4 Builder Of Future

A warm and complex perfume, perfect for fall and winter. For gourmand / sweet lovers. Sexy, 100% unisex to my opinion. Excellent longevity and sillage, a bold scent! I can detect fruits, nuts, saffron and oud (but too heavy oud) with a touch of chocolate caramel. "The optimistic radiance of Citron is joined by the freshness of Coriander, together tracing the contours of a smile filled with the warmth of Davana with the scent of mirabelle plum. While Almond, Saffron and Tobacco Blond warm an already burning heart of Clove, Gaïac outlines the first notes of a dark and gourmet melody taken up by Chocolate and Patchouli. On a discreet background of chypre and Mousse, Caramel and Labdanum finally exchange their syrupy inflections, enhanced by a wild accord of Musk and Ambergris. Upright, opium and straightforward, Builder of Future is the shimmer of hope, of happy and heroic strength."

A caramel, citrus, churchy gourmand? Personal: 7.5/10 – A resinous, spicy, woody incense fragrance with a dry character. It’s intriguing and polished, but the mashup of gourmand and churchy wood is a bit weird for me. Mass appeal: 6.5/10 – Incense and heavy woods are divisive. Some will find it meditative and refined, others too dark and hard to enjoy. Performance: 8/10 – Solid longevity and noticeable projection. This doesn’t disappear quickly. Value: 6/10 – Spiritum’s pricing is niche-tier, and while the quality is good, this isn't something enough people will love to justify it. Unless you LOVE it. Uniqueness: 8/10 – A polished incense-woody blend with a spiritual, smoky tone. Not groundbreaking, but has a distinctive solemn vibe. SCORE: 72/100 Full bottle buy? NO, I’d never wear this enough to justify owning it, though it's pretty neat. Blind buy? NO, incense-heavy scents are too polarizing, and the churchy gourmand take is odd. Recommend? YES, if you love incense and want a refined niche option that leans very sweet. Date night? YES, but only in certain winter settings. It's not the most seductive. Office safe? NO, too heavy and meditative for professional wear. Unless you work at a church. Pros: Refined incense character, strong performance, and very interesting DNA. Cons: Dry, not versatile, and relatively pricey. A bit offputting if you don't like smoke. 4 Builder of Future leans hard into incense and smoky woods, giving it a solemn, spiritual aura. It’s well-made and worth sampling if you enjoy that style, but for me it’s more of an experience fragrance than something I’d wear out. It leans a bit dark and sweet, even for my tastes. The blend of the churchy dark, smokey woods along with caramel and other sweet notes is interesting to say the least. There is something somewhat magical about it though, and the darkness and depth really is captivating. If you want something that's truly dark, woody and warm spicy, but still gourmand-level sweet, Builder of Future is for you. Well worth the price for a decant, but maybe not worth it for a full bottle. Review #138 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant

No.4 is my favourite of the collection. I find it full bottle worthy, the only little hiccup is that it leans too masculine for my taste nowadays. This fragrance will take you on a journey. The opening is sweet and spicy with smoky, incensy nuances. Made me think of the blue bottled Amouage from men's line, gave middle eastern bakhoor vibes. During the journey I could smell some guaiac wood, which isn't overpowering, and finally was left with this gorgeous pure tonka dry down. The longevity and projection are out of this world. If you're looking for a beast performer for autumn/ winter season look no further.

Testing blind, on the first wearing I got a floral-musky sweet middle with a tobacco -oudy undercurrent. Second wearing not so much floral but sweet-fruity top with the same undercurrent. Looking at the notes now I'd say the tobacco is dominant, but accentuated by the chocolate and musky-oudy element. I don't agree the caramel is all that present. Yes, I get sweetness but with how often I enjoy caramel (cheap or made at home) this isn't it. The citrus is there, bringing brightness overall, and a hint of spice, maybe, but first impression is tobacco. Think of it like some chocolate tobacco candy with a hint of citrus and clove. Yeah, it doesn't sound too bad and it isn't. Comes off kinda young at times, trying to be more adult, but can't shake that liaison faire attitude. It's a little flirty, sweet but wearing a black leather skirt.