Oriental Mint

It was pure and linear mintcense, for almost 24 hours. It started very buzzy (like aldehydes in texture, but frankincense in smell), to the point of making me cough a little, but I don't mind because I love frankincense that much. It settled down slowly until the very end, when the incense gave up, and that left the mint pretty sweet for me. Then again, that happened long after I'd still be wearing a given fragrance on a typical day. In the heart, if I breathed warm air right onto my arm and then inhaled immediately in the same place, I could pick up the tobacco. That was wonderful but played very hard to get. Frankincense shares a lot of territory with mint. I knew they were both cool/cold, but it's more than that, and very interesting! No toothpaste that I can smell, and the mint is not really foodie either, but if pressed I would say it is perhaps closest to the mint in ice cream. Edit: I don't think there are even purported to be any 'sea notes' in this scent. It does go by another name, Noir Marine, but that's the only overt oceanic reference I can find. Other sources I've consulted list mint, incense, tobacco, and sometimes geranium, but no sea. (No evidence of any floral anything for me). Other sources also refer to the idea of a fougere, but I don't get that. The only way this is related to a fougere is that I might be tempted to wear a fougere next, because of the potential mint overlap. But I'm not wearing a fougere right now; that much seems clear.

Absolutely LOVED this stuff!! I purchased a 5ml decant a few months ago, and I burned through it quicker than I've ever used a fragrance. It's a shame that the scent didn't seem to last more than an hour, perhaps less. It was the most refreshing blast of mint and spices, genuinely made me smile every time I applied. Probably why I used it up so quickly =) This cologne is reminiscent of what my Dad smelled like as a kid, when he chewed spearmint gum instead of having a cigarette. I always remember his beard and clothes had a spicy "gentlemanly" smell, and I loved it, it made me feel safe in a way. Although I was somewhat of a "mama's boy" as a kid, I have always had this connection, this bond with my Dad and now that I'm grown, we're genuine pals. Somehow, this cologne evokes that "bond" to me, it really does make me think of my Dad, even though this isn't a cologne he wore but rather something within it that reminds me of him, through my childhood eyes. Fairly hard to find. if you find a chance to sample it, take it. I really can't justify buying a full bottle for something so lackluster in performance, although the smell is absolutely divine to me. I give this a 9/10, if there was a way to not change the aroma at all, but make it last twice as long it would receive 11/10.

Lovely lovely fresh mint with an incense dry down. Be aware this is an eu de toilette so the die down/ending is more immediate. However I ADORE this scent on a hot day when I already have a soft base scent from my shampoo or body lotion. IMHO perfect for a humid day, trip to the office, or post workout, clean girl vibes. I have a travel size but definitely purchasing full size when this runs out!

I think Oriental Mint is an absolutely lovely, intriguingly original fragrance focusing on wonderfully natural, fresh, sharp and mentholy mint combined with terpenic resins, olibanum and cool tobacco. Pleasant sillage and good longevity on my skin :)

The opening is what i wished amouage enclave had smelled like. Enclave turns warm and resinous this incense is airy and dry. Just wish this had amouages longevity and stayed linear to the opening and it would be my signature