Noir

I have finally took a plunge and bought it blind. Wow! Just wow! Noir is different and a lot better than what I expected. Very dark and bittersweet to match its name. Noir opens very sweet for a moment, bitter straight away than balsamic floral and settles into dark woody resin. Progression is gradual and ends in dry vanilla, creamy resins and suprise, violet. Before looking up the ingredient list, the first note I've recognised is the bitter aromatic Boswellia. There is a variation on myrtle - eucalyptus is in the same family. I've recognised myrrh that turns out to be opoponax. There are also sharp minty and camphorous notes, clear green and bitter resins, some very dark wood that I cannot recognise and the rest blends into a woody and creamy background with a multitude of faint flowers. I cannot detect any smoke and barely any citrus. During the later stages vanilla and slightly floral labdanum emerges, some conifers and powdery violet and the resins retreat to the background. Noir appears very natural and the list of additives is very short. It is strong, does not get upset by other scents around. I haven't tried any layering. It is easily wearable, I had it on for work today. If you like resins, you need to try Reminiscence Noir, highly recommended. Edit: I have added Halston Amber Man to the list of similar fragrances for the simple reson that the opoponax in Noir is the same to my nose as the myrrh in Halston.

I'm adding this one because a user asked me to elaborate more on my first review :) First of all, I think it's safe to classify it as belonging to a resin-like scent. It has a prominent opoponax top note, but not in a traditional sweet way. It's rather smoky, which I guess came from the incense in the mix. Secondly, there's a quite warm, spicy undertone throughout. In my nose, it smell a bit peppery from the mid notes onward, although I don't think pepper is listed as one of the note. In fleeting moments, it bears passing resemblance to Marc Jacobs' Bang (although I stressed the word "passing"). It certainly not a scent for everyone. In fact, I got it from another collector who decided that he couldn't pull Noir off. Here, it gets subjective. I'm a fan of unusual scents, and will chase after opoponax. So no contest here for me :) It's difficult to state which other perfume this one reminds me of. If forced, I would perhaps mention Charriol Royal Platinum. Yet it's still different. Piece de resistance, if I say so myself...

This beauty starts with the best eucalyptus and citrus note I have ever come across - it's readily recognized and so wonderful once you get past the initial shock of its potency. My skin plays up the gorgeous resins right from the start creating a smokey, sharp, syrupy eucalyptus and labdanum mix that is intoxicating. This fume is another secret sniffer (where you try to secretly sniff in public) that brings a smile all day long. Fantastic for grey days and rainy days, but the incense shines a little brighter in the heat so it is moderately adaptive to temperature. The scent does morph into a delicious, slightly animalic musk many hours into its life - and it is just another side of a beautiful fume. I would love to smell this on a woman - I think it would be absolutely alluring! Cheers to wearing beautiful fumes and being better people! Day 13 - To be better Listening to: Purity Ring - Obedear

Warm and resinous, smells like a fusion of everything south asian, Indian and oriental: fragrant oils, sandalwood, spice and a ton of incense. I believe frankincense is the most prominent out of all the resins in this juice. You can imagine unopened box of really high quality incense sticks to get the general idea of what it smells like. First few minutes totally remind of eucalyptus candy, but that fades quickly. I can also add, it's so well composed, you can't notice any trace of synthetic components, even though it contains them. Lasts the whole day easily. I will certainly wear it during the winter to warm the soul. Also, even though Fragrantica says it's for men, a woman can wear it with no problem. Grab this amazing fragrance while you can, it's discontinued.

it was like light at the end of the tunnel!!! a great combo of eucalyptus and incense (mastyx, frankincense olibanum elemi)... the opening seems to be a little bit harsh (eucalyptus+citrus) with a slight oldschool undertone but its only a starter for a main player here- a beautifuly exposed INCESE (my favourite note!!!) ... and after a few hours i get a very soft woodsy/patchouli vibe (but incense is still there)... I guess they are using a lot of natural ingredients here... this liquid is a little bit sticky on my skin... i've made some incense/resinous home-made perfume and they were all very sticky, i works great on my skin in summer and in the colder weather, day and night... i can't stop sniffing my wrist.