Monoliths & Dimensions

Simply stunning. It's a masterpiece of modern perfumery and I recon this scent profile will be emulated in the future. It's ahead of it's time in every aspect. Forget linear this thing is unpredictable and elusive from start to finish. Where most perfumes go left or right this one goes up. It takes so many twists and turns but the gorges sandalwood and vanilla anchor it all and keeps the more experimental edges of this fragrance in the realm of enjoyability. It opens with a blast of sandalwood but instead of coming across like a smack to the face as in the case of lesser sandalwood based fragrances this one pulls you in and cocoons you in it. There is no harshness to this sandalwood, every aspect of it is smooth and soothing. Dark and resonous without taking on a musty quality, sweet without becoming cloying, spicy without becoming overpowering. This is the most finely blended sandalwood I've ever smelled. I think the labdanum is what keeps it at bay, just enough for it to be impressive but not unapproachable. Then the oud, amber and vanilla. The oud comes across every so slightly fungal but it never strays into the fecal quality oud can sometimes get. The amber and vanilla pull it back, anchoring the woody fungal quality with familiar sweetness. And that beautiful sandalwood stays through with all of this like a baseline keeping it he whole composition together. The patchouli is there but in a supporting role. The whole of the fragrance is dark and rich so the patchouli serves as an accent. The contrast elevates the whole scent and i think it would be lesser without it. This is a special fragrance. It's so far removed from the realm of designer and all but the most masterful niche scents that it's hard to even describe. It's a masterpiece.

My first review I'm posting here! This stuff is probably my favorite take on a sandalwood forward scent. To me it's rich, deep, slightly sweet sandalwood with this beautiful smokiness. It has this nearly church-like incense just to balance out that sweetness. The oud here is noticeable for sure, but isn't stinky to me. I think it's that oud that gives that almost smoked wood feel. This may sound odd, but the smoky quality is almost metallic for an amount of time. I will say this smells so cozy, like a memory to me. It is a remarkably long lasting scent on my skin, with it lasting at least 11-12 hours, from 6am to about 6pm. I will definitely get a bottle of this one!

opens with a ton of sandalwood, peppery and sweet. theres almost an incense and resinous background to the sandalwood. as the sandalwood soften, a beautiful vanilla begins to seep through. the vanilla is very sweet and dusty from a distant labdunum note. theres a resinous incense to the vanilla to from the olibanum. theres also a patchouli note that's slightly spicy and green that adds onto the depth.

Crushing sandalwood that keeps you comming back for more. It wraps you in a warm spicy blanket and forces you to contemplate its beauty. Come to me my precious...

A really oudy, ambery, woody and resinous scent with the Phronema woody DNA. I rate this a 7/10