Resina

Resina is a rich, heady cocktail of fine, dark ingredients. It can be rather overwhelming if you let yourself drown in it. It's like standing by a bonfire, becoming mesmerized by the flames and before you know it, you've fallen in. The first time I tried this, it was too much. Now, I can say I'm a fan and a little addicted. Coffee, dark and thick and a heavy infusion of star anise -- woody, sweet and spiced, a little medicinal the way herbal licorice might be. The balsams and resins are all equally balanced and rich, like golden molasses with full body and a little bitterness. The tea note is quite apparent too and lightens the olfactory load a little, but it's still heavy, dark, and indeed a rich red brew of rooibos (one of my favorite teas). It eventually overwhelms the coffee note. I'm a little confused as to why there is both coffee and tea in this perfume. Perhaps selected for the poetic value of addictive brews. The flame tree note: this is not to be confused at all with anything related to Christmas in the Americas. There is no pine-like note here -- the aromatics are all attributed to star anise and smooth nutmeg. Where I was born and raised in Western Australia, these flame trees were so magnificent in their red glory. For all the 26 years I lived there, I can't even remember what they smelled like, and if anything it was really subtle. The summer blooms were always way above my head and out of reach, and yes, during the hot Downunder Christmastime. Stimulating to open and narcotically paralyzing to finish, Resina can easily throw you into a hallucinatory trip, a heavy one. Absolutely artful and full praiseworthy.

Resina is a gorgeous blend of all things resinous - elemi and myrrh on the front stage to my nose. Weirdly enough, the glowing, sparkling, and smoldering scent makes me think something I could eat - perhaps very smooth artisan licorice - and strange things would happen after that, maybe I'd gain a superpower or two... However, Resina is by no means a gourmand. It just happens to have a tactile, smooth, and velvety presence with an extremely understated level of sweetness and smokiness. There are smooth aromatic, slightly medicinal and spicy dimensions, adorning the experience in a best possible way. Resina is lasting and present, but by no means suffocating or loud. It's warm - and when used with a light hand, it works perfectly even for casual occasions. Even though there is some exciting, almost ceremonial poise in it. Can't really compare it to anything else, with my experience it's a fairly unique potion - and I do love it. BTW, Oliver & CO discovery set = extremely good value for money!

A soft, spicy aromatic, more appropriate for warmer weather because it’s a little too gentle for cold weather. Everything is mixed with a light touch. I love it. There’s no single dominant note; just a beautiful, super light resinous scent with vanilla (though it’s not listed). Uniquely, there is a very pretty Jasmine that peeks out from the covers during the dry down. I think Resina would be a beautiful perfume to wear at bedtime. And I agree with Andy (directly below my review), this is overpriced at the Luckyscent site, but better on the Avant-Garden Lab site with updated packaging. My sample is a Luckyscent dauber and I wish I could experience the spray, which in my mind would make it ethereal. What this perfume lacks in oomph it makes up with good longevity, about 5 hours which surprised me. If anyone is looking to sell their used bottle, please contact me.

I got interested in this scent after reading a post from Ana y el perfume on FB about it and other Oliver & Co creations. She got me curious and there I was with a sample. To begin with, I love synthetic, medicinal scents and this one won me. From the first sniff I got its earthy essence mixed with spice and benzoin. It's really warm and comforting like a gentle hug which make you want to surrender to its warmth. I find it unisex. Bitter sweet and quite unique. Not a great projection but not a problem for me . Its longevity remains to be seen . Worth trying it .

Out of all the resin based fragrances I've owned, this is my favorite. Oliver & Co's Jose Manuel Hortelano did something spectacular with this one. It's so easy to appreciate, and yet it is complex. So much going on, while drawing you in with its semi-sweet smoky resins. And yet, it's all blended so well, it's hard to pick out individual notes without first looking them up. To me, that's mastering of perfumery. Fragrance: 9.8/10.

A beautiful winter scent,suitable for holidays and serenity This is the first thing I felt the first time SERENITY! It is modern and spicy, the star anise is very obvious but not aggressive. I really like how resins and other notes are joining,it's pretty addictive.... this perfume warms my heart, i'm happy about this. Very nice artistic perfume. Sillage: 7./10 Longevity: 8./10 Scent: 9/10 Overall: 9/10

A beautiful myrrh and elemi heavy fragrance, that still feels light and very approachable...I don't get any florals or really even much star anise as others are noting...either way this is a must try if you love resin based fragrance...

Maybe i'm luckey but i get OURS out of this stunning perfume! It is a mouthwatering perfume almost Gourmand, deep sweet balsamic/ resins with that lovely upliftin Anise! Like to bite this perfume!

"Resina" is truly a unique scent, the first hour is simply mouthwatering. Upon applying I'm instantly hit with the scent of very warm, natural rooibos tea, soon followed by spicy anice. I don't really think I've ever tried something like that before, but I dig this, the combo is so unique and alluring that it was hard to resist sniffing myself all the time. At heart I'm greeted with balmy notes and resins giving more of the cozy "warm tea party" feeling. The only downside to this is that the magnificent of the scent ends within an hour, no, it does not fade away, it just simply turns to a rather common warm aromatic fragrance that sits close to the skin. If it wouldn't be for this, I would be rushing to get a full bottle. Try this, for the first hour. Maybe you'll be lucky and get more out of this.

This is a lovely resinous, spiced fragrance with anise and mace dominant but it is so subdued and close. It is like all of these powerhitter resinous, balsamic, spicey notes watered down and trying to be a homeopathic fragrance that has a hint of the rest. This is not big. It's not a beast. It is very soft. I sprayed about 15 sprays on my body then on my clothes and hair. Now, you can smell it kind of the way you smell a room spray. A cloud of it. I am wearing in summer. So, if it doesn't project in the heat, I doubt it will in the cold. I really like it but like I said, it is less perfume and more room spray. Fresh for a resinous scent. Kind of the way incense smells on your clothes after you burned it and left the house.

Tolu balsam and spices forward, with a noticeable star anise note, and rounded by vanillic resins (specifying which resin dominates would be pure speculation). Simple, and unique, in the amber/vanilla department. Projection is moderate. Leans feminine, given that it is overall very sweet, but both genders can pull that one off easily. Not quintessential imo, but still, well blended and pleasant. Recommended if you can get a good deal (2nd hand bottle), but the new Avant-Garden Lab pricing (83 euros/50ml) might be a bit steep for what it delivers (let alone the LuckyScent price - $145/50ml - that is just a joke). Still, happy to have found a partial, andfor now, a keeper in my collection. Colder times, at home.

95) Ganesh kiss It plunges me into memories of India. The smell of temples where devotees thronged to feed the elephant-headed statuettes. It is especially myrrh and incense, scented oils, the smell of old stones and tea sellers. Fortunately here everything is measured and balanced, there is no nauseating whiff of anything. This is a photo taken by a professional where everything is perfectly set up and artistically lit or deleted (for India better clear a lot). For lovers of myrrh and warm anice.

From the name and note list, I was expecting a thick, winter scent. Couldn't have been further from the actual result on my skin. This is a warm, yet light and surprisingly floral affair that fares very well on a sunny spring day like today. Star anise was noticeable at the opening, but then it all blended into a fuzzy woolly scent that, despite the ghostly floral presence,feels gently masculine. This is the best one of this line in my opinion.

This is comforting and quiet, like a grandma hug. You just want it to last longer, but like good things in life, it has its time and that's it. The star in here is the anise, giving the touch of spiciness in this home-made resin's cookie. Very nice, but I wish it lasted longer. Uniqueness: medium Scent: 7/10 Performance: low-moderate Would I buy it: No (but try in your skin for performance)

a bit too light, despite the ingredients. you get the spiciness and balminess, but its not too dark or overpowering. there is some sweetness I am picking up, which might be from the tea. also get some labdanum, which I think is a note that gets overlooked sometimes. another one that might just slightly lean towards the feminine, but I would have no problem wearing this.

اولیور والورده، عطرسازی هست که بخاطر جسارت ویژه و شهامتی که با خلاقیت و ایده های فوق العاده همراه شده، در صف هنرمندانی قرار می گیره که خیلی دیده نمیشن؛ اما بسیار والا مرتبه و ستودنی هستن. اولیور در عطر رزینا، همونطور که از اسم عطر برمیاد ترکیبی از صمغ ها و رزین های درختی خلق کرده اما بطرز شگفت انگیزی این فضای بسیار غنی و طبیعی رو با المانهایی از جذابیت، قدرت و تعمق، همراه کرده تا با رزینا، معجونی از قدرت، خلاقیت، شهامت و البته تعمق در ناشناخته ها ارائه کنه. رزین های گیاهی، سبز، تلخ، دودی و بسیار طبیعی، با انفجاری باشکوه، در فضا به جریان می افتن. بنزویین و تولو، صمغ هایی هستن که به این سیل اضافه میشن تا با چهره ی دودی و تاریک خودشون، فضای دودی و تلخ آغاز رو پوشش داده و با رایحه ی کهربایی-کاکائویی خودشون، فضایی نسبتا گورمند و کمی پودری به عطر بدن. آمیزش بی نظیر این فضاها، رایحه ای منسجم و قدرتمند ارائه میده: دودی، کمی گیاهی، شیرین و گرم اما کنترل شده، کمی پودری و عسل مانند. حالا زمان نوشیدن چای با طعمی منحصربفرد و فرا زمینی هست. این چای عالی که رگه هایی قهوه مانند داره، به زیبایی هرچه تمامتر بر بستر صمغی-رزینی-دودی عطر سوار میشه و از رزینا، معجونی سرمست کننده، آرامش بخش و نیرو زا میسازه که نمیشه از بوییدنش دست کشید. ترکیب ناب چای-قهوه ی عسلی، بنزویینی-شکلاتی-پودری و رزینی-دودی، در نهایت وضوح و یکپارچگی در پایه ای از مر و انیسه فرود میاد تا پس از اون، عطر حالتی تاریک، دودی، تلخ و خاکی به خودش بگیره که فضای قدرتمند قلب کار رو به حاشیه میبره و کم رنگ، اما محسوس جلوه میده اونو. رزینا عطری چالش بر انگیز اما غنی و گیراست. خیلی لوکس، اعتماد بخش و نیرو زا، در عین حال آرامش بخش و متفکره. عطری پر از پیچیدگی و شکوه که باید به احترام هنرمند خلاق اون، اولیوِر والورده، از جا برخاست و گفت: زنده باد خلاقیت، زنده باد جسارت، زنده باد اولیور. کامنت: م.ع (سایت لوکس بایر (با امکان تست سمپل

I need to reveal another slough of botanical malaprops listed in Fragrantica's Notes Section. And this one might be a record, with no less than five incongruous mistakes entangled together, ...so bear with me: The Australian Fire Tree Oil used in perfumery (including Resina by Oliver & Co., Abundance V.8, Joie de Vert, etc.) comes from a monocot plant called Xanthorrhoea preissii. Unfortunately these five errors would make that impossible to discern on this site. 1. The common name for Xanthorrhoea preissii is Fire tree, not Christmas Tree or Flame Tree. 2. The listed botanical name on Fragrantica is Nuytsia floribunda. This is an entirely different species that IS referred to as Australian Christmas Tree (due to its bloom time). It is NOT used in perfumery. 3. Two of the three provided photos show Delonix regia. Another entirely different species that IS referred to as Flame Tree (due to flower colour). It is NOT used in perfumery. 4.The third provided photo shows Araucaria heterophylla, The Norfolk Island Pine. It is sometimes used as an actual Christmas tree in tropical and subtropical places. As a source of a conifer oil, it IS sometimes used in perfumery, but it is NOT the plant or perfumery material being referred to here. 5. This fifth error, is only apparent if other listing using this note are examined. it seems some conifer oil-based perfumes refer to their conifer scents as Christmas Tree (For examples: Holiday Fir by Lost Tribe, Winslow's by Solstice Scents). This another note entirely. It has become conflated with this one due to the vague and misleading listed name. ...Wow.

it no longer surprises me how many different take-aways there are from any particular fragrance. so, it seems here. i have the newer avant garden bottle of resina. i like star anise. i remember a restaurant in goa where an eggplant dish--sort of like alla parmigiana--had star anise as the dominant spice. it was unusual and intriguing for me. resina has a similar star anise flavor among the bouquet of spices and flowers. not to say it is dominant, but it adds for me a special out of the ordinary quality. this juice may have a host of resins but the resins seem only a background for the spices and florals. this comes off decidedly sweet on me. the impact is strong and like black phoenix alchemy labs oils. if there are hippies around today, it could be a signature scent for them. for me, it is not a stay at home, but rather going to an avant-garde art gallery opening. UPDATE: on the eve of 2021 new year day, this is perfectly suited on me for a happy burst of joy and celebration. 2020 was a year of unrelenting assaults on humanity. nature and "humans" seem to have taken turns at increasing the level of misery. but it is also, the year wherein i started to explore fragrances. that has been a great pleasure and solace (admittedly there were a few non-starters.) independent perfumers were among my happiest discoveries. avant garden seemed a bit too self-consciously "avant." but the more, i wear and enjoy the scents, the more i appreciate the art and the beauty. resina is beautiful.

Christmas tree plant and resins? Well, it's definitely best to be tried first; I certainly wasn't taken by yet another greeny-green green opening (this time pine) and then just after that 1st spray, the resiny thickness approaches but still in 'tree sap' mode. It only starts gaining some sweetness after an hour with the tonka beans and labdanum sweetening up the resins but you will very much be sticking to a slightly smoked, ritualistic theme. You will get hints of anise and chai but don't go anywhere near expecting a honey-maple gingerbread and tea Christmas party. It's Niche in every sense of the word; and unfortunately it decided not to be part of the then just popularizing 'Neo-niches' of early 2010's that included Ambre Narguile, Traversee Bosphore and Aventus. Basically scents that completely drop the 'green' opening for a more feminine approach to push out the unisex vibe. Resina makes no attempt remaining cold, orthodox and very ancient. While I appreciate that greatly, this 1 for me was very much the curiosity scent it will be for most that venture into the Niche game. My rating: 4/10. Quality: 9/10.

First thing first - this is nice perfume! I'm enjoying smelling my wrist. I don't know how people find star anise to be the strongest note though, I compared my wrist to actual raw star anise from my kitchen and can't say it jumps out. (Note - I am using a lucky scent sample so maybe from an atomiser the results could be different?) The first thing I smell is Jasmine, and it surprises me because so few people have voted on this. I do get the roobios also. I agree with others that for the amount of resins listed, I don't smell much resin. I also pick up some sweetness which could be the tonka bean. There is some soft spiciness - I didn't get any coffee at all. Does anyone know if this has been reformulated? I thought it had been discontinued but seems to be available again.