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A tropical illusion in the Nordic cold If I set artisanal creations aside, few fragrances captivate my senses quite like those from Pantheon’s Exclusive collection. Many of you already know how much I value beautifully crafted fruity notes and complex compositions where fruit adds a vivid, luminous dimension. While I wait for warmer weather to arrive in Finland, I find myself reaching more often for scents like this - fragrances that create their own atmosphere, their own climate. H is a creamy, enveloping and extremely luxurious coconut scent - but it is also far more than that. It feels tropical and inviting, like an escape to a distant island, yet at the same time it carries an elegance and quiet seriousness that is rare in both tropical compositions and coconut-forward fragrances. But t’s not just a tropical scent: it’s a carefully composed illusion of warmth, one that feels especially welcome when spring is still taking its time to arrive. Monoi oil can easily lean into a sunscreen-like effect, but here it’s handled with finesse. Ylang-ylang enhances the creamy tropical character while adding a layer of complexity to the heart, and freesia introduces a refreshing brightness that lifts what could otherwise feel like a heavier composition. The base - built around vanilla and honey - might suggest an overly sweet or even “sticky” finish, yet it unfolds quite differently, at times revealing an unexpected green airiness and a sense of breathability. The blend is seamless, and I wouldn’t change a thing. As with the other scents in the collection, the base notes with Musk and leather add depth and a subtle darkness, smoothing out what can often feel predictable in fruity fragrances - the overly juicy, almost simplistic character that tends to lean youthful or strictly beach-bound. The performance is excellent: it lasts throughout the day with a well-balanced projection - noticeable without overwhelming the room. Compared to "R | Pantheon" from the same collection, which leans darker and more overtly unisex with its resinous, balsamic amber base, this feels lighter in tone. Still, it avoids falling into clearly feminine or especially overly girlish territory, maintaining a refined balance that sits comfortably in between. Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow me on my IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles available): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more.

My favourite fragrance from the Exclusive collection is certainly H. It’s a glorious tropical floral blend of tiare flower and tiare oil, ylang ylang, coconut, freesia, iris, honey and vanilla. Exotic femininity bottled if I can put it like this without offending anyone... H smells very elegant, elevated and expensive. Like the luxurious tropical island when you go on holiday maybe once in your lifetime. What I imagine places like Turks&Caicos, Bora Bora or Maldives would smell like. As a lover of all tropical flowers, especially ylang ylang, which H features heavily, I feel compelled by my love for this flower and how amazing H smells to add to my to buy list for next summer. Or next time I find myself around a Pantheon Roma store, because in my country, I have never came across this exquisite niche Italian brand!

Very light & pretty. Perfect for summer

This perfume is stunning, it smells divine! This was a risky blind buy considering the price and the fact that I’m not a big fan of this house. Nothing had wowed me from them until now, they did something special with this perfume. It’s exclusive to ZHOR parfums so I knew if I didn’t blind buy it I’d never be able to smell it and the reviewer below, Maya lilac, described it so nicely and that gave me the push I needed to take the plunge so thank you for that. I had been eyeing it for a while. On to the smell: You must be a fan of Iris, which I am, it’s my favorite note. You also must like ylang ylang because I get a lot of that too and I’m picky with that note as I don’t like fragrances like ylang in gold for example but in H it’s amazing. I honestly didn’t know iris and ylang ylang could go together so well but they do. I also get the monoi oil and taire flower which I love. I’ve been chasing the feeling of being at this fancy resort in Hawaii for many years now and have yet to find a perfume with monoi oil & taire that isn’t mixed in a way that smells like some sort of sunscreen. I don’t like the smell of anything close to sunscreen and I’m happy this doesn’t smell like that at all. It’s refined, like a luxurious tropical holiday. Unique, you’ll stand out for sure but is still what I would consider to be a mass appealing fragrance. Smooth wearing, not synthetic smelling. Has just the right amount of sweetness probably coming from that honey note. It’s creamy, has a bit of an airiness to it too, it’s not too heavy at all, just right. I don’t smell the leather so it must just ground the fragrance but it definitely doesn’t smell like a leather scent thankfully. I get the coconut and fressia, mixing with iris, honey and ylang ylang and a soft musk give off an exotic luxurious vibe. H has excellent performance on skin and even better on clothes. It’s winter right now and it still smells amazing but I know come warmer days this will shine even more. I actually got a couple compliments on it while I was at Sephora. The girl who checked me out said I smelled really good and the girl next to her said the same and said she was too shy to ask what it was but they were talking about it as I walked by them. I wouldn’t consider this a unisex scent but wear what you love but to me this reads very feminine. 10 out of 10 for me, obviously. ;)