Aomassai 10

This fragrance has the most beautiful opening I have ever smelled! Love at first sniff. Oh my god this gorgeous! The first minutes of this fragrance is dominated by sweet caramel and hazelnut. So incredibly delicious. As gourmand as it gets. Words can't express how lovely this fragrance smells. I could shower in this! The caramel disappears rather quickly on my skin unfortunately, and it turns in to a dry and dusty smell of old books. I still love it, even though I prefer the opening over the dry down. This bottle is a gem of delicious delight. My precious! Just a warning, the hay note in this fragrance is very noticeable and might be a bit off putting to some. Update: As I have gotten to know this fragrance better I feel the need to update my review. This fragrance transforms several times throughout it's duration. It starts out very sweet and rich, then it gets incredibly bitter, this is when the note of hay is prominent. After 30 minutes it turns into a subtle, warm and smoky scent. The hay note disappears, so does the hazelnut, but the caramel lingers. At this final stage this fragrance performs as a grown up gourmand. It doesn't really project, but has a moderate sillage and when layered a couple of times on the skin will last through a entire workday.

I have to admit that I have beaten around the bush (I hope thats what you say in english) about writing a review on this perfume. Why? Because it ́s so bad? No, because it ́s so good! Not far away from where I live there is a sandy seabay, wrenched pines grows there and the bay is a popular place for both sunbathing and picnics. When I put on this fragrance it is like being transported to an perfect imaginary image of that place. I can see myself strolling trough the pineforrest, smelling the campfire my husband have make and my kids are roasting mashmallows over the flames. It is a sunny, crisp day in the autumn and the sea is calm, but very close. The air of sea and autumn makes the fragrance clear, hightuned and delicatly thin even tough the fragrance have so many heavy, warm and spicy notes. I havn ́t a clue how Pierre Guillaume pull this off, but he sure do! In a way it is like smelling on a soapbubble, without making it burst! A must try for everyone! Longlasting, elegant and both happy, tender and mysterious in the same fragrance. A masterpiece. I guess I must have a big bottle of this someday, even tough it is a very expansive perfume it ́s sure worth the money. Until then I have to order a new sample, because this was my last drops of it!

130) the only one in the crowd Ca fait plaisir de sentir un parfum patissier qui ne se vautre pas (trop) dans le sucre. Noisettes caramélisées et vanillées, de l'encens, du vétiver et des épices pour apporter un équilibre et améliorer la composition. Je trouve que l'aspect cuisson intense apporte beaucoup au genre patissier(gourmand), le rendant portable et moins écoeurant. Il y a une comparaison à faire avec Jeux de Peau de SL, un toast avec confiture, Black de CdG, céréales fumées et réglisse...oui en fait comme souvent en cuisine tout est dans la cuisson! Longue tenue et faible sillage It's nice to smell a pastry perfume that does not wallow (too much) in sugar. Caramelized hazelnuts and vanilla, incense vétiver and spices to bring balance and improve the composition. I think intense baking aspect brings a lot to patissier (greedy) gender, making it bearable and less disgusting. There is a comparison to make with Jeux de Peau SL, toast with jam, Black by CdG, smoky cereal and licorice... yes in fact as often in the cooking it's all about baking! The best one in the PG line. Good longevity butweak sillage.

The opening with notes of liquorice and not quite caramel, more like some sweet pie is very clear. I don't understand any references to pee or sweaty people in woods, it must be the influence of the respective skins. On me the wood and hazelnut notes are very week. There are some faint reminiscence of vetyver, but that's all on the woody side. I agree with a former review that the head is much stronger than the rest. So I feel like adding another and another spray every couple of minutes. However the rest is very nice too because of the orange peel or orange preserve note. So the sweetness of the start turns to a slightly citrusy, very light bitternes. All very warm and well balanced, this is a perfume which requires a certain concentration to fully appreciate. Unisex. Compared with SL Fille aux aiguilles, I find Aomassai lighter and warmer, less solemn, less dark.

It's a gorgously well blended, rich and sofisticated gourmand creation! It's like a nutty, spicy cream-liqour scent ( but much more then that!) The nutty milk-caramel creaminess with the woody, bourbon whisky booziness in the opening is a gourmand catharsis! After this beautiful beggining, the orange peel and the licorice starts to play with the softly smoky spices. At this phase the role player on my skin is the spicy-nutty orange accord on a very light silky creamy background. And this type of creaminess is the final drydown on my skin. Ahw for me it's a dreamlike winter/christmas liqour scent!!! It won over Angel's share by Kilian ( my other fav boozy winter scent) But the bit of that delicate milky type of creaminess what mellows the whole composition makes me truly adore this one much more♡

The entire experience of wearing Aomassai is not unlike being 'owned' by a rather slinky black cat. The opening feels a little shaky and rough like a cat circling your lap, looking for the ultimate comfortable spot of your skin to make its own; there is milky coffee and something ashy, maybe charbroiled liquorice root. Once it settles, like a cat it slowly relaxes into slumber. At first, it is still conscious and twitching; here some liquorice, there some soft spices, a few wooden nuances, dry hazelnuts and some truly delicious hazy incense. As it loses its grip on consciousness, you are left with a slumbering, warm, silky wooden caramel incense cloud. The constant purring will keep you enchanted for at least 6 hours.

A very clear caramel cappuccino, no need to search for hints, it`s all there and very obvious. And I finally fully agree with the presented note pyramid/pictures- yes caramel and yes resin, hazelnut licorice and wood. The smoky caramel quickly crawls through its smokiness into resin and this is such an organic combination. The "earthiness" of hazelnut and the smoky side of licorice create a coffee effect and that`s probably why it gives this cappuccino vibe. Very nice and organically selected notes that combine in unison as their smokiness and earth notes are all related in the most unexpected way. However its strong start quickly fades into a much lighter scent.

I keep falling in love with this over and over again.. It's the essential perfume for a great night out or a party or a love encounter... Rich or..complex - if you find that word more suitable. I love every ingridient and they go so well together. On me its the hazel and liquorice that stands out the most, got that rich foody smell to it, strange but I like it. I love liquorice in perfumes and no wonder (!) it's my fav candy too ! If you wan't to find something similar I would recommend CARNER Barcelona's El Born , that really has got the vibe, slightly lighter and with a tad sweeter drydown. Please never discontinue this !!!

It's such a nice resinous caramel that evokes coffee. I much prefer this to Coffee Addict by Theodoros Kalotinis because it's not photorealistic. The notes give off the idea of coffee if that makes sense. I wouldn't say it's a straight up gourmand. The hay and the incense give it a slight bitterness that breaks the sweetness of the caramel and hazelnut. It doesn't project hugely but I am okay with it in that case. It stays on your skin and meshes with it. Having tried Carthusia, I understand the comparison BUT Carthusia has a strong orange blossom note that genuinely makes it different from Aomassai.

Great drydown, pleasant heart, a bit too raw-green-hay-ish starter. Mainly, as describing heart and drydown, its roasted hazelnuts with its skins in caramel glaze - not a cheap treat on a railway station for sure, but a dessert served in a posh restaurant in Nice. I like that details very well pronounced - not nuts, but its fresh clusters at first, with leafy involucre. Thank goodness for the caramel is not sticky, its truly is a dry glaze, which doesn't overtake the nutty aroma. After two hours- pleasant eastern resinous skin scent, that I wish would have started an hour earlier. 7 out of 10.

Aomassai is another delicious creation by Pierre Guillaume. This perfume is overloaded with the creamiest caramel imaginable. It reminds me of when my brother makes caramel at home; all that butter, sugar, and cream, and we put it on top of vanilla ice cream. It smells like a decadent vanilla bean custard. Sinfully good! The kicker here is that there is a lot of resins too, and licorice giving a unique and aromatic herbal effect. To me this is the perfect gourmand for men, as so many men wonder if they can wear sweets. Yes they can--but this one is exceptional.

I have a dislike for gourmands, I find them synthetic and cloying, however this is my favorite scent and the moment. It smells so natural. Utterly convincing hazelnut and sweet caramel which is balanced with bitter, earthy resins and woods so they never become too much. The quality of the ingredients is phenomenal, everything has the impression of being completely natural. Balance is spot on and the hint of orange is genius, it complements the top and bottom notes binding everything together, it's like placing the final piece of a jigsaw puzzle.

Mouthwatering roasted hazelnuts with bitter hulls, warmed with earthy, spiced licorice -- dark and herbal. As I work my way through this gastronomic delight, Aomassai becomes sweeter with a creamy caramel fudge. A touch of incense balances the gourmand notes; ambery resins offer a glint of class and a cleansing smattering of soap. The grasses of hay and vetiver are dry and crisp and contrast beautifully against the sweet notes. Aomassai never becomes calorie laden but is deliciously captivating all the way.

Smoky woods with a touch of caramel sweetness, wood resin is present from the beginning, and makes Aomassai cuddly winter-dispelling scent. When I think Aomassai - I think bright red cashmere sweater: same elegance and comfort. Strong spices don't make the scent too homey, they are bright and noticeable. A wonderful choice for winter when I want to smell classy and mysterious. The drydown is too simple though - just intense caramel smell, very sweet. I wish it were more sophisticated.

It grew on me. I almost gave the sample away, but there was something sexy that whispered to me in the dark one night. Soft, sweet spices (never pungent or sharp), sweet hint of pipe tobacco (but not an ashtray like TF Tobacco Vanille), hot amaretto by a fire, with a lingering thick sweetness. A whiff of licorice - just a whiff. All swirled together into something incredibly sensual, complex and hard to forget. "ANOTHER bottle of perfume just came in the mail today!?"

Reminds me of Le Participe Passe (a favourite of mine), but lighter, milkier. The opening is a little plastic-y but the scent overall has quickly grown on me. Aomassai 10 is a beautiful gourmand that doesn't scream cakes, cookies, and vanilla (though I love those as well). It's more like a warm, hazelnut latte, especially in the dry down. It took a few wears but this has grown on me immensely. I may purchase a full 100ml after I drain what's remaining in my 50ml!

I think I've found my signature gourmand. This is heaven! Imagine a strong bitter hazelnut liqueur... no sweetness in there, just the roasted nuts amplified by a dose of sexy licorice... oh my... So wearable for both sexes... it doesn't get annoying as many gourmands do and it definitely doesn't convert the wearer in a weird experience for third parties lol. I hope Jeux de peau doesn't get upset or jealous... I can have two gourmies in my heart, can't I? Hooked!

This is one of the more sophisticated and classy gourmands available. It is sweet but not over the top sweet like many in the same category. The woody notes balance it out perfectly while it retains it's gourmand qualities. The smooth hazelnut is the most dominant note on my skin and I love it! This and Bois De Copabia are two that I love from PG and are surely worth sampling if you are looking for a mild gourmand.

Love, love, love!!! I absolutely love this scent! It is a little sweet (but that depends from person to person, my husband thinks it is very sweet) with a deep undertone. Yes, this perfume takes you directly in to the deep underworld, where you meet the sweet Eurydice again.Handsome Orpheus will swimm with Eurydice in a bad filled with caramel and spices and everything will be O.K.

When I first wore Aomassai, I got walnut shells, tree sap, and an abundance of dry hay, as sweet as it can get in the heat of summer. Now, I can also smell caramelized sugar and toasted nuts, paired with a hint of wood varnish. It's sweet and bitter, smoky and woody—a perfectly autumnal perfume.