This fragrance that fits well formal and casual wear. GENDER: Masculine. Advertised as unisex, the woody tones are very strong and possible above what is normally accepted in feminine perfumery. AGES: 30 and above. RECOMMENDATION: Nasomatto Absinth can be found discounted for about $100 but just 1oz. Its price places it among some of the most expensive fragrances in the market. This fragrance is nice to have but not a must-have. BLIND-BUY: No, sample it first. SIMILAR: Woody accords are common but it is also common to see them mixed with floral, citrus, leather, fruity, and other tones. Nasomatto Absinth mixes only woody and green accords. These are fragrances that have similar compositions but not necessarily smell the same. Amouage Epic Man is spicy, smoky, and woody, a good fragrance; Amouage Memoir is woody, and green, but also adds incense and tobacco, but worth mentioning; Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme Men EDP is a great woody, spicy, and earthy fragrance. SUMMARY: A moderate projection, highly aromatic, fresh woody and green (herbaceous/foliage/earthy) fragrance that feels dry, elegant, exotic, high-quality, pure, natural, mature, sharp, and very pleasant.

It just so happens that Absinth is an oldie but goodie for me. I encountered the Nasomatto line way back in 2008, the time that I opened the Pandora's Box of "niche perfume" whilst strolling through Barney's New York. I was struck by their bottles, with their wooden caps and minimal presentation (this was a time when it wasn't necessarily ubiquitous). I found most of what I sampled to be a bit too surly or turgid for my tastes, including the beloved Black Afgano. However, I noticed one named Absinth and since absinthe had become legal in the US for the first time in nearly a hundred years the year prior, I had developed a yen for it. Absinth (and absinthe) propelled me into a full-fledged love for wormwood, lusting after the essential oil, wanting to dose it to the allowable limit in one day composing the most wormwood-y of wormwood fragrances. I wore Absinth during what seemed to be simpler times (they always seem to be in hindsight), spraying some on before hitting indie rock shows by bands like Smog or Low and visiting friends' gallery openings. It's sharp, bitter green slowly smooths out to a woody, sweet, fuzzy dry down—reminding me of warm, dry pine needles and dusty old roots. A soft vetiver rounds out the experience, while the sensation of wormwood, while more subtle than I would like, supported by a fennel/anise, carries through all the way to its traces on my skin. There are lots of memories associated with this one.

Much has been said in the comments here about the elegant floral, grassy, and vetiver notes of this fragrance, which I totally agree with. But there is something else what makes this fargrance so special to me. We used to have a basement in my parents' house (perhaps it's still there, but definitely no longer in use). And we wouldn't use that basement often, but a week or so (sometimes two -- I used to be very impatient at that age) before the New Year's holidays some of us -- usually my dad or myself -- would go down there and take out boxes with various New Year's decoration, Christma tree lamps, etc. Those would be very dusty, earthy, almost moldy boxes with some dirt on them. These boxes, taking them upstairs and unpacking them used to mean something special for me. They would mean the proximity of this beatiful moment. They would mean that I can start a countdown to the New Year's eve, and spend every evening in exciting anticipation. These boxes WERE the New Year. Now that excitement is gone, like for many of us. I don't count days to New Year's eve (nor to any other holiday) any longer, I don't even put up the Christmas tree. But I still lo-o-ove that smell of excitement and anticipation. I love the moldy smell of those boxes and precious memories that these smells evoke. And this is exactly what Absinth smells to me. I give Absinth five stars.

I pretty much agree with the low silage and longevity issues that many note. And that's unfortunate because I really like this! Someone here at Frag noticed I liked L. Lempicka, SL D. Amere, and some other fennel/anise/wormwoods "herbal combos" and recommended this. If that's "your genre" you may really want to try. What I like about it over the LL is that is not "gourmand" though there is in the dry down a bit of gentle sweetness--but not edible exactly and definitely not cloying. Initially it opens bitter, acrid and very wormwood at the top, herbacious and green, but it is not off-putting, cold, or "too weird." There is a warmth at the base grounded by the vetiver which is more "hay-like" here that keeps the scent inviting. It is a very "draw one near" fragrance, and, well, you have to, because it will not leave much of a trail. I find it sophisticated, kinda sexy, and very comforting--and--disconcerting all at once. That may be because even though not listed, I find a "tarragon" note (which is that somewhat "sweetish" herbal quality). This is perfectly unisex to me, even though vetiver in this combination could go "more manly" but this is somehow balanced for either sex. If I every make it through my other bottles of LL and the like, I may pick up a larger sample of this. Happy trying...