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Рittermtn – :
Very much a honey, bergamot, & oak moss driven beauty…despite other reviews to the contrary, I find this very unique and extremely pleasing for the very unique character it possesses…for me, very much a comfort smell that is best enjoyed at home where I can over-spray to my hearts desire…and overspray I do…maximum pleasure comes via large quantities!
erinasheltonux – :
Vetiver & grapefruit.
Quite straight forward blend, the masculine typical oakmoss, vetiver, citrus, cedar, and musk. After 20 to 30 minutes, some slight sweet comes in, it’s the honey most probably , and it’s not cloying.
Nothing special.
Perevoz4uk2 – :
The opening could be a hundred different fragrances…
But it’s the dry-down that has this bottle sneaking its way into my mind.
It doesn’t yell or scream. In fact, it’s rather tame compared with some of the fragrance-bombs that have showed up recently. It is perhaps “safe” with caveats.
This is not a one-trick pony and if you choose it to wear from the top-notes, be warned – it is NOT a Bergamot-driven scent. It starts out that way, but that is merely the initial blast and the name of the fragrance – it is an illusion. Yes, you may get a waft of Bergamot throughout the experience, but it is NOT the dominant theme. There are other players, and they will have their say-so.
This scent turns and curves in unexpected ways…and it is for that I applaud the nose, Jean-Claude Gigodot who also created 46*N 8*E.
The Labdanum and honey form an entanglement of restrained sweetness that reaches to the back of your tongue and throat, and literally begs for honey-drizzled goat cheese or the like – some sweet with tang. My mouth waters both experiencing the scent as well as imagining the taste. Still, the Bergamot creates a veil, ever so gentle that keeps any sweetness from becoming too saccharine. No toothaches here.
There is the solidity of woods here as well, as though you could be in the woods with oakmoss on trees, after a rain in autumn. While I never really got any heavy patchouli, I suppose there may be a cropping of it somewhere nearby – of course, we all know the leaves do not smell anything close to the oil, but there is a distinct scent.
This is truly a gem, hidden thankfully. I would not want many to smell like my beloved husband…This is going in his wardrobe for certain!
nahaba – :
Today is the first day of my fragrant writing journey and I am at a simple yet recurring crossroads – how to fragrance my day. I’ve felt like so many of my life’s milestones hang in the balance of what fume I select from my collection – one small choice could make or break my life’s course. Maybe that’s a bit dramatic but everyone believes in luck – mine just comes in a bottle. Thankfully, I am meeting some old friends and my choice will likely play no part in my destiny – of the four decants I brought on my trip, I chose Au Pays Bergamote Boisee.
This refined gentleman starts with a muted warmth of sorts, like gently roasted hazelnuts and moss. The closest true ingredient would be something like immortelle with its subtle nuttiness and woodiness meshed beautifully with a gorgeous honey syrup note. In this fume, the notes of cedar (likely Atlas or Himalayan with its animal muskiness) and oakmoss mingle playfully with the honey and labdanum to create the above effect – it is simple yet quite comforting. I can’t truly tease out the musk note or any florals or patchouli – they likely just accentuate the main players – and the citruses appear and dissappear in a moment on my skin…such a shame. At times, I catch whiffs that remind me of honeyed tobacco. Alas, I did find the musk, all the way in the drydown, and it is still touched by the soft warmth of honey. All in all, this is a very gentle fume that instills a calm confidence in me – a prudent choice in dealing with the woes of old friends!
100 Days – Day 1: Meeting an old friend or two
Listening to: Chairlift – No Such Thing as Illusion
vasapupkin – :
Bitter, sharp citrus and moss covered woods.
This is Dior Eau Sauvage Extreme in a different bottle, literally.
boxing – :
very well balanced, i like it because of it wonderful drydown (this smokey honey note with patchouli makes me shiver!!!)there’s only a slight trace of bergamotte… it’s a typicall unisex with really nice siliage and longlivety. I’m enchanted!!!
Catpsn – :
I love this fragrance- the strong honey note is a lovely compliment to the oakmoss. Despite it’s name, I don’t smell the bergamot or grapefruit for long- just a fleeting bit of citrus at the beginning. The drydown is dominated by honey and patchouli…the sweetness of the honey tempered by dry cedar and labdanum. Absolutely lovely. Very classy and sophisticated.
code_buster – :
On my skin this fragrance smells overwhelmingly of bitter lemon, bitter labdanum and funky oakmoss. Not pleasant at all to me. I smell a tiny whiff of honey in the final drydown but it’s almost obliterated by heavy cedar which also comes out in the drydown. It’s not a good cedar either, smells like dried wood chips. Another one that is not for me.