Description
ILLUSTRATED SERIES
Olfactive inspiration:
Botanical illustrations, powerful natural essences and extraordinary molecules.
The starting point of illustrated series is not a narrative or memory to be translated into each fragrance. The creative process itself becomes the lead. Oliver leaves out any preconceived idea on the results and focuses on the elements of the olfactive inspiration of the series. The idea is modifying, exploring with no creative bounds, giving a new identity to natural ingredients, within an abstract process, which can start on a natural essence, a botanical illustration, or the smell of a molecule.
Graphics:
Each fragrance includes an illustration created by Spanish artist Jose Manuel Hortelano.Hortelano interprets Oliver’s olfactive fantasies through an image for every fragrance: pieces of visual, olfactory and emotional memories. From his fascination for laboratory instrumental to the synthetic smells and the innocence of wild flowers.
RESINA
Eau de Parfum 50ml
A reckless composition made by blending most of the
resins from this olfactive family: labdanum, myrrh,
opoponax, benzoin and many others. The outcome is a rich
and sumptuous blend filled with spicy and subtle floral
notes, resulting in a new resin scent that is the sum of
them all. These ingredients are combined with the rare
essence of the Australian fire tree oil, configuring an
avant-garde and daring fragrance.
benzoin
coffee co2 extract
elemi resin
fir
fire tree
frankincense
fresh ginger
jasmine sambac
labdanum
myrrh
nutmeg
opoponax
rooibos tincture
star anise
tolu balsam
tonka bean
Resina was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Oliver Valverde.
RockyFerra25 – :
After a bad smelling run with this house, I am relieved to pronounce this “actually decent”
BVA – :
Whoever suggested that this reminds them of L’artisan Parfumeur Tenebrae, I totally get that. Especially after several hours when this quiets down to a softly, sweet, balsamic, woody skin scent (Tenebrae has very weak projection). Earlier on, I like this as long as I don’t overdo it (3 sprays max). Spicy and delicious balsamic sweetness that gives off an interesting trail. I don’t know enough about several of the ingredients listed to describe the note breakdown but it’s an interesting, well-blended mix of spice and tree sap. Great performance and really nice in cooler weather.
Chacki – :
From the name and note list, I was expecting a thick, winter scent. Couldn’t have been further from the actual result on my skin.
This is a warm, yet light and surprisingly floral affair that fares very well on a sunny spring day like today.
Star anise was noticeable at the opening, but then it all blended into a fuzzy woolly scent that, despite the ghostly floral presence,feels gently masculine. This is the best one of this line in my opinion.
labirint – :
Resina is a rich, heady cocktail of fine, dark ingredients. It can be rather overwhelming if you let yourself drown in it. It’s like standing by a bonfire, becoming mesmerized by the flames and before you know it, you’ve fallen in. The first time I tried this, it was too much. Now, I can say I’m a fan and a little addicted.
Coffee, dark and thick and a heavy infusion of star anise — woody, sweet and spiced, a little medicinal the way herbal licorice might be. The balsams and resins are all equally balanced and rich, like golden molasses with full body and a little bitterness.
The tea note is quite apparent too and lightens the olfactory load a little, but it’s still heavy, dark, and indeed a rich red brew of rooibos (one of my favorite teas). It eventually overwhelms the coffee note. I’m a little confused as to why there is both coffee and tea in this perfume. Perhaps selected for the poetic value of addictive brews.
The flame tree note: this is not to be confused at all with anything related to Christmas in the Americas. There is no pine-like note here — the aromatics are all attributed to star anise and smooth nutmeg. Where I was born and raised in Western Australia, these flame trees were so magnificent in their red glory. For all the 26 years I lived there, I can’t even remember what they smelled like, and if anything it was really subtle. The summer blooms were always way above my head and out of reach, and yes, during the hot Downunder Christmastime.
Stimulating to open and narcotically paralyzing to finish, Resina can easily throw you into a hallucinatory trip, a heavy one. Absolutely artful and full praiseworthy.
Gabriels41 – :
A beautiful winter scent,suitable for holidays and serenity This is the first thing I felt the first time SERENITY! It is modern and spicy, the star anise is very obvious but not aggressive. I really like how resins and other notes are joining,it’s pretty addictive…. this perfume warms my heart, i’m happy about this. Very nice artistic perfume.
Sillage: 7./10
Longevity: 8./10
Scent: 9/10
Overall: 9/10
san400ys – :
currently this is my favorite scent of Oliver & Co. It is sweet, warm woody, spicy, balsamic smoky scent. Very tasty and incense. I think it is very good for the cold weather
lilya123 – :
I got interested in this scent after reading a post from Ana y el perfume on FB about it and other Oliver & Co creations. She got me curious and there I was with a sample. To begin with, I love synthetic, medicinal scents and this one won me. From the first sniff I got its earthy essence mixed with spice and benzoin. It’s really warm and comforting like a gentle hug which make you want to surrender to its warmth. I find it unisex. Bitter sweet and quite unique. Not a great projection but not a problem for me . Its longevity remains to be seen . Worth trying it .
roman060686 – :
Out of all the resin based fragrances I’ve owned, this is my favorite.
Oliver & Co’s Jose Manuel Hortelano did something spectacular with this one. It’s so easy to appreciate, and yet it is complex. So much going on, while drawing you in with its semi-sweet smoky resins. And yet, it’s all blended so well, it’s hard to pick out individual notes without first looking them up. To me, that’s mastering of perfumery.
Fragrance: 9.8/10.
ofq343speagoessenda – :
What do I get from this fragrance? The smell of the Inside of a bicycle tire….powder from a latex glove, and faint resins (if that is what you want to call it)…if I could give this scent a 0 I would but I give it a solid 1 out of 10…because they tried….I have no doubt in my mind that I could do better and I have absolutely no clue what I’m doing. Who approved this before letting it hit the shelves? It’s nowhere near pleasant. Nauseating is a great descriptive word. Powdery latex gloves and rubbery resins. Ugh!
zszniu – :
Christmas tree plant and resins?
Well, it’s definitely best to be tried first; I certainly wasn’t taken by yet another greeny-green green opening (this time pine) and then just after that 1st spray, the resiny thickness approaches but still in ‘tree sap’ mode.
It only starts gaining some sweetness after an hour with the tonka beans and labdanum sweetening up the resins but you will very much be sticking to a slightly smoked, ritualistic theme.
You will get hints of anise and chai but don’t go anywhere near expecting a honey-maple gingerbread and tea Christmas party.
It’s Niche in every sense of the word; and unfortunately it decided not to be part of the then just popularizing ‘Neo-niches’ of early 2010’s that included Ambre Narguile, Traversee Bosphore and Aventus.
Basically scents that completely drop the ‘green’ opening for a more feminine approach to push out the unisex vibe.
Resina makes no attempt remaining cold, orthodox and very ancient. While I appreciate that greatly, this 1 for me was very much the curiosity scent it will be for most that venture into the Niche game.
My rating: 4/10.
Quality: 9/10.
lexa111 – :
oooooo… ummmm … this is just … wow
I’ve always wanted a fragrance to resembles glue so i can sniff till i get intoxicated and finally i got it but in the most calming way.
It is a tea spices:
Cloves, Anise, Star Anise, mild cardamom, then comes the brownish notes which are Myrrh, Elemi, Balsam, and tonka bean sweetened with a tiny bit of sweet coffee then tidy the blend with few floral notes. It’s a brownish calming mood that resembles the color brown and the tea as a drink.
i need more sniffs to define it’s place within my collection.
ivanov_s_y – :
Maybe i’m luckey but i get OURS out of this stunning perfume! It is a mouthwatering perfume almost Gourmand, deep sweet balsamic/ resins with that lovely upliftin Anise!
Like to bite this perfume!
mr fire – :
“Resina” is truly a unique scent, the first hour is simply mouthwatering. Upon applying I’m instantly hit with the scent of very warm, natural rooibos tea, soon followed by spicy anice. I don’t really think I’ve ever tried something like that before, but I dig this, the combo is so unique and alluring that it was hard to resist sniffing myself all the time.
At heart I’m greeted with balmy notes and resins giving more of the cozy “warm tea party” feeling.
The only downside to this is that the magnificent of the scent ends within an hour, no, it does not fade away, it just simply turns to a rather common warm aromatic fragrance that sits close to the skin. If it wouldn’t be for this, I would be rushing to get a full bottle.
Try this, for the first hour. Maybe you’ll be lucky and get more out of this.
gnom04aleks – :
a bit too light, despite the ingredients. you get the spiciness and balminess, but its not too dark or overpowering. there is some sweetness I am picking up, which might be from the tea. also get some labdanum, which I think is a note that gets overlooked sometimes. another one that might just slightly lean towards the feminine, but I would have no problem wearing this.
Xaku – :
Star Anise, Myrrh and Christmas Tree…sounds like a fragrance designed for Saint Nick. Resina is a nocturnal winter fragrance that has an opening similar to a smoky wet pine cone…30 minutes later the parfum smells like sweet rubber…and 3 hours after that the entire composition fades to black. What are we left with? Memories of something that could of been interesting. Even if the longevity were stellar, I would still classify this as an average scent. This is nothing more than a myrhh fragrance with a bad attitude.
nait – :
95) Ganesh kiss
Celui-ci me replonge dans des souvenirs d’Inde. L’odeur des temples ou se pressaient les dévots pour nourrir des statuettes à tête d’éléphant. Il y a surtout la myrrhe puis les encens, les huiles parfumées, l’odeur des vieilles pierres et des vendeurs de thé.
Heureusement ici tout est dosé et équilibré, il n’y a aucun relent nauséabond de quoi que ce soit. C’est une photo prise par un professionnel ou chaque chose est parfaitement mise en place et artistiquement éclairé ou effacé (pour l’Inde mieux vaut effacer beaucoup de choses).
Pour les amoureux de la myrrhe (attention c’est à des kilomètres de celle de Lutens et Goutal).
It plunges me into memories of India. The smell of temples where devotees thronged to feed the elephant-headed statuettes. It is especially myrrh and incense, scented oils, the smell of old stones and tea sellers.
Fortunately here everything is measured and balanced, there is no nauseating whiff of anything. This is a photo taken by a professional where everything is perfectly set up and artistically lit or deleted (for India better clear a lot).
For lovers of myrrh (note this is miles away from the one of Lutens and Goutal).
Burger616 – :
Resina is a gorgeous blend of all things resinous – elemi and myrrh on the front stage to my nose. Weirdly enough the glowing, sparkling and smoldering scent makes me think something I could eat – and strange things would happen after that, maybe I’d gain a superpower or two…
However, Resina is by no means a gourmand. It just happens to have a tactile, smooth and velvety presence with extremely understated level of sweetness and smokiness. There are smooth aromatic, slightly medicinal and spicy dimensions, adorning the experience in a best possible way. Resina is lasting and present, but by no means suffocating. It’s warm – and when used with light hand it works perfectly even for casual occasions, even though there is some exciting, almost ceremonial poise in it. Can’t really compare it to anything else, with my experience it’s fairly unique potion – and I do love it.
BTW, Oliver & CO discovery set = extremely good value for money!