Description
With À Rebours Friendly Fur presents the first scent of the Green Glamour Movement.”À Rebours is like tender Sun Rays falling on a cosy Forest Glade.
Lush and peaceful the Fragrance reflects the Dew of wild Rose, Violet and green Oak.
It combines a natural Sensuality with the Coolness and Distinction of urban Influences.
An elegant Fragrance, that definitely marks its Note.
Neon green meets German Red Fox. Vanguard Art meets Country Side.
Bohemian Society meets Homeland-Fairytale from the Woods & Fields.”
The world’s first Fur-Flakon, made from German wild Fur resulting from controlled Forest Management, offers much more than just aesthetics: Each bottle is a unique, authentic Berlin
handcraft piece and can be individually refilled by separated refill tubes. As such, Friendly Fur goes on
with its Philosophy of Sustainability, and sets a new Statement against Mass Consumption of today’s
Throwaway Society.
With its sensual and subtle Top Notes of Bergamot, Freesia, Galbanum, Orange Blossom and
Cardamom, a strong Heart Note of black Rose, Magnolia, Jasmine, Cumin, Osmanthus and Carnation
this Furfume creates a floral green fragrance with a subtle and spicy Undertone.
The Base Note is held more traditional and Consists of Civet, Castoreum, Oak Moss, Patchouli, Musk,
Cistus, Gray Amber and Chinese Cedar.
It is available as 20 ml Eau de Parfum.
A Rebours was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Mark Buxton.
viktor51s – :
This is a fine and soft flowery smell; if you think this is an animalic perfume here… well, you don’t know animalic perfumes.
Try Afrika Oliphant, Mayfair, Peau de Bete, then come back to this beautiful flowery field.
GansREliot – :
Go Betsy!!
Cheers
Matz
Sweden
maga76 – :
All you city people crack me up. Where I live (very rural central Idaho), we’re really desensitized to the death of wildlife. While I respect all animal and human life, of course, I have no problem with people killing “nuisance” animals or “vermin.”
This includes, but is not limited to, wolves, coyotes, cougars, and deer. The first three I mentioned are a menace to people’s livestock: chickens, sheep, and even young cattle. A former neighbor of mine had to start taking his shotgun to the bus stop with his kids because wolves were following the kids and scaring the heck out of them.
Deer get so plentiful that people hit them repeatedly. Sometimes the people are injured; their cars are usually totalled. Thanks to hunting season, we can drive a bit more safely after dark (i.e. about 4:30 p.m. this time of year).
In Idaho it is legal to butcher your roadkill. Last summer, my bosses were behind a lady who hit a deer. My bosses took the carcass to their place of business, where I’d already arrived, and we called my co worker’s sister, who came and gutted, skinned, and butchered (cut the meat into steaks) the deer.
So, all you who whine about cruelty need to just understand that, unfortunately, death is just a part of life, and the more of it that you live around, the less it bothers you.
xxxPORNOMANxxx – :
I got a tiny sample of this just to try-I’d not read much at all about the company or the controversy.
I really quite liked this-initially it is a sharp, tart, white floral, overwhelmingly freesia on me. I don’t particularly like white floral, but that gave way after about 15 minutes to a far smoother and more rounded gentle musk. Its not a hot ,sultry musk though, its summery and light with a sort of forest woody hint. There’s also a hint of powder and I’m getting some violet as well even though thats not listed. I’m hopeless at picking up animalic notes but if this is what they smell of then I’m happy with that-its a lovely scent. I didn’t get any melon, just a very slight tinge of orange about an hour in.
As for being unisex-not the first few minutes, but certainly after the top notes have calmed down I think it could be easily unisex.
12713900 – :
A transparent and extremely radiant musky-woody-floral in the typical style of Buxton. The fragrance is pervaded by a synth-musky/ animalic presence probably achieved via a combination of ambroxan (or some similar aromachemical) and ambrette-seeds. That’s it. Nothing particularly daring or weird about A Rebours.
Not bad but eventually kind of meh.
Rating: 6/10
Chipchap – :
Musky Melon…
This is an unusual one! The concept is not one I am familiar with and I’m not familiar with the famous bottle etc because I am reviewing from a sample here, so I will try to focus on how it smells like first.
The smell is like some kind of melon! Not a watermelon, but a regular melon. Actually the notes are very extensive. It has a host of florals and sweetness and a quality which makes it very “light” smelling. I think ultimately the smell isn’t for me. It’s very sweet and floral I know a man can wear it but I get a vibe of some kind of fruity-floral. I appreciate that there are really good ingredients here. The flowers are very well represented here (especially osmanthus and freesia)… and there is a nice sweetness (maybe from the ambergris & civet)? But for me it’s not something I would go out and buy. I like the idea of it but it’s not for me.
PerroMaltes – :
First spooky smell of castoreum more than anything with ambergis . Enjoy these two friends for good 10 minutes. Your brain will tell you that you just successfully arrived on petrol station. Then the weirdest metamorphose ever happens – tender breezy freesia with rose, cumin and patch, it gets really flowery and fresh, spring as it is with melting snow here and there and patches of naked mossy earth, Mark Buxton’s usual style – based on contradictions. Nice leathery-musky drydown, at last I got osmanthus and galbanum in undertones
Yes, its definitely floral green, gardens in spring, furry friends jumping up and down, magnolias starting to blossom.
I also got weird smell of melon, not a watermelon as Mary-Jayne did, which reminded me another fragrance with magnolia, patch and bergamot – The Secret Heroines of the Tsar Romea D`Ameor
done!
Alinka257 – :
Ok this time I will attempt to simply review the scent without getting into all the other side of things.
This is from a sample I acquired somewhere along the way, tested twice now, once an initial back of the hand spray, the second a full wear.
Initially I applied only a tiny amount which smelled strongly of watermelon to me at first! Not sure what created that accord as there is nothing to suggest it in the notes. I guess the bergamot, violet leaf and mandarin must have created the watermelon note, I can’t think what else!
Then after a short time,maybe 5 minutes tops this turned heavy floral with a definitely animalic edge.
It smelled at this stage very rich and intoxicating, heavy and heady. The first floral note to emerge from the watermelon is the freesia which is very distinct, quickly followed by the other florals (jasmine, rose, labdanum, osmanthus, orange blossom, magnolia and carnation) which create a massively heavy floral, underscored by civet and castoreum plus a “dirty” musk and a hint of patch and moss creating the chypre character. This stage lasted several hours on me, even the first time when I tried it on my hand.
In time the flowers become less in your face and the “harder” notes come through, leather, spices and resins, ambregris with musk and castoreum lingering until the end. This definitely has a floral chypre character with the fruity opening, floral and patch with oakmoss “dirty” middle and dirty heavy spiced resin drydown.
This is a challenging scent for me, the dirtiness makes it difficult for me as a day to day wear and castoreum is a difficult note for me anyway, but I could see this working in the right setting.
You really only need 1 or maximum 2 sprays as this is big and heavy and any more would be overpowering, for me 1 light spray or walk-through would be enough.
An interesting scent for sure, and seems well made and well constructed. Merits further testing. Excellent longevity, this lasted easily 12 hours on me, and projects a lot, huge, room filling silage.
If you can get past the controversy (and you can buy samples or get the refil bottles without the fur) then this is well worth testing for fans of heavy florals, animalic musks and heavy chypres. Think Paloma Picasso quits smoking and goes for a walk in the countryside.
vugi – :
Ok I have to admit I went into the testing of this without any knowledge of the controversy surrounding it – I ordered a mixed sample selection and this was an added extra I received, a 1ml sample. I thought the name slightly funny but hadn’t seen the bottle etc, so went into this purely to smell. Which, reading through the reviews it seems not so many have. Lots of “reviews” that don’t mention the juice (heck, even I’m at it now!).
so. I knew nothing of it, and at first spray I was utterly convinced I was smelling watermelon. really strong sweet watermelon scent, like “watermelon” lip balm or sweets or something. Well it was unexpected and checking the notes here I am unsure what created that note. (so many reviews, so few notes etc selected…hmm)
Anyway, the watermelon subsided within a few minutes and a wonderful thick, full floral took over, supported by a surprisingly clean musk and some lovely mossy notes, giving a wonderful rich chypre character. I inly used a small drop and am only an hour or so in, so I will update later, as so far this is really good.
I did want to add 2 things though.
1. I don’t support bloodsports, hunting etc.
However I do eat some meat, I do wear leather or suede shoes, I do own a leather settee and I do wear perfume – it would be naive to think none of the component parts of perfumes have not at some stage been tested on animals.
So, everyone here likes perfume, else you wouldn’t be here- well elements from those perfumes will be derived from or tested on animals at some stage. sad but true. Also a very large number of perfume bottles or packaging contain leather and no one complains, leather is merely “luxurious”.
So I don’t support blood sports or cruelty but to down vote without smelling, or to call out others is hypocritical.
additionally, you don’t HAVE to buy the fur container even if you do want the perfume – you can buy the juice separately in normal glass bottles. Took me about 3 minutes to look that up.
sorry to go way off topic, I too am a hypocrite it seems 😉
The scent so far – pleasant,lush floral chypre, nice, will retest and properly review later.
iva7497 – :
I really don’t understand why this fragrance has got such bad votes on here and it’s not even my cup of tea!
That’s presuming the majority of contributors are voting on the smell of the perfume and not how offended they are by the flacon.
Very briefly on that…I don’t know about the issue enough to pass comment really? I will say this I’m not someone who enjoys the unnecessary suffering of animals nor would I argue that it’s a necessity to eat them or parade around wearing them but there’s many things in the world I don’t like or agree with but endure them anyway. I hope that doesn’t sound ignorant or could be accused of hypocrisy, I simply don’t know enough about the specifics of the issue concerning this perfume to form an opinion.
Anyway…A Rebours is not what I’d expected. It’s a strong floral musk which is animal in nature but no where near to the extent I was anticipating. The opening is one of orange blossom, freesia, carnation and powder, the musk is strong as well but never sours the florals, well blended stuff. The over all feel is one of a talc, powdery, white floral and with a hint of violets. From this I was waiting for a dirty animalic dry down like that of Amouage Gold Man but it never came thank heavens! The civet and castoream are tame and just give a warm comforting base to what is a pretty unremarkable scent given all the hype and controversy.
Lasting power is good but not epic like I previous thought and projection is pretty big when first applied then settles down.
So there you have it A Rebours is a perfect marriage between musk and flowers and it gets the balance right for me. Not my scene but worth checking out if you like this sort of thing.
voffkaon175 – :
The opening of A Rebours presents me with a tart but brief orange blossom, green mandarin, bergamot, violet leaf and cardamom. From there we move on to a mishmash of florals. All of this is surrounded and dominated by the animalic notes (castoreum, civet). These animalic notes reign supreme for the heart of the fragrance with the florals occasionally poking their head up for a peek.
I don’t really get the label of ‘unisex’. To my nose this comes off as pretty feminine. To be more particular I mean a more mature feminine.
The animalic notes are definitely real, as is noted by Friendly Fur, but this isn’t something I would purchase.
dimonlogin – :
The scent of Forest …
Woody,Green and lush…..
a Fox runs wildy about ……
This is a male fox .. searching out his vixen…
a manly streak belies…this womans fragrance…
civet and castoreum give this fragrance
a wild animalic /leatherish
feel….
The charming Fox tramples over florals
as he goes about his wanderings …
might they be wood violets & roses..perhaps
There are hints of jasmine and carnation…
just enough to spice it up.
I wore it today … as I walked my dog in the park!
I got reactions from strangers ….
“WOW! thats a great FALL scent!”
pleased with myself … I spritzed some more on…
Ignore the FUR CONTROVERSY and order a decant from
your fave FRAGRANCE DECANT STORE like I did …
Miko – :
*sigh* Some people desperately need to grow up. Stop bashing on little things and just respect each others opinion without calling people dumb or stuff like that. This noise was to be expected and I actually think that’s the intention of Rebours but there’s no need for making stupid or mean comments toward each other. Let’s keep it nice here, we’re not toddlers anymore.
mixa1702 – :
EEKS!?! Musk, Castoreum, Leather, Civet & Ambergris all together in ONE fragrance???
I only got one thing to say: “Run for the hills!!!”
vova15 – :
You people are idiots..not only because you’re judging people you don’t know for nothing more than soapbox-reasons, but also because this is a FRAGRANCE REVIEW page, and VERY FEW of you have even smelled this scent.
Get off your high horse, and stop pretending that you’re a better human being just because you like to whine about fur usage.
It’s simple: If you don’t like it or don’t support, then don’t buy it. But don’t make us out to be Satanists, just because we find this to be a work of art.
Also, if you’re going to be this crazy about your point, I dearly hope you’re strictly vegan and only use products that are 100% proven-and-tested to be animal free. Because otherwise, you’d be a wild hypocrite.
If you’d rather spend all your free time protesting for a dead fox, then go right ahead. I feel sorry for you, though.
VALERECH1 – :
I actually like the scent itself, very much, although the longevity and sillage need serious improvement, as they are notably weak compared to other animalic fragrances.The animalic and leather notes mix well with the woody and florals (the rose is especially lovely). Why so weak? Animalics are supposed to attack people with sillage, and last all day!
However, I am not sure I can trust the statement that the fur on the bottle is obtained in a sustainable manner. If it can be proven that the fur is 100% from roadkill, that is fine with me, but the hunting of non-food animals is wrong as far as I am concerned. (Leather usually comes from animals who are eaten.) That fur does NOT look like it came from an edible creature, and I have hunted so I hope I know my wildlife! EAT WHAT YOU KILL—DON”T HUNT FOR TROPHIES (THAT INCLUDES FUR)!!!!
Therefore, while I enjoyed my sample of Friendly Fur, I will NOT buy this perfume, nor do I want it as a gift. I am putting it as a “dislike” because of the fur bottle.
zhivotnye – :
Part of the joy of perfume is the flacon.
There is no better joy than a beautiful bottle adorning the dresser, but irrespective of how one regards fur products, this ‘flacon’ ? Is horrible.
I wouldn’t want it adorning my dresser along with my lovely bottles, it looks like a dead rat.
I find it cheap looking, something a 9 year old would want to own because its ‘furry’.
No doubt the juice inside is very nice, but what were the designers thinking?
Наталия – :
Disgusting. Both the product and the people buying it. Now you can downvote or delete my comment like you did with my last one I wrote about my negative opinion about the company.
Yuriche – :
The wording is ambiguous concerning the fur, and that’s what people see first. That’s what people see when they look at a perfume bottle. Many people admittedly buy a perfume for the container it is put into, and this looks like nothing more than a commercial ploy. It is garnering attention for itself, whether or not the juice inside is any good. The sales will be made for the pelt of these animals, whether or not the perfume is any good. Yes, animals will be killed. Note the words, “controlled forest management”. That means killing those animals that are over-populating their woods by human decisions. There will be people purchasing this for the wrong reasons, not for the perfume, but for the skins of the animals. When you look at the perfume this way, it’s wrong. I believe all creatures are sacred and should be revered. That’s the bottom line. And yes, it’s also wrong to wrap a bottle in leather, that’s also the pelt of an animal. I don’t and won’t purchase leather, not on a perfume bottle or elsewhere. That’s my opinion, and I’m entitled to it. But I don’t chastise and belittle those that do. That’s on them. We all have to live with our decisions. I can live with mine.
mph018speagoessenda – :
Regardless, it’s a fabulous scent. I hope no one around here is wearing leather shoes.
gzm923speagoessenda – :
I could never own this perfume. Like many here, the fact that it’s real fur makes me so sad. If the animal had to be killed for food, and its fur used for clothing, that would be okay in my book — but this is just a waste of life and natural resources. There is no honor in killing an animal only to use its fur.
I understand they call it “controlled forest management”, so there must be a “need” to control the population.
We have a need to control feline population where I live, but we don’t go around killing them for their fur. Decent people simple neuter the cats to control the population.
It’s our fault that feline population is so high, so it’s truly our responsibility to manage the population. Is the fox population really that high, and is it truly something we need to manage?
Most likely, people don’t want the foxes eating their game (pheasants) or killing their poultry. We have coyotes and cougars that threaten our livestock where I live, but that’s why we keep live stock in safe well-built coops, close to the house, with two large dogs to scare predators away. It would be horrible of me to go out and start killing cougars and coyotes simply because they want to eat too, unless I absolutely needed to do so in order to survive.
crizis11 – :
A gorgeous, complex fragrance from Mark Buxton. Recycled red fox pelts, that were discarded in a warehouse, house the perfume tube. LOVE this.
shkodkin – :
either way you look at it, this is still promoting fur use, using real fur regardless where it came from is wrong in my opinion, not cool!!
MubmousaVub – :
Very animalistic but light and crisp. I can see wearing this to a casual party or just in jeans. I’m not a “musk” kind of girl, but I would wear this more in a heartbeat.
The fur? The company states that they acquire pelts that would have been tossed anyway from forest management culls. So no animal HAS been killed for this product, they’re just taking advantage of a specific situation as the animal would have been killed regardless. It is up to you if you want to take umbridge with that. Is a moot point for me as an actual bottle is out of my price range.
Wainnajallync – :
Oh no !! This nearly went on my want list as its unusual/novelty and i like kitsch trinkets and the chypre floral scent sounds good by nose Mark Buxton. I thought it was FAKE fur as the name “friendly fur” suggests. But i read its real. Killing animals for fur in this day n age is unnecessary IMO.
Im not 100% anti -fur as i do own some vintage pieces that belonged to my grandmother, i think its better to keep the vintage than bin them , but i wouldnt want to buy any fur pieces and support the modern fur trade ( especially the pieces coming from China that are all over ebay – saw docu about chinese fur trade , not nice at all) .
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The companys fragrantica page says “No animal will die for Friendly Fur. Friendly Fur does only collect the pelts from licensed executives. There is no goad to hunt for Friendly Fur apart from reasonable forest management for an intact environment. Reasonable forest management includes prevention form overpopulation, epidemics and the threatening of ground breeders. ” ……..Confusing….No animal will die “APART FROM forest managment ” , So has the animal been shot to make this or not?