Sulphur [16S]

My expectations on Sulphur were pretty high so I approached this fragrance with some trepidation... The first thing that comes to mind is Kinski...and then, to a MUCH lesser extent, Chypre Palatin. Nose tingling opening with a blast of angelica and grapefruit. The sulphuric vibe is definitely there. Sort of salty, pungent and unquestionably yellow in the chromatic scale. Costus and castoreum take over right away with their unmistakeable, warm musky, leathery / animalic, wet-hair presence. There's a *green thing* going on that made me immediately think about vetiver but it could honestly be a sort of sinergy between other elements to create this effect because it almost dissipates within the fragrance evolution. In this phase I think of Kinski. Kinski is definitely more centered around vetiver, bolder and more straight forward whereas Sulphur belongs more to the Comme Des Garcons type of aesthetic. It's unquestionably there and while it doesn't scream, it definitely strikes. The drydown is smoother, simple but very refined and extremely well blended. Cinnamon, resins and smooth woody notes bring the fragrance to a slightly more oriental territory while an unquestionable vetiver note remarks its presence in full force. Very pleasing, slightly twisted, sort of safer than the opening / middle phase but so enjoyable... If I were to sum it up in a bunch of words, my impression is that it could be sort of an office-friendly version of Kinski. As much as it might sound disappointing, that's exactly the opposite. There's a sense of restraint to Sulphur (and to most of the other Nu_be deliveries) which I find incredibly compelling and successful. I can see myself wearing this on a regular basis. In this context, this will probably appeal more to Comme Des Garcons fans than, say, to those who are looking for a unapologetic and straight forward composition. Just lovely. Rating: 7.5-8/10

Another Antoine Lie masterpiece,very much on the ELO style of perfumes and in fact it seems a variation of ELO's Eloge du Traitre and Carrogne. The whole collection is interesting and made with hight quality ingredients. Sulfur is a complex woody aromatic fougere but without oakmoss, blending herbaceous notes like rosemary and thyme with the camphorous pine and laurel on the dry down, moderatly sweet, with a good projection and distinctive elegance. A morning fragrance uplifting and with a possitive Aura. 10/10

I got a tester of Sulphur thanks to a friend, and I have quite enjoyed wearing it. It has a big downside in lack of longevity though. I found this fresh and herbally--very easy-going and casual. Somewhat sharp and sour in the opening but not enough to be off-putting--more intriguing than bothersome. I definitely got the grapefruit, angelica early; the cedar and I think oakmoss later on. I definitely never detected cinnamon nor anything animalic. It isn't soft, really, but it is very wearable. I guess my big beef is that it is mostly gone after 2 hours, and even though I'm very forgiving and willing to re-apply, this would be a poor value for money I think... (not that it's very available anymore anyway.)

231) Rallumer le Feu In opening there is a kind of (sulfuric) explosion, a twisted chypré, a mixture of bitter citrus on rotten woody base genre Oud. After that is much softer and very similar to my nose to Le Feu by Issey(RIP). Musks give the impression of breathing a boil of hot milk in which floats a stick of cinnamon and red flower petals. It's very original and ,as always with this very good brand, easy to wear.

This is a pleasant, safe, discreet warm weather scent with great versatility. It's all about a woody, citrucy angelica with intensive rosemary. Again, the feeling of the notes is synthetic but very pleasant and well mixed. Dominant notes are cedar (exactly the same smell as in Escentric Molecules), angelica, grapefruit and rosemary. I don't get castoreum and moss. The rest notes are mild. In the air it smells a woody note like cedar with very mild citruses. Performane is moderate overall.