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.

On me the licorice isn ́t that strong. I noticed it, but not at all overwhelmingly. But I have also noticed that licorice never become strong on me, so if you know that licoricenotes have a tendensy to be strong on you, it might be in this one too.

Incredibly anointing frag;-) Although it is identical to Xerjoff~Casamorati~1888 @ 1/2 the price;-)

Perfect praline frustration. I *LOVE* the smell of this - beautiful toasted hazelnuts, hay, not too much sugar at all - it's just manageable without getting syrupy or cloying, just enough to sweeten it up the right amount - and really gorgeous, resiny wood right underneath. Fortunately the liquorice doesn't go big on me, as it's not a note I go for - here I did detect it in the odd waft, but just a gentle, pleasant, not-overbearing kind. Absolutely delicious non-edible gourmand - much more complex and adult than I thought it would be looking at the ingredients here. In some moments it has a depth and almost-bitterness that even evoked even more splendid woody-sweets like Profumum Roma Arso or my beloved Lutens Chene - it's not a smell-alike for either of those, but has a lot in common with their nuanced, multi-dimensional woods. Genuine smell of hazel tree, not just of biscuits. Most of all, this reminded me a lot of Woodcut and oddly of Baccarat Rouge, for the same trick of sweetness + resin, though oddly, those two are both much sweeter than Aomassai and yet I like them more. And there's the secret of its downfall on me: Woodcut and Bac Rouge perform and last like beasts. But Aomassai shrinks really quickly - skin scent only within a couple of hours - and does hang on in there for up to 6-7, but only very very faintly to my nose, whether on skin or fabric. Worse yet, it's also unbearably elusive on me somehow. Like strobing in and out of anosmia, a weird effect which kept me constantly off-balance - I just couldn't find a consistent spot to enjoy it. Kept sniffing desperately at my wrists to savour it and hang on to every scrumptious nutty moment, but it wouldn't let me settle into it. I'd given it 6-8 good sprays on skin & clothes and yet just couldn't keep its magic as strong or for as long as I'd wish for. So it's a magic but ultimately fraudulent macaron of a thing: light airy sweet hazelnut deliciousness which vanishes in a puff of beautifully perfumed air. A wonderful heartbreaker.

Like most other Parfumerie Générale scents I've tried, Aomassai is very original and very well made - an unexpected combination of high quality, natural-smelling notes. It's so unique that I like it despite the fact that it doesn't quite work for me personally. The reason for that is largely the way the caramel note almost always misbehaves on my skin: the smoky or even burned aspect of it usually entirely obliterates the sweet side. And some soft sweetness would be just what this scent needs to tie it together and balance it, because as it is it's almost overwhelmingly woody and dry. The hazelnut here is shockingly realistic and very dusty, nutty in a woody rather than gourmand way, and the other notes only serve to emphasize that (at least the ones that I get: lots of resins, some hay and a little liquorice). Add to that the way the caramel only adds more smoke for me, instead of softening the scent a bit, and the result is a scent that I find interesting rather than enjoyable, and just a little too much on the masculine side of unisex for my own taste. After a while it does calm down and warm up considerably, and it even gets a little sweeter, but it never really feels like "me". So it's a pass for me, but this isn't a bad review by any means - do try it if you get the chance; it might work better for you, and even if it doesn't it's definitely still worth experiencing.

This is a weird scent, it took me a while to understand it, maybe because it doesn’t smell like I expected it to. At first, I didn’t get the hazelnuts in it at all. All I got were sharp, bitter woods dusted in confectioners‘ sugar that dried down to a dry, resinous caramel kind of scent. Only after the third try I really got what they mean by hazelnut in this scent. It’s not a nutella kind of scent, not cakey, no vanilla or chocolate. It’s pure ground hazelnuts on a woody base with some sugar and caramel sweetness, very dry and not creamy like most nutty scents. The opening comes across a little too masculine for my taste and I initially thought this would be a scent for those who like some gourmand notes, but nothing really sweet. But in the drydown, it actually becomes quite cozy and warm, more rounded and softer. The contrasts make Aomassai unique. It’s not a very strong scent, but it performs well enough, so in my opinion it’s most suitable as a cool weather daytime fragrance.

I tend to shy away from gourmands, but I read reviews for this along the lines of "this would be a great gourmand if it wasn't for all the funk and nastiness!". Well, I happen to love funk and nastiness so I asked my boyfriend for a bottle for my birthday. The opening is basically caramel, hazelnut and hay. Lots of hay. Probably where the funk/nastiness vibe comes in. There is a certain plasticky smell here as well, but I actually really like it. It smells like children's toys. In the drydown, there is caramel, licorice and spices but tempered by wood and resin. So it's sweet, but not screeching. A pleasant, earthy sweetness. All the gourmands that people say make them want to eat their own skin, to me smell like burning plastic and vanilla extract. Thankfully, Aomassai has none of that and my skin stays intact.

At first I got a blast of sweet and spicy licorice with an incense/wood backdrop. I was starting to worry it might not be for me, but of course I knew it would soften. About a half hour later, the sharp licorice note had faded. I could smell a smoky, balmy, nutty, woody caramel. It was nice but still a little masculine for my taste (as far as gourmands go). An hour later, the smokiness and woodiness faded a lot and there was a soft, sweet nutty caramel with only a hint of incense, and loads of vanilla. It really reminds me of the drydown of Bond No. 9 Success is a Job in New York. I swear there is a sweet vanilla in there even though it's not listed in the notes. Anyways, 3 hours later and it's still going strong. I really wasn't a huge fan of the first hour or so, but now I really like it. Definitely yummy!!

Nice caramel start with liqourice. This scent is just amazing and one of the best sweet smelling scents i have ever tried and i have tried quite a few now. The sweetness does tone down alot after the first hour but doesn't dissapear completly but tones down alot the incense and the vetiver come out alot in the drydown to give it a clean feel with the sweetness of toasted hazelnut caramel poping up now and again to remind you the sweeter qualities of the scent. Amazing in the cooler months. I always get 6-8 hours with this fragrance with decent siallage. anyone sitting near you or an arms length will smell it for sure. If you like angel men but want something less known than this is worth a try. Scent 10/10

This smells a bit like inhaling a soft, moist Licorice Allsort -the multi-couloured cube-shaped one that looks like a sandwich. It has a soft, molasses-like sweetness, but is not overtly sticky or cloying. The texture is enhanced by the dry, summery hay note, which makes the fragrance feel very warm, relaxed and bohemian. As it develops, there is the slightest tinge of something smoky, like a distant candle being extinguished, but I do not smell incense in its typical form and nor do I get much greenness from the vetiver. It is quite linear and, on my skin, extremely faint. I would need a good few sprays just to make this project. However it is certainly a very pleasant and under-stated gourmand.

I have changed my mind about this a couple of times. This is definitely someone’s perfect scent but not mine. The opening was almost realistic honey and balsamic vinegar with sweet and full incense. Then it turned slowly to dry vanilla and slight velvety nag champa. I took a short nap and woke up to a delicious smell and it was me! Dry cocoa with full warm sweet incense. Heavy smooth velvety banana texture throughout. Incredibly rich but not overly sweet. Definitely lasts and needs to be applied with a light hand. Interesting since some reviewers felt this was weak but I can’t put on too little. Very nice scent and worth trying

From a distance Coffee cake, nothing much else! Like sitting in an Viennese cafe with a sweet coffee staring at a slice of Sachertorte. Delicious and sweet, but heading to dark chocolate not milk. It hangs around on you with a subtle, soft scent, like being wrapped in a slight but fluffy mohair jumper. Smells pretty great for the first hour. As it falls back to a skin scent it starts to have more pencil shavings in there and the sweetness slowly dies away. Still pleasant but much less 'foody' smelling. Lasts only about 3 hours on me but given how lovely it smells in its initial spray you'll be reaching for more anyhow.

This is really nice although I thought it would be a gourmand looking at the list of notes. On my skin it is first and foremost a slightly sweet herbal/hay with a touch of licorice. The resins, woods and spices become more evident after an hour and then it becomes more aromatic as the vetiver makes its presence known. It's sort of a three dimensional fragrance where you can smell sweetness behind or beneath a veil of vetiver, licorice and hay. This would be nice to wear on a late summers evening after the hay has been packaged ready before the autumn rains. Poor silage and average longevity.

I do not particularly love gourmands, but Aomassai is marvellous! So now forget Angel or those heavy, heady and often disturbing gourmands. It starts off with a wave of boozy caramel liqueur. Then a wave of something like peanut butter, or hazelnut cream wrapped in woods (an accord very common to many PG scents) and some resins. A marvellous gourmand, very wearable and so cozy in the drydown. The drydown is indeed the best part: it's an amber & vanilla &cedarwood mix that will keep you warm company for hours. Very enjoyable. Totally recommend!

When first applied, this smells to me like cream soda. Then it dries to a stickier cream soda smell then finally a woody, creamy melted carmel. Not bad, but I much prefer Bois Blond if I were getting a bottle from this house. (Not that I find the two the least bit similar) I was hoping this would be a more affordable substitute for Guerlain's Gourmand Coquin, but I personally don't think it comes close.

In summertime nuts, spices, softness and perseverance all at the same time. I tried it in the summer, this is just the perfect time to wear. And in the early cool spring he resists, gives out an unexpected slightly sharp masculine note. But when you listen to it from your skina little later, when it warms up, then yeahhh, it becomes cozy and warm.

lol, same happened, this was my short review/ Aomassai... so easy to remember. Has a strong personality like Arabie SL, but no similarity. Tasty thick caramel, as many have said already, smells like a luxurious dessert served with a cup of coffee. But there you feel some herbal note too, which makes it a bit sharp, but unique. Brillant!!

well, having read the reviews, i must confess, this is more like a gourmand scent on my skin. I do not get anything medicinal, spicey or much of the woods/vetiver/incense. I like this one being cosy, reminds me of a coffee-flavoured chocolate i used to have back when i was a child with a wee bit of nutty upbeat.

first time i sampled this i immediately wanted to scrub it off. herbs made the caramel nauseating. but now i’m starting to see its beauty. it’s warm cozy, nutty, not too sweet, a bit dry. there is something boozy in it too. makes me tipsy xD. the texture is soft, velvetty.

When I dabbed this on I was a little taken aback - it smells like a candle! The licorice note helps to keep it from being burningly sweet. It's delicious but something I would perfume pillows and curtains with in cold months rather than myself.

At first I could only smell burnt sugar,luckily after half an hour that did change and something green came out on the surface,you had the feeling that you were taking a walk in the Amazon!wonderful!

This was a little bit of a disappointment. The smell was pleasant, like some delicious candy - not too sweet and a little bit salty - but it was too linear and even boring to my nose.

I wondered if the sample was mislabeled. Somehow I get Bananas Foster, with a similar itchy hay note as Felanilla. But the banana is riper, with caramel around the edges.

A lumberjack eating caramel popcorn. Weird and delicious. I'm a fan.

Went from caramel vanilla ice cone to sweet plastic

The first few seconds were great -- unfortunately, the amazing compounds burnt off, or were overtaken, and what remained didn't/doesn't appeal to me at all. There is a noxious element present, similar to the noxiousness present in coffee notes and occassionally chocolate/cacao. It's not like turpentine or belachan, or anything like that, but it is there, lingering, and I can feel it... There are a cool, herbal-floral elements behind this, but they are overwhelmed, unfortunately, and this drastically affects the scent. Not for me...

Tested this side by side with Bouquet Massai (the 'offspring' of Aomassai). It clarifies the underlying structure used, i.e. this so-called bitter amber. In this case it is tempered with liquorice, which is the dominant note to my nose. The list of notes led me to think this would have similarities with Le Participe Passe, but they are very different. Participe Passe is heavy, Aomassai has a lighter, more transparent quality. Good performance.

A very alluring, delicious and mysterious gourmand-resinous number that demands further wearing before I can definitively 'yay' or 'nay' it. The caramel sweetness is wonderfully counterbalanced by the balsamic resins, with some soft woods adding to the whole complexion of the scent. I really REALLY need to try this one out AGAIN, as it demands a second (and probably third) go. I'm glad I was able to find a few wins from this discovery pack...

Danone caramel yoghurt dessert containing no natural ingredients and many chemical sweeteners. Pungent and obnoxious.

This one is a resinous, gourmand with a hint of smokiness fragrance. Not bad but nothing wow.

One me it opens extremely medical. Sniffing from the vial is way better than applying to the skin. At least - my skin. In the vial it smells like chocolate and licorine a tiny bit, but on my skin it's just pure medicine. Actually I think I'm smelling something like eucalyptus, very similiar to PG's Bois Blond at the beginning. It slowly changes, but is not loosing the "medical" note on my wrist. It get's warmer and more likeable, but I still don't have the "coffee and milk" or any other food-like scents. Ah, damn that skin chemistry. Test before buy. Based from all the reviews one could expect something ultra beautiful, but it's really just the chemistry. Mine does not work with this one.