Autoportrait

Accidentally tried. I was looking for an opportunity to get a different woody flavor. The first minutes, like most perfumes, are incomprehensible. And after 15-20 minutes - such a specific tasty, freshly penciled Kohinor pencil. Who does not remember that this is a juniper pencil from the 70's and 80's. Now they already do not smell like that. It looks like souvenirs from juniper, which are sold at different resorts. All sorts of podstavochki under hotyuchuyu dishes in the kitchen. They usually smell long. You can find there and other notes, but they are very thin, and will be heard by those who even once visited the artist's studio - there is the smell of oil paints, the smell of a frash new portret. But the main note is this one, wooden, like monosyllabic, but comfortable and self-sufficient. The remainder is dryish, pleasantly pencil-sweet, seasoned with incense. The firmness is good, but since the smell itself is not loud, it can not be said that the maximum. On clothes it is felt and in some days. The train is difficult to determine, people seem to feel, but they probably do not take it for perfume. I do not regret that Varvatos Oud did not turn up, and he aimed at it. - The self-portrait seemed to me more expressive and original. I also note that while all the paintings of this Olfactive Studio, who managed to try left the most pleasant impressions and obsessive desire to move the entire gallery to his home. Aromas that mix and match can complement each other, and create new unexpected images. To create or maintain a romantic mood, relaxation, inspiration. In my opinion this is not the smell of carnal passion, but perhaps the passion of the creative. Contemplation. Existence. Meditation in front of an imaginary mirror. Trying to paint a portrait of yourself that you once dreamed of becoming.

First impression: I am quite impressed by this. It smells very modern and sophisticated. It goes on my skin softly and gets stronger and stay strong enough throughout my day. Just the way I like it. In a nutshell, it does smell a bit like a soft pensil shaving. It seems masculine, but there is something nice and fresh that soften and restrain it from being so manly. Nice touch of sweet freshness, lightly smokey wood, and pleasant musk. Sure, it does smell familiar but I cannot exactly pinpoint what it smells like. Dsquared2 He Wood (without violet leafs) maybe? Anyway, I really enjoy this, and I still have more scents from this house to try to decide which is best for me. Problem, then, would be how and where I am gonna get one because it's not available in North America.

one of the best perfume i have ever seen این عطر از اون عطرهای خاص برای من محسوب میشه که کیفیت رایحش فوق العادست رایحه ی صمغی نسبتا شیرین که خیلی خیلی کم دودی و خاکی هست ، شروع کار این عطره چنین فرض کنید که همین تیکه صمغی رو از روی خاک و علوفه برداشتی و داری بوش میکنی . وای چه حس خوبی داره این لحظه بعد از مدتی خیــــــلی کم عطر خنک و ترش میشه بعضی عطرها هستند که وقتی رو مچ دستت میزنی ، تمایل داری که هی مچ دستت رو بو کنی . این عطر چنین بلایی سر من آورده فقط یه نکته ای رو خاطرنشان کنم : اول که اسپری میکنید شاید فکر کنید پخش بوش کمه ولی اینطور نیست ، رفته رفته قدرتش بیشتر میشه رو دوست دارم به خاطراینکه چنان olfactic کلا کارهای با ظرافت و به اندازه روایح رو با هم میکس میکنه هم داره serge Lutens که به شخصه لذت میبرم . این خاصیت رو

Another masterpiece by one of the greatest perfumery masters N.L . Incense benzoin woody scent.Definitely a twin brother to Carbon and GPH but way more beautiful. Very gentle delicate yet elegant and easy to wear. One of the safest scent in woody notes territory which brings you many compliments.you would have a faint vibe of pencil shavings from your school day. Well done N.L. 4.25 / 5 Age:+25 Unisex Both casual and formal Long lasting but projection may not that good. Autumn days You will never regret using this scent if you are into woody fragrances.

Like the perfume title suggests, Autoportrait is a self-reflective perfume. Autoportrait opens with a faint whiff of citrus and pepper- the best part of the fragrance- that leads very quickly to a overly sweet and unpleasantly powdery heart where a pale, clean, soulless vetiver peeps out. The fragrance has a dry malt-like quality owning to a blend of incense, cedar, vetiver, oakmoss and benzoin siam- another resin used to create oriental accords in perfumery. It is a nice perfume, I liked it.

The opening elemi, benzoin and bergamot combine with the cedar to create an incredibly unique opening. It's somehow a combination of beachy sunscreen and fragrant woods - merging my memories of summer vacation trips to both the beach and the mountains at the exact same time - a dizzying trip down multiple memory lanes simultaneously. I can't attest to how this will affect anyone else but for me this is A LOVE. I can't vouch for its performance, but for me it's nostalgia dynamite.

Wow, what a delicious, sweet vetiver. Sticky resin, dry tree bark, a bit mystical. Temple incense, but the temple is a log cabin in a dense cedar forest. This gives me a feeling of slowness, and inner calm. Meditative. Yes, there's a bit of that dry pencil shaving smell, but I love that personally. It's nostalgic and woody, and I'm a sucker for a good woody aromatic, bonus points if it has incense, damn this is good. Might be the perfect incense scent I've been looking to add.

I will sum up my review this way... I bought 50 random samples from every different niche house I could. This was the one I went out and bought a bottle of. The smell is unique and addictive, user friendly, and an easy blind buy if you're searching for a woody scent. My only complaint is longevity. Its good enough for a long dinner and night out, but you aren't making it too far past lunch if you wear it to work.

I think what I smell is the elemi and bergamot because it smells almost a little lime-y but also smells woodsy. I think the notes blend well together. It doesn't smell particularly incense-y to me. Its definitely more masculine imo but I love it so much I wear it when I go to sleep, its oddly comforting and brings me joy. Can't imagine anyone finding this offensive, I feel like it'd smell amazing on a guy.

A lovely blend of the woody incense in fragrances like Babycat or Queen of the Night, with the softer feel reminiscent of Liis Bo. The closest fragrance I've found to Bo, enough that I will be keeping a full bottle around, but it does miss some of the magic. It's enough to scratch the itch so I'm not just flying through the very expensive Bo.

Dusty, dry, clean, a bit of pepper, a hint of non candy sweet, and lots of wood. I find it to be perfectly fine on women. It’s cosy. Comment from work: ”have you just washed that shirt, it smells good!” Hrrm.. Really love it anyhow, it’s so easy to wear and never goes sour or dirty. Decent longeivity for being Olfacatory Studio.

It’s a little sweet, soft, powdery, woody, comforting and yes a little boring, but I love it big time! Also a little dark and rubbery, but in a nice way. I don’t know what it is, but it resonates with me and I don’t know why? It’’s not that special, but it is....to me Maybe it’s gonna be my signature scent. Love it.

I like! Enveloping,a little spicy. And 'well done, it's dusty,and quite versatile. I'd use it on days of autumn... My favorite is Chambre Noir, but this scent deserves. The sillage is moderate, and longevity very good. :) Sillage: 6.5/10 Longevity: 8/10 Scent: 7.5/10 Overall: 8./10

It's a scent that encourages self-reflection. Comfortable, soothing, introspective. An autumn walk through the woods, a meditation. I understand the comparison with pencil shavings, but it's much more than that...

I love this one. So funny bc to me it smells a bit like Juniper and pine, but I see those are not notes for this one. It must be the vetiver and cedar with the Incense on top. I find this one fascinating.

very good mix of tom of finland(%70) and montale greyland(%30).peppery and a litte bit cloying sweet.Pureblood niche...suitable for cold.it is on the feminen side i like it :)))

I like this sort of scent I actually enjoyed "Autoportrait" very much, it has the quality to be very pleasing to the nose,more quiet and woody. Like Marc Jacob Bang.

I think This fragrance is for men Very Unique and very Different I Love This Fragrance Sillage: 7/10 Longevity: 8/10 Scent: 9/10 Overall: 8/10

العطر خشبي من الطراز الفاخر ويشبه عطر قوتشي بور اوم الاول ويشبه عطر توم فورد الجديد ايبني فيوم

This niche perfume line was completely inspired by the art of photography. The photographer of this work was Luc Lapôtre and the inspiration of this fragrance was the look inside of yourself, seeing your own reflection and understanding the internal harmony. The perfumer was Nathalie Larson, who has already created for Bentley, Boucheron, Chopard, Lalique, among others. The fragrance is composed by elemi and bergamot notes, in the output; in the heart, notes of Siam benzoin, incense and musk. And finally, notes of cedarwood, oakmoss and vetiver, at the base. It is an intimate and elegant fragrance, which has great versatility and excellent aroma. It touches the skin with herbal and slightly citrus nuances, revealing a drier heart and a base rich in woods. Has subtle evolution, remaining between the woody and the incensed. It reminds me a lot of another perfume that I own in my collection: Carbone, by Balmain. The main difference between them is that this one has the bergamot, which helps smooth out the aroma in a citrus way, especially when we approach the nose close to the area of application, whereas Carbone has black fig, denser and creamy. The projection is moderate, which may require a more generous application, but the lasting is very good. As its name says, can be as versatile as its own reflection. Just depends on you!

#1539 in my "Tour de Fragrance" The number of scents with this note lineup is almost endless, and of course some do it better, and some do it worse. Frederic Malle "Vetiver Extraordinaire", emphasizes the vetiver a little more than this does. M. Micallief "Jewel for Him" is fruitier. With this the simplicity matters. Most often these notes are accompanied by 8-18 more. Sometimes a wealth of notes makes a scent indistinguishable as opposed to unique and recognizable. I prefer the simpler scents to the ones where they toss in every note on the shelf. To me it's more masculine and distinctive. My only complaint is the same one I've had about other scents from this maker: mediocre performance. Silage is arm's length, making this primarily for intimate wear. Lasts till lunch when you'd want to spritz again. Anyone who does get close enough to pick it up will definitely like it. You can certainly wear this in a office environment, but this is something you wear for a date or partner's enjoyment. As the previous reviewer put it, it's a "comfortable scent."

I confess. I am a sucker for just about any frag with a balsamic accord. Add in woody and smoky so I knew I had to sample this one. The smell is pretty much a 10/10. The benzoin adds some sweetness which makes this perfect. It may be too heavy on the cedar for some but the incense counters it as well. I don't get much vetiver which is fine by me. The downside is that it does not project well. After 2 hours it's a skin scent. If a guy like Tauer made this it would be considered a masterpiece and I am sure it would have lasted beyond 8 hours.

I like this, but I think I would love it more on my husband. I would share it though, it's nice. This didn't smell how I expected, it's much fresher than the notes would suggest. It's got a lovely gentle citrus edge to it that sticks around. The vetiver and resins are prominent, it's warm but reserved. It feels like an all occasion fragrance, I've smelt this kind of thing many times before, but I still like it and it would work well as a signature scent for someone.

Autoportrait smells fantastic, kind of green and smoky/herbal/resinous sweet woody. It's hard to describe. It's smoky but not an incense bomb, resinous but not like ambery. There's a definite green/herbal freshness here. I really like it, it's kind of introspective fragrance that isn't too strong, but wears closer to the skin, and smells almost like an anise heavy perfume. Really enjoyed wearing this at home this early fall days.

Opening was lovely but faded fast; evoking a wooded forest next to a beach with salt in the marine air. Oddly, the dry down is reminiscent of clean leather on my skin. Maybe the incense, elemi and vetiver notes are causing this sensation? Also the smell reminded me of the interior of a new car. I find Autoportrait interesting, unisex but leaning masculine with performance that’s on the quiet side. I like it but it’s not a love.

I actually enjoyed "Autoportrait" very much, it has the quality to be very pleasing to the nose, I find it completely unoffensive. It smells like slightly sweet clean skin. I think people who enjoy the Escentric Molecules series will surely love this. Woody, sweet notes combined with unusual freshness. Nevertheless I enjoy more complex perfumes on me, it also is a bit more to the masculine side. It lasted well over 12 hours.

It's a nice perfume -- a very pleasant wood with a slight bit of pepper. It's fairly flat and generic, has a really long longetivty. Not something that will "wow" you, but really nice! EDIT: The more I wear it, the more i actually love it. It has a great longevity that continues to smell really nice all day. It's a simples scent, but very comforting and is all around just really solid.

One of the first Olfactive Studio fragrances I've gotten my hands on. It's a nice smoky, herby and a bit woody "sophisticated" scent, dare I say - a bit basic; that falls short on the projection and longevity. The price point is a bit high for what it offers, as it smells like a ton of other fragrances on the market, but I enjoyed testing it. Would I repurchase? Maybe. Rating: 7/10;

Out the gate I smell bergamot, vetiver and wood (more like pine) - it soon dries down to a deep inviting woody fragrance. Soothing, mellow - leans more male - but nice for anyone who enjoys wood. I picture a lumberjack resembling a young Alcide (Joe Manganiello) in a hip bar - groomed and ready for Friday night wearing a flannel, a Movado watch and Autoportrait. Very nice.

I like it, it's fresh and cozy at the same time. Smells coniferous, balsamic, woody and a bit musky. Has a dry green smell. Autoportrait is like a more mature version of Rasasi Fattan. Anyone who likes Autoportrait but wants more sillage and longevity should definately try Fattan; the notes are almost exactly the same and is much cheaper.

It's an okay scent. Not wow but just okay. Drydown is better than the opening in my opinion. More than anything it's balsamic.. and then aromatic and woody.. i smell nothing sharp or spicy in here which is good. So anyway not much going on, Just resin showing off.

Love the woody cedar. Unfortunately it's not strong enough to others. So you really are wearing it for yourself or a cuddle session. I wish they made a more intense version of this since it's my favorite so far from Olfactive studio.

So, I don't know if its actually this fragrance or if maybe I'm doing something wrong somehow, but this doesn't last at all on my skin. Huge shame because its a very lovely scent, very light and fresh-green but also very woody.

To me this smells like a more linear, dryer version of L'Occitane Eau des Baux. It's pleasant for sure, but fairly "generic" smelling. The main notes that stand out to me are incense, benzoin, and cedar.

I bought a tester from the website after LSH showed it on YT :P I like it, it's interesting, I can totally imagine it on him. <3

I like this sort of scent, but I feel like you could find a nearly identical scent for half the price.

86) Woodwork at the chain Nathalie a créé pour trois marques différentes le même parfum (et presque le même nom en plus), c'est un peu bête non? Graphite=Carbone de Balmain=Autoportrait d'OlfactiveStudio. Heureusement c'est un beau parfum, un Hyper-boisé adoucit d'une forte dose de santal lacté repris exactement (encore!) d'une autre de ses création: la Pureté pour Zadig&Voltaire. C'est énervant de sentir une variation sur le même parfum pour la 3-4eme fois. Encore plus bizarre, La Pureté Z&V ressemble comme deux gouttes d'eau à Lumière Blanche d'Olfactive mais ils indiquent que c'est un autre nez...mwais ça sent le recyclage de vieilles fioles tout ça. Tenue moyenne et très faible projection, parfum de peau. Nathalie created the same scent for three different brands (and almost the same name as well), it's a bit silly isn't it? = Carbon =Graphite de Balmain = Self Portrait OlfactiveStudio. Fortunately this is a beautiful fragrance, a Hyper-wooded softens by a strong dose of milky sandalwood taken exactly (again!) from another of his creation: La Pureté for Zadig & Voltaire. It's annoying to feel a variation on the same perfume for the 3-4th time. Even more bizarre, La Pureté Z & V looks like two drops of water to Lumière Blanche Olf.Studio but they say it's another Nose ... Kuf!kuf! sorry but all that smells like some recycling of old jars/big lie. Medium longevity and very low projection, skin scent.

Sweet, resiny, pleasant, shapeless, brief. If there are any challenging (or even more clear) notes, they're gone too fast for me to notice. And then the drydown too gets very soft very fast, even on clothes. What's there reminds me of Ombre Indigo (going through the sample pack), which is also brief and then gets almost too soft to judge. But both stages are more interesting to me in that one. (Reading reviews I realize maybe this isn't "shapeless" if you know what elemi resin smells like. Though I doubt it's the most distinctive fragrance then either.)

The opening is mainly elemi, benzoin and incense. After 10 minutes or so, the incense fades and it becomes a warm balsamic scent. I can't smell the bergamot and cedar. It is definitely not a woody scent to me. The sillage is very soft. I can only smell it when I put my nose on my wrist. Not a groundbreaking one and not strong enough for me.

Elemi Bomb... To my nose, Autoportrait is an assault of elemi. When I first spray it, Autoportrait hits me with lime, pepper and elemi. After 30 minutes or so the lime-peppery tones become softer, but the elemi persists. Elemi is a resin used in Asiatic countries as a mosquito repellant. It has the same effect on mosquitos as citronella does. Elemi's resin is sweet but it's got an acrid property that irritates mosquitos. In fact, these 2 share the same sweet property which is pleasant in small amounts but repelling in larger amounts. The elemi here lasts. After a little while it gets to me. I'd say after 2 or 3 hours the elemi becomes softer, making Autoportrait more easy going, But by that time I'm so tired and sensitive to the elemi that I don't want to smell any of it anymore. Autoportrait does have a nice combination of notes, but I wish it had a little less elemi. The lime in Autoportrait, to me, smells more like lime rind as opposed to the lime juice/pulp itself, which enhances even more the pungency of the elemi. I wish OS adjusted the elemi because Autoportrait does have attractive notes underneath. This is a no-like for me.

"Autoportrait" is a flat, pointless perfume. I kept inhaling my wrist trying to find something I liked, but after ten good sniffs all I picked up on was a dull, powdery pepper and synthetic cedar. The vetiver to my nose is largely absent, at least it has none of the richness and complexity vetiver can possess in its raw form; that rubbery hazelnutty nuance just isn't present here. It's more the sharp acidic green variety you get with synthetic vetiver and it's only present briefly in the opening, along with a lemony elemi. The dominant accord is a stale ashtray oakmoss and dry, peppery pencil-shavings. Utterly boring and characterless, with terrible performance. Not recommended.

A COPY of Carbone by Balmain. And for this, thumbs totally down and SHAME for Olfactive Studio for copying and not creating something new (although it is the work of the same nose - Nathalie Lorson). But copying other fragrances refers to all frags by Olfactive Studio - I definitely prefer created originals. Down with Olfactive Studio - they just copy perfumes of other brands, do rip-offs, do not create anything new and own. Total shame. I have no respect for such companies.

Not for me at all. Opens harsh, very alocholic and sweet; green & crisp which I usually love but it's but annoying and not sexy; loud; lil bit cheap cologne. Don't love it! Too sweet for what I normally associate w/ woods. Flowery sweet, partner notes a smell of rubber. I hint of grandma powderiness, synthetic smelling. In middle it's quite similar to Jo Malone English Oak & Hazelnut, but not in a good way. Conflicts badly with food. Synesthetic color: Pink.

I eventually saved a decant of this to have it for those Days when I need a bit of incense. I ended not wearing at all. The opening is smoky incense which soon becomes a loads of amroxan -probably the cedar having that Power. Very soft sillage, not for me. Leans masculine.

Sickly, I wouldn't find this nice on a man or woman. Reminds me of newly washed clothes that haven't been dried or aired properly. Incense quite prevalent but smells a bit synthetic. Stale laundry basket.

I can hardly smell this. I'm pretty sure I'm hyponosmic or anosmic to Iso-E Super, and I'm not sure there's too much else here to smell.

A juicy citrus opening, little bit sweet, I would say yuzu although it’s bergamot + a dry woody, pencil shavings, immediately recognizable cedar and vetiver. I would say it’s an ideal all year round fragrance, signature scent worthy, for someone who doesn’t like loud perfumes, because this one really isn’t. It’s fresh enough not to be overwhelming in warmer months, but has enough body not to be bland, and can easily work in colder seasons as well. Elemi is an interesting note, both fresh and balsamic. Frankincense adds a touch of smoky feel, but just a little, not at all a demanding scent, perfect for carrying around and spritzing throughout the day, especially because of the lovely citrus opening and the fact it doesn't last that long. In fact, the first phase is quite different from the base. All in all, a minimalist scent – I wouldn’t call it basic, but sometimes we need that to take a break from heavy hitters. You'll smell nice all day without constantly being aware of the fragrance you’re wearing. I really like it. Rating: 4/5, full bottle worthy for me. I even think it could make a good gift for someone who doesn’t like loud fragrances.

Unfortunately my first foray into the creations of Olfactive Studio was AUTOPORTRAIT, which features a base in near ubiquity these days. Most of what I smell smacks of what appears to be an aromachemical mixture (ambroxan + ? + iso-E-super) which someone at the big chemical companies has been successfully selling by the ton to perfumers at every stratum. It is very strong and overpowers all of the other notes present (here, incense). I may be hyperosmic to this base, but the truth is that it makes all of the fragrances smell very similar to one another by the drydown. They may open up a bit differently, but the persistent quality is found in this base. As a result, when I donned AUTOPORTRAIT, after only a few moments I was thinking of several recent masculine launches from both designer and niche houses, perhaps the closest of which was Balmain CARBONE. I'm sure that this smells good to people who have not yet become jaded by the scent, but it does not appeal very much to me.

This is a new "era" in perfume for me... ;) Instead of taking home LOTS of samples and testing and reading reviews until I find my top few and buying them, I blindly let the SA at Sephora find me what she thought I'd like. I have to say it has worked wonderfully. I never would have looked at this perfume in the past because the reviews on here aren't stellar and many people indicate it as very masculine. Yet when I tried it, I fell head over heels. I imagine purple haze or fog. It smells beautifully woody and warm and hazy and ... "me". I didn't even know it was unisex. And of course the story behind it's creation is even more fun. Silliage is very very close to the body which is a plus for me. I wear my perfume for ME and fear offending others. Longevity is good, 6-8 hours. I have sold a few of my mainstream perfumes to buy a 100ml bottle and this is quickly becoming my signature. :) (I'm a 28 yr old female) Love it!

The little train that could. In it's peppery/woody state, Autoportrait appeared to be holding on for dear life(and that's within the first 10 minutes of application). I must have pressed my nose to skin about 40 times within the first 30 min. Leaving it for dead, I deemed this scent to be too light for its own good and was ready to agree with our veteran reviewers. It was not until I woke up from my 4hr nap that I realize that this seemingly quiet little guy is a longevity monster. At this point, not only has autoportrait proven to be durable but it completely changed its appearance. I was completely enveloped in benzoin accompanied with musk as smooth as shea butter. On my skin, the development was stuck in a somewhat neutral position. My skin never got the chance to experience the bottom notes in its entirety. Started out masculine and peppery, ended musky and unisex. Not a mind blowing scent but it's serviceable.