Panorama

This perfume does have an unusual feel, not just in the opening notes but throughout and I think that is due to something which conceptually at least, was a good idea. Wasabi root is an interesting note and considering most people have never actually had 'Real' wasabi (myself included) I will have to go off the horseradish and green food colouring we get in sushi restaurants, regardless it's an rarely used note. To me I get the same effect as a very calming lavender smell from the opening but it's mainly comprised of sweeter green notes, violet & fig leaf, citruses and galbanum. I do also get quite a nice undertone of coffee, it's very subtle and is likely coming from the tonka beans but it's there and very pleasing. It's not an earthy smell but there's definitely a touch of patch and grassy, herbaceous vibes keeping everything in check. The body of this fragrance is resinous myrrh and labdanum but still modern like something from Comme des Garcon. Despite all of this interest and promise to begin with, something is sadly lacking from this creation and suffers from the usual misgivings of Olfactive studio fragrances. There seems to be something not fully fleshed out about their ideas, I have made the mistake of rushing into buying the latest offering 'Selfie' which again is the same story. The illusion of innovation is quickly replaced by a slightly baggy, shapeless scent in the drydown, with none of those defined and discernible notes from the beginning. We could say this about many fragrances but all too often I've found myself saying it about Olfactive studios fragrances and that has to mean something. I actually loved this when I first sampled it in store but now having bought the mini set and worn it I'm less convinced it would be worth adding to my collection. Don't be discouraged from trying Panorama because it has some interesting ideas, just be wary the wow factor of the novel opening is temporal and smell becomes less likable throughout the wear...did for me anyway.

Panorama requires several dedicated to wearing to understand. My final judgement: I love it! I do think you have to go in with an open mind, as the notes weave in and out, and present themselves in unusual ways. Panorama opens with an explosion of GREEN, as expected. Not herbal or spa-like. Just GREEN. Green violet leaf, green grass, green citrus, green resins, green cardamom, green galbanum sap, green green green. It smells like the magnification of every plant that you can detect after a heavy rainstorm. Not quite petrichor, but along the same lines. As it dries down, a gorgeous smooth myrrh, creamy lemon, and touch of light vanilla emerge. The cardamom becomes a little more prominent as well. They are accompanied with more dewy vegetation, and a peculiar spicy wasabi. You won't smell like sushi, as this wasabi is dedicated to following the spicy green scent. This all steers Panorama into slightly warmer territory, like a meadow bathed in sunshine. Farther in the drydown, the trend toward tonka, myrrh, cardamom, and wasabi continues, and a delicious jammy-sweet fir also becomes more prominent. The intense green never leaves, but is augmented by deeper and heavier notes and touches of sour galbanum. I quite enjoy this stage. Something I like about Panorama is that despite its greeness, it is never excruciating sharp, soapy, powdery, or overly "nature-y". It is a very unique scent, unisex, but so wearable. Everything I want from niche perfumery. I bought it on a whim, and I am so glad I did. Almost no other green scent works on me, except for maybe Mugler Aura and Slumberhouse Pear & Olive, both of which are only a fraction as green as Panorama. I can speak positively of performance; the throw is intense, almost excessive, and the longevity is persistent, at about 8 hours, where the throw was softer for about 3 of those. I used 3 sprays and was occasionally noseblind.

The start is particularly sparkling: juicy notes, simulating the tangy bite of a green fig, merge with the harshness of a crisp and peppery galbanum, to recreate olfactory illusion of wasabi. The initial bite is gradually more spicy and floral, violet leaves wrapped in vegetable tones, watery and powdery. The green tone switches to a more pungent and spicy sun flower, exotic coconut milk, vanilla and almondy without ever really dive into the sugary. Myrrh, patchouli and tonka provide a resinous and creamy support to the structure. Galbanum, always present in filigree with notes of small raw peas. Panorama reinvents green by an original and unexpected way. A spicy and airy green resin, which avoids some dissonance to achieve a balance and a very accomplished cohesion. For me a pure marvel who brings to me so much joy and compliments that i'll try to keep it forever.

Panorama is an aromatic green fragrance, dry but also sweet with lush vegetation, a spicy wasabi and photorealistic citrus notes. I really liked it, and having tested Stranger’s Salted Green Mango just a few days ago, this jelled with my skin in a much more natural way. I’d pick Panorama as the better choice if you value natural interpretations. I’d be on board for a full bottle purchase, but this disappeared fairly quickly on my skin. The opening was lovely, but dry down came too quickly and was much flatter and uninteresting. But that opening.....yum. Lovely green bliss.

This was an instant love for me. It's sunny, bright, and green, but not acrid or sharp. I have trouble with "sour" citrus (like Atelier Cologne's Orange Sanguine for example), but this one toes the line just perfectly. I know a lot of people can't do lemon notes because they remind them of cleaning products, but I don't get that with this one at all. I wear it very regularly in the spring and summer to maximize the sunny vibes. I see myself buying and rebuying well into the future.