Pelagos

Like most of Dusita's perfumes it takes for a while to understand them. I have had this now many weeks but didn't want to hurry with the review since mostly those ones written too quickly are full of misleading opinions. Pelagos opens up in an earthy way with a beautiful aroma of Iris. First it feels more like a flower than Orris butter even if Iris is not listed there. The scent is crispy and fresh as well but it's not that typical salty like breeze from the sea or watery like freshness, it's different and unique take on it. Quickly it starts to develope into herbal and smooth blend and you can find Dusita's calming, meditative signature style to use all ingredients. Iris changes to Orris butter and the whole blend starts to feel warmer. The blend feels as well woody and a little bit creamy but it has a refreshing character throughout the life of the fragrance. Tonka beans here add green feeling to the scent. It's not sweet at all. Patchouli is gentle, it's woody and earthy but it's not that dark, deep and potent note which is known from so many Rose scents. On my skin the leather note is unnoticeable but on my husband's skin I can get tiny whiffs of it when the scent is lingering in the air. Pelagos, like all Dusita's gorgeous perfumes, performs in a clever way. It changes the gender and on my skin it feels astonishingly feminine, like fresh, herbal Iris scent, whereas on my husband's skin it's masculine, woody, herbal scent with a hint of Orris and leather. All the notes are more delicate on my skin. If you love Dusita's dna, you will love this as well. It's not a typical fresh scent so test it especially if you are not familiar with the brand. The projection of Pelagoss is less than average (this is extract) but the longevity is all the day. This review is based on a sample. I really don't know why the notes are so wrong. I only understand if someone gets mossy or Vetiver like smell but even those nuances comes from the notes below. The notes which are mentioned in the brands website: Top: Litsea Cubeba, Sea breeze, Bergamot Middle: White Thyme, Orris Butter, Tonka Bean Base: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Leather Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

I am so surprised the ratings are not higher. To me personally, this is a masterpiece. I ordered the full bottle directly after I finished my sample which I couldn't stop wearing until it was gone. As it is a common theme with Dusitas, the opening is a bit challenging. At this stage you would think hm, we have a rather masculine, slightly bitter aromatic fougere on our hands. Have to be honest, I was quite relieved right after spraying it for the first time, thinking my wallet's content was safe. Wrong. It was not, and Pelagos is not a bitter aromatic fougere. It develops into the most beautiful orris butter scent which only Papillon's Hera can match, and at that point I was already sold. Luckily I can sense the orris butter even in the drydown, where a soft, smooth sandalwood dominates. In a way very different from any other Dusita offerings, in an other way not, I can definitely detect the house's DNA. Wears close to the skin but lasts a long time. It's a very unique marine scent without containing marine notes. These are the things it reminds me of: the opening is like sailing on the open sea in head-wind, combined with a walk under the shades of the seashore pines. The heart is like the smell of your already cooled down, freshly showered skin after a day at the beach. And then the drydown reminds me of summer evenings under the open sky in the Mediterranean.

Really love the scent on paper, the floral notes float above in the right balance, adding just that little bit of orangey jasmine sweetness with the tonka bean over the woodiness before the latter comes through stronger on the dry down. Once that all settles, they all morph into one cohesive slightly soapy scent but is very quietly pleasant throughout. Different journey on my skin though - with the pine dominating the opening and pushing the floral aspect aside for awhile, before the latter slowly glides in and then an incense-y sweetness. Detecting the amyris and vetiver too, the scent flitting in and out between slightly feminine and masculine because of that. A couple of hours later, the incense comes forth quite strongly and ends up dominating on my skin. It's quite interesting and really appreciating what Umavijani is bringing with her work. They're all pieces of art. Would be quite pretty in spring and cozy in autumn. The sweetness and then strong incense note, although nowhere near overwhelming, for me might see me leaving it out of summer. Try it on skin first before buying.

This is an incredibly beautiful scent skirting the lines between deep iris/orris floral, traditional "masculin" aquatic and fougère, but with that special Dusita magic. It's quite similar to, but surpasses, Relection 45 by Amouage. The Dusita is less "SMELL HOW RICH I AM" and more, "mmmmm smell the creamy orris swirling with the delicious moss and jasmine", and I can't get enough of it. This may actually take the spot of my previous favourite Dusita perfume, Oudh Infini. Second day wearing it, oh my, it's better than I thought. It manages to be so familiar but not derivative. It makes me feel like, yes, this is how I'm meant to smell right now. The subtle aquatic freshness against the creamy, leathery orris is so delicious, and while it's sweet, the herby aspects keep the sweetness in check. The drydown reveals dry thyme and resinous incense, but no heavy hand has been used for any one element, so it's a dynamic perfume that shifts and ebbs over time. So so good, it's currently the perfume I'm wearing the most, and it's uplifting and joyous every time I apply it.

Reflection 45 doesn't have anything to do with Pelagos and I know this because I wore it last night. Still had it on this morning, and now I have on Pelagos. I'm sorry to say this, but I completely disagree. There is no similarity. The only similarity is that they both have orris. That's it. Lots of fragrances have similar notes but they are nothing alike. Reflection is a masterpiece. Unfortunately Pelagos is not. I wish I could tell you why, but I really have no idea. It just doesn't feel like it goes together. The composition is muddled instead of blended if that makes sense. There is a harshness about it that is off putting and makes it unbearable. Perhaps this is more related to a specific memory than a creation for sale. I hate to say this because I want to like every fragrance, and there are some from her brand I really do enjoy, but unfortunately this one is not it. My disappointment for this fragrance is just as huge as was my excitement for it. Please do not compare it to reflection 45 again.