Poème d'Azar

This is a very pleasant and comforting perfume, well suited for bedtime or relaxing on a quiet, cozy, meditative day. It is not a very complex or particularly balanced perfume, but it is addictive. It consists primarily of powdery tonka and orris blended with vanilla and almond milk, with a bit of black currant running through, and a hint of pomegranate in a woody base. The woody base note really should be included in the pyramid, as the pencil-shavings ISO-e is very present, throughout. Rose is only lightly detectable and the patchouli isn't that noticeable. I actually wish I got more of the rose, and I yearn for more tart pomegranate and fruitiness. Overall, I get a woody pulpy, pudding-like, powdery, cozy vibe from this, with a bit of black currant, which is really nice. I don’t know who voted Poison Girl as a smells-like, because this is not a sugary sweet cotton candy scent at all, and does not resemble PG. This is more of a relaxed and powdery, ambery personal scent with a pudding like vibe that brings Noir Pour Femme more to mind, because they share certain elements (though not all). To answer the question that one of the reviewers posed below, this blue bottle is the older style bottle, which is the version I have and have somewhat reluctantly put on my swap list, as my collection has grown quite large. I’ll try to get to a store to compare the newer version in the transparent green bottle to see if there were any changes.

Mmmmm...this is a lovely fragrance. I was so intrigued when I saw the article posted about this new perfume from Rituals. As someone with a Persian heritage, I just had to have it! It's not every day that a perfume is created and centered around an ancient and still popular celebration of the longest night of the year: Yalda, the winter solstice. The name of the perfume refers to the day/night Yalda is celebrated, which is the last day of the month of Azar in the Persian calendar. This is a warm, enveloping scent, with lovely powdery and fruity overtones. The pomegranate (traditionally eaten during Yalda) and the black currant are interwoven with a soft, slightly spicy/earthy/powdery background of orris, tonka and patchouli, while almond lends a subtle nuttiness to the composition. I can also detect the Rose and vanilla playing in the background, giving this a bit of sweetness, along with the fruits. This is a perfectly cozy scent for the colder months. I'm so glad I purchased this; a very successful blind buy. The presentation and packaging are also gorgeous; with the crimson red mimicking perfectly the juicy sweet pomegranate and the deep cobalt blue symbolizing the deep, dark night of winter. LOVE!

This perfume wowed me, i had this but i ran out of it quickly then it was discontiued which im very sad about because the blend is so comforting to me, at my rituals store where i live they had a discount sale where they got old stock that they needed to get rid of and oh how lucky I was when i saw the bottle of this perfume, I was like is... is that the Poeme d'Azar. I instanly bought two travel sized perfumes of 30ml because they didnt have full size bottles of them anymore. Any way i am so happy i found it again and got to repurchace before they completly ran out of it, I wil forever keep this on my shelf and wear it for special occations. P.S. I hope they bring this back one time

I absolutely love this. Just perfect for cold weather. It's warm, soft spicy, sweet, slightly powdery with a nice fruity nuance. The sillage is more soft to moderate, but it's just right for this kind of scent. And the longevity is fantastic. I tested it at around 10 in the morning and I could still get whiffs of it at 18. I ended up buying it today as I was very impressed!

I’ve had two bottles of this one and I remember that the first one was sooo much better. Richer, in both smell and performance. Perhaps it was reformulated, or I just remember it differently. I’ll have to go and test again soon. My favourite rituals perfume anyway :) 8.5/10 good fragrance and plus points for being such a cheapie.