Nuit d'Azar

Long time viewer/user of this site and never felt the need to post except now. I received this bottle on Saturday and promptly purchased 3 more today. The fragrance is THAT good. I am aware that it is a limited (re) release and there is no guarantee Rituals will do so again in the future therefore, I decided to buy backup bottles to protect against them ending the run or a dreaded reformulation. This is a scent that is signature worthy, I have been searching for such a scent now for over 3 years. I had the good fortune of browsing through Bloomingdale's back in 2010 two weeks after BdC hit the counters and the rest is history. However, now BdC is EVERYWHERE and the fragrance has lost that extra bit of mystery and imho allure, that once made it such a compelling scent to own and wear. Additionally, the performance has been muted substantially. I own over 75 fragrances and maybe 4 of those have backups. This fragrance deserves to be rated 4.95, it is spectacular. Simple sometimes (usually) works best, and whether by accident or by design, somehow Rituals has managed to pull off a true rarity in perfumery. They managed to create a truly stunning scent profile from as far as I can tell, less than 8 or 9 notes- all while giving the fragrance a true scent pyramid that is both bright and seductively masculine at the same time! Ladies and gentlemen, this is a VERY, VERY HARD task to accomplish, especially in a market like our present one in 2020. The opening is crisp black currant along with what smells like raspberries and maybe a touch of lime or maybe pomegranate. Its airy, sharp and bright..the words that I think best describe the opening are crisp and inviting..it smells like morning mountain air with a light breeze of berries..and as soon as you begin to get comfortable with this crisp sensation the sharp black currant note steps back and you are greeted with the most brilliant sage and fresh green mint such that your eyebrows are sure to be raised ...this is when the fragrance really opens up ..because within 15 or so minutes a luxurious vetiver and to me what smells like dry amber or maybe balsam fir (its rich, piney and resinous) hits you. The green, woody base along with the sage middle is the most refreshing scent explosion I've smelled in over a decade ...since that fortuitous afternoon at Bloomingdale's a decade ago! I am writing this not necessarily to alert the general public to this marvel of a fragrance but to alert the person who may not really be a connoisseur or a fragrance snob who happens to smell and like this gem and then finds themselves on this site. I am writing to them so that they can realize that they have indeed struck absolute perfume GOLD. Enjoy!!

Got this one yesterday, and today I had a full wear. I've always loved the scent of blackcurrant, both the berry and leaves. This one has absolutely nailed the sweet aromatic smell of the berries and combined with sage and vetiver, it's gorgeous! I get mostly blackcurrant and vetiver, sage and woodsy notes keep in the background. Staying power is very good, as one would expect from an edp concentration. I also get a Bvlgari style tea vibe as well, but that can be an illusion from the combination of other notes. The woodsy base notes are silky smooth and warm, too. Bang for the buck is excellent, I got the 15 ml bottle for about 13 euros, and the product feels definitely more luxurious than the price point.

If rituals made a Sauvage... well, they did, and this is the result. Dylan Blue was also the first thing that it reminded me of, but it's deeper and more oriental. You can really smell the blackcurrant which makes it all a bit softer, sweeter and warmer and gives some color compared to the metal smell of Sauvage. A higher class version of Sauvage. If I didn't have that one already I would buy this immediately. One spray on my hand could still be smelled almost 24h later. Beast mode! Pretty nice! EDIT: My wishes have been fulfilled.. back on the shelves! New bottle, same performance. Literally lasts multiple days through showers. At 48h now and can still clearly smell it as a skin scent.

I always get intrigued when Rituals introduces a new line and this season it is all about the Ritual of Yalda. This perfume is no doubting one of the best creations of Rituals. It opens to a green citrus scent, it could be the sage but nothing interesting for me. The opening is very masculine but after 15 minutes it changes into a fruity amber scent. It has a very middle eastern scent which is distinctive. It is not very sweet because the woodsy/amber notes tones it down giving warmth to this fragrance. This fragrance turns unisex within 30min, a warm, cozy and long lasting perfume. For me this fragrance is like being wrapped in a cashmere blanket.

This is the first fragrance I ever got and only after expending my collection I realize how solid this scent is/was. Its not too much and its not too little. The silage doesn't flow through the room but it for sure isn't subtle. Its so inoffensive and malleable, it allows you to wear it to any event and still make it make sense. Gym, office, errands, whatever. My og light blue-ish bottle is almost done, and unfortunately the newer dark blue bottle is a reformulation. The line is discontinued and I will forever be looking for something similar. 7/10