Description
The bijou fragrance boutique Aedes de Venustas has launched its first fragrance—Aedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum.
The boutique opened 17 years ago in New York and specialized in niche perfumery. It is thanks to them that many niche brands were discovered and further developed. Shop owners Robert Gerstner and Karl Bradl focused their attention to other brands rather than to development of their own fragrance. The company refuses to produce “for the market” but stays true to its own beliefs and maintains its legitimacy.
After many years, the company offered to the market their own perfume, the long expected Aedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum. The fragrance is described as an evocative extension of the sensual store. There is no traditional fragrance pyramid, but the construction is round, luxurious, voluptuous and addictive, built around such notes as rhubarb, vetiver, red berries, tomato leaf, incense, green apple, hazelnut, honeysuckle. The perfumer in charge of cretaing this chypre fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour.
The fragrance is accompanied with finely triple-milled soap handmade in France. The soap is a combination of the fragrance boosted with natural oils and an emollient vegetal base.
Aedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum is available exclusively at Aedes de Venustas and Barneys New York. On the market since Spring 2012!
Clarryexceery – :
It opens with vegetal and zingy blast, almost fruity but not quite, then transforms into woody, slightly masculine and almost creamy vetiver. This is one of the best fragrances I tried in a while. The beauty of the perfume is in the vivid imagery it evokes: freshly cut rhubarb, tomato stem – everything is on point – and the magic of transformation into cozy incensey woodiness.
This fragrance reminds me that perfume is indeed an art, and not just about smelling nice.
logunov1954 – :
Testing from a decanted sample.
Very astringent, sour and rhubarb-y on first spraying.
The sourness of the rhubarb abates quite quickly and you’re left with a pleasant, slightly warm and creamy feeling scent.
I’d describe this as a warm day perfume. I like it, but – in my opinion – it’s not worthy of its steep asking price.
vanik_1996 – :
I wore this perfume today and i got amazing compliments from different people in a day that how i smell amazing and different. Beautiful composition!
Edoolienkkw – :
I’ve just be planting out my tomatoes. This is the perfect scent to accompany this activity. I will be honest and say I was never that keen on the tomato leaf scent. I guess being surrounded by them in my greenhouse can get a bit much.
I also grow rhubarb and very familiar with both the smell of stalk and leaf. Who knew they would combine quite so marvellously. That sweet and sour combination is perfect. There is some wonderful kick from the herbally Vetiver and the incense. I think what brings it altogether beautifully is the crisp juicy apple note. It adds that necessary touch of natural sweetness to lift the other notes as does the honeysuckle.
The Apple wains a bit and then you can detect the cannabis, hazelnuts and pepper.
Its a fresh and herbally scent that would be perfect to wear on a hot sticky day. Very unisex, perhaps leaning a tad towards the masculine.
I get moderate longevity and sillage.
alegator6022 – :
I love Diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau (the spicy tomato leaf note reminds me of summer in Richmond), Chanel Sycomore (for the gloriously sexy vetiver), and Comme des Garcons Avignon (drop dead gorgeous incense), and this feels like a perfect actual signature scent for me since it has all that plus the tart and sweet rhubarb. And holy god. The packaging. Is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
Tl; dr: I love that Bertrand Duchafour so much and regret nothing for buying this full bottle from Arielle Shoshana today. I highly recommend everyone samples it.
vincent – :
This is one of the more unique frags I’ve encountered. I wasn’t sure how I felt on the first spray, but I was instantly intrigued. A few days later? I can’t imagine life without it. It is fresh, bright, lively, and juicy without being sweet or cloying in any way. I feel as though I’m kneeling in the dirt in my vegetable garden, a broken piece of rhubarb is lying in the sun next to me, my tomato plant is waving gently in the breeze, one particularly large, very ripe tomato gently swaying. I pluck it from the vine and sink my teeth into it as the honeysuckle wafts gently towards me. It’s so much fun! It’s one of those perfumes that really stimulates a synesthesia-like feeling from smelling it–you’re instantly transported! I really can’t recommend this one enough!
Nosoki – :
It’s green, energy of tomato leafs, rhurbab, spicy, unforgetable. Not for everyone,and definately not for sinthetic scent lovers. Its natural, green and exliusive. I love it expecialy for spring and summer , its reborn!
tao994speagoessenda – :
When I tried this today I was like omg it smells like sex
Ruseindi – :
How could have I forgotten how great this is?
The blast of greens in the opening
The mellow heart
The elegant gourmand incense drydown
This perfume feels like an effortless aria
(while the mischievous apple plays hide and seek behind the curtain)
Silk threads that float around my body in a sweet autumn day,
they reshape and change with every breath I draw
taa1987pd – :
Elegant, Exclusive, Expensive.. are ways it’ll make you Feel.
There’s a transparency to Aedes de Venustas that could blend right into the Hermes Jardin series. And I’m ensorcelled by a cast of unlisted notes that haunt me:
– A pronounced ethereal-gossammer Rose morph with white pepper (maybe Sansho?) and greens to create the gorgeous Rhubarb note.
– Although I’m anosmic to Iso-E, there’s a presence .. a ghost of something familiar.
– Dry down contains a slight-bitter Artemesia-Wormwood accord I’ve loved in Carthusia’s Essence of the Park.
– And of course, from the stated pyramid, we have Vetiver. The treatment of vetiver is airy — not pungent blue-black Ink, but more ‘xerox machine printout’ — in a great way.
Aedes de Venustas Signature took my breath away. It’s currently September-end, and it’s in the top 5 Best fragrances I’ve encountered this year. Over the phone, the Store confirms that the trio of purse-spray refills will ‘spray on its own’ without the canister. Looks like a purchase is in order.
Denvik – :
Boating on the River Epte by Claude Monet 1890
belias – :
Rhubarb is quite possibly one of my favourite things and I’ve been suckered in my rhubarb scents before from the likes of CdG and the last one I purchased from Hermes.
However, I was never really convinced by the accuracy of these and frankly I didn’t care all that much because an augmented apple/grapefruit note or a rhubarb and custard sweet is just as enjoyable as something authentic, orgainc and accurate. Aedes de Venustas makes the above mentioned seem like Clinique Happy compared to the smell of a ripely cut orange.
It’s probably very much down to the vegetal, tomato leaf surround and the green vetiver an slight hint of effervescent, zing from a touch of frankincense which gives the rhubarb more credibility and it’s quite a long lasting top note too. Although not massively complex there’s enough going on in this scent to keep me very interested throughout and it dries down to a calming vetiver and perceivable floral notes. (must be the honeysuckle)
My favourite aspect though is ginger. Not listed in the notes I hear you cry?!?! Well I get the classic culinary combination of Rhubarb and ginger in here. It could be the other elements like vetiver creating that effect but it’s definitely there, and wonderful it is too.
The quality is evident in this scent and although it’s not massive in lasting power or silage it was okay, mellow but passable.
I liked it. Not quite enough to buy but I admire it.
SHaytan1995 – :
The opening takes me back in time to my aunt’s garden. I’m twelve, I’m running barefoot on the grass, nipping off the tiny leaves on tomato plants where they shouldn’t grow, picking rhubarb and most of all, eating the amazing rhubarb cake outside.
So beautifully tart and refreshing, almost sharp. To be absolutely honest, I get a complex synaesthetic experience smelling this unusual creation. It makes my mouth water in a good way and I see deep greens, reds and pinks, the colors of rhubarb.
After about an hour and a half the scent sits very close to the skin and becomes a tamer, rounder and wonderfully soft version of itself. This is my first encounter with Aedes perfumes and I’m afraid I’m madly in love.
Lavamapsbar – :
Green! This is the first thing I heard when I tried the perfume. This scent is especially after a powerful opening of vetiver and rhubarb slowly evolves reversing everything. After a few minutes the green apple and the incense feel. It evokes moments after a rain in spring, where a shy sun check… This fragrance contains a harmony that is revealed in its evolution … Great job of Duchaufour.
Sillage: 7./10
Longevity: 8./10
Scent: 8.5/10
Overall: 8.5/10
wadimSt – :
Fragrance Review For Aedes de Venustas
Notes
rhubarb vetiver red berries tomato leaf incense green apple hazelnut cannabis honeysuckle
The bottle is dresser table ornament but be warned this is one hell of a smell. It’s clearly unisex/masculine with a spicy herbal explosion. At first I did not enjoy wearing this creation. I thought none of the notes went well together and I thought this smelled like tomato juice with marijuana. It smelled unpleasant for a while before I finally realized there’s magic in this fragrance and it progresses into a more enjoyable scent.
Rhubarb and red berries, honeysuckle and green apple provide this fragrance with an outdoorsy natural aroma. It’s like being out in a farm. I’ve never owned a farm and did not grow up in a farm but I know enough from smelling outdoorsy scents and having been a guest at friend’s farms to know of where I speak. This is a tomato leaf with honeysuckle that smells like a vegetable garden, like literally putting your nose to the earth where plant life is growing. This might take some getting used to. If you are experienced wearing veggie scents like this it shouldn’t be a problem. I’m reminded of Hameau de La Reine by Historiae.
This is an herbal, vegetal V8 type of scent. Not for everyone. I would recommend this to a guy who grows his own vegetables, tomatoes, fruits and flowers. It smells mature but it has something for the young cannabis smoking crowd. There’s a cannabis scent that begins to wear like smoky patchouli/weed. It can only be overpowering if you apply too much. This is the kind of scent that you want only a little bit of.
Very strange fragrance and not feminine, powdery, sexy or sweet in any way. Devoid of flowers and fruit it’s a cannabis based outdoorsy fragrance with pronounced notes of incense and rhubarb. But wait. After a while if you pay enough attention with your nose you smell sweet scents of honeysuckle and berries. The berry scent is not the kind of berry you normally wear in fruity florals at all but it’s there. A light touch of berry and there is a green apple which smells like apple cider. I believe that there are better fragrances out there but this is my type of perfume because I like perfumes that wear like you’ve been somewhere – in this case a farm in Montana or even, if you have to go there, the kind of little custom made farm where they grow marijuana. I’d rather smell it in perfume form than smoke it.
antonkopa – :
Light, green, and fruity, but a delicate, watery fruit (starfruit?). A high, tart, almost pine-y smell in the background of opening. A touch of ginger in there somewhere. A hint of very light musk underneath (vetiver?). Vetiver comes more to the front during drydown – very green, garden-y smell (tomato leaves?) A nice summer fragrance.
khaletov – :
This is a lovely..The bottle is beautiful and very heavy.This scent has amazing sillage.Minimalistic, very modern, pleasant. a fragrance that is totally unisex
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ROFL – :
Weird, dark and smooth soup of definitely rhubarbs, greens and hints of thick resin and a micron of apple.
This is not gourmand, nor oriental but green, there’s rose, deep and mysterious.
It certainly has character and strength so it gets points for that but upon trying this.
It goes on like a thick, rich velvet blanket and definitively has quality in blending but it’s far too left field, deep, dark and off the beaten path for me to consider even another test spray of.
I was hoping the apple and berries would come out more and while their amazing Quality almost saves this Big name scent, the odd greens and rhubarb simply win this game sadly.
Newbies be warned (like me, yes but actually more ‘Safies’ now that I’ve been through maybe a couple 100 Niches lol) – this is not shopping mall savvy happy.
My rating: 4/10.
Quality: 9/10.
Пельмень – :
Rhubarb over rhubarb! I didn’t think that the smell and taste of rhubarb could be captured so well. It is delicious, tart, sweet, and fruity. Unfortunately, there is a bubblegum accord lurking in the back – I don’t know where it’s coming from, but it’s there, especially in the opening. Later, the tomato leaf gains prominence. Sadly, the tart fruitiness does not last on my skin, and soon all that’s left is a musky trail.
azimut – :
Wonder at the nose, hours and hours sniffing this nectar. Everything is perfectly balanced, a fruity fragrance that is totally unisex. A must for those who can afford it.
JoelWB – :
This is fruity-woody fragrance with a twist. Vetiver and incense add some exotic quality to it. Vetiver is not intense, as it usually can be. Tomato leaf also adds some interesting notes, and although I usually don’t care about veggies in my fragrance, somehow tomato leaf works perfectly here.
This is unusual fragrance. First blast reminded me of “weed”. Dry-down is more sweet & sour fruity but still clouded with incense and green-woody notes.
Unique and interesting creation.
loi058bedyWelty – :
I tested this three times now, and went from disliking it through liking it to loving it. Maybe that’s because I first tested it in the colder seasons; it feels like this is really blooming on warmer skin. On the other hand, it might just take a while to get used to this scent; it is unusual, very intense and quite sharp. Very original, at least it’s not like anything I have ever smelled, although my experience is still pretty limited.
It’s very fruity, but not in that sugared “fruity floral” way, more like real fruit: slightly sweet but in a pleasantly sharp way, even a bit sour. The top ranked notes are rhubarb, tomato leaf, red berries and apple, and that’s what I’m getting most of, too. Then there’s some vetiver in the background (I think), which is a nice addition, the combination works really well to make it even more interesting. I saw it compared to fizzy water somewhere, and I think that’s a pretty apt description of the vibe of this perfume: very fresh, very vibrant, more interesting than the “normal” ones in its category, and especially great on hot days.
Of course it’s extremely expensive, so when I didn’t like it at first I was kind of relieved (yes I know, not a great idea to order a sample in the first place, but I was so curious). My sample is big, though, so I have time to save up for a real bottle (or maybe a bigger decant first). And it is very longlasting, which can’t be said of all expensive summer perfumes, so that makes the price a bit more justifiable…
ZHoRa – :
In testing this today, I was almost warned off from trying this by the SA who said, “most people think that smells like weed…” in a tone that implied this clearly couldn’t be to my liking.
Imagine my surprise as I held my wrist up to my nose and discovered an opening accord that smells exactly like standing in line at an Orange Julius: bright, citric and indistinctly fruity with a sweet twist. Eyes wide with surprise I asked my husband to confirm this association which he did with similar amazement.
This delightful opening accord fades within a few minutes of application revealing a crisp green, tomato leaf note that is strikingly natural. I remarked on this to the SA, telling her that to me it smelled like a day in my garden. Next, a note reminiscent of a freshly lit cigarette appeared and remained through out the wear time.
The drydown is composed of the dichotomy of this lit cigarette note and the note of fresh, astringent, warm sun shining on tomato leaves in the afternoon. Despite its green nature I would call Aedes de Venustas EdP a warm fragrance and one built around real life associations. I can see why people might call this a marijuana fragrance (its green and smokey without being tobacco) but in reality it is not.
Overall, I’d say it’s worth sampling for the interesting composition alone.
Lovely in a self assured way.
arny050359 – :
I had the pleasure of sampling Aedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum at Barneys on a recent vacation in San Francisco. The sales associate was incredibly helpful and was quick to discern my appreciation for something different.
After spraying this on paper, I asked him to spray a little on my wrist. I was completely wowed by the green opening and first mistook it for a dark, crisp violet leaf which took me through to the very end.
On returning to my hotel, I checked out the notes on my laptop. Tomato leaf, oh yes! Rhubarb… both dry, vegetal,a little sharp and rich. Together, very reminiscent of violet leaf.
The green apple isn’t obvious but offers a deep sea aquatic accord. The vetiver is polite and adds depth and a subtly earthy anchor. I don’t discern much honeysuckle, although there is a floral smoothness far in the background that accompanies the soft, dry incense. Hazelnut is not present at all. The red berries are not sweet, but tart, perhaps slightly sour that sets the salivary glands slightly on edge.
Truly, this transforms into something similar to the grapefruity, tomato-leafy Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil at it’s peak–and offers the drydown I was looking for.
Remarkable, unique, luxuriously avante-garde–I’ll definitely be considering a full-bottle purchase as I finish my sample. Well done Mr Duchaufour.
Wegoadace – :
This is a lovely, light and transparent, bright fragrance especially for summer. It is an alternative fresh and refreshing scent to the more conventional colognes.
It is great for casual or work and does get some compliments. I have not come across anyone who disliked it. It is a ‘crowd pleaser’.
It is unisex and any man or woman could wear it, and it is not challenging. It has excellent longevity and modest sillage.
Although it’s pricey, for me it’s worth it.
flamingo2003 – :
Green and mouthwatering, and reminds me of a moment of my child hood- standing under a cedar tree grove, crushing the leaves with my fingers while picking wild strawberries. My first moment of awareness where green connected to a scent and to summer.
webfreeman – :
A strong green-leafy opening. Rhubarb, red berries and tomato leaf…strong, but very linear. Was not a pleasant scent on my skin. It is very long-lasting and the very last of the dry-down reminded me of a lightly spicy men’s aftershave…all in all, definitely not for me.
eugennn – :
Fantastic perfume! This actually smells the way I thought Enchanted Forest would smell. Aedes de Venustas EDP is very sharp and bright, with tangy rhubarb and fruity cassis. There is an underlying woodiness and a lush, aromatic greenness, probably the tomato leaf, that reminds me of an evergreen forest. It conjures images of the Christmas season. Like being in a warm car while driving through the snow. You roll the windows down and that crisp air rushes into the car. It feels like that, it’s so zesty. It also makes me think of when everybody is asleep, and the only lights in the house are the Christmas tree lights. But with very polarizing thoughts of a vegetable garden with tomatos and celery on a hot summer day, it would be easy to enjoy this perfume all year long.
It might just be my skin, but the base also smells a bit like benzoin– sticky sweet resins.
The closest comparison for me is Jardin sur le Toit, which I used to own and which I consider to be a spring scent, but this is more intense, more complex, woody, and lacks the pretty pink rose. I find both to be beautiful.
This is a grown-up fruity perfume.
PRIREFREXIA – :
Very intense, herbal, first impression was a uniqueness, second that it was overwhelming. Definitely more for man who like niche unique style.
AVALS66 – :
very nice fragrance, I definitely get a snap to it on first spray..almost a tomato garden type of smell, smelling the vines , I like it..a sort of intense vibe at first after several minutes it is still there so awaiting the dry down but upon first sniff, liking this one very much, reminds me of something, just can’t put my nose on it yet. thumbs up
kind of like lacoste essential on steroids..
neo10945 – :
I tried this in the store and took a sample. It’s highly unique, but I’m not sure how wearable it is as the tomato leaf is very strong. It reminds me a bit of gazpacho. Longevity seems a bit crap.
roman123 – :
7)Tout à fait d’accord avec Alfarom ci-dessous, ouverture alléchante de rhubarbe qui donne une envie d’achat impulsif puis après, un encens très classique qui à déjà été de nombreuse fois utilisé ailleurs.
Le prix est prohibitif, ce parfum ne vaut pas cet investissement.
Totally agree with Alfarom below, a enticing opening of rhubarb who gives an urge to impulse buy and after a very classic incense which has already been used numerous times elsewhere.
The price is prohibitive, this fragrance is not worth the investment.
russian110 – :
Typical Duchafour. Transparent and clean incense with slightly sweetish fruity undertones. Minimalistic, very modern, pleasant…and kind of trendy (I’m afraid not in a good way though). The opening is very nice with fresh cut green notes, subtle florals a tad of exoticism…it evolves into the typical Duchafour’s incense base we all experienced too many times…it could easily be a new LeLabo called Rhubarb 8. A perfect “contemporary” fragrance which I seriously doubt it will leave a trace of any sort.
Nice but not worthy the hefty price tag at all…
Rating:7/10
флора – :
I’ve been wanting to write a review on this one for so long, but I haven’t been able to pick my words. I haven’t got it down now either, so I hope I don’t sound too freaky.
A robotic rhubarb! The rhubarb is quite realistic, but it’s paired with bitter tomato stems which gives it an acrid edge. It’s also brought out by the feel of heavily carbonated water, you know how it burns your mouth? It’s mineralic!
I also get sour apples and redcurrant which plays off the sharp mineralic vegetable notes, giving it a fruitier feel but without making it rounder and cuter. Sweeter but not sweetened. Chuck some reliable vetiver and the smallest hint of incense (which feels interesting and surprising in this combination) in there and a sheer acid green bow is tied on top.
In whole it’s quite linear, you get the big surprise directly when spraying it on, then you just.. live in it. And there is no problem loving it until it disappears.
I love the fact that it isn’t rounded off at all, it’s sharp and zingy, almost cold, but still soft in a way. It’s at its best during the hottest days of summer, while it’s just a big question mark during the cold months. It hides in the snow.
Note to self: Impossible to wear in Sweden between September and May. A craving between June and August.
Beeklymaymnngbco – :
Love this! Bought this as a blind buy and am delighted with it. Floral but not too sweet and all notes harmonize so well. truly lovely and amazing, will be enjoying this gem for a long, long time.
alexstupin – :
Normally I wouldn’t review something that I hadn’t given a full wearing, but people are wondering about this so I’ll give it a go. I recieved a card sprayed with this scent when I visited the Aedes store in New York.
This scent has amazing sillage, for the next two days my bag smelled amazing and declicious. This is an incense floral with the rhubarb and tomato stem adding a little bit of tang. It is not overly tart. I did not find the tomato leaf to be predominant.
When I smelled this I felt like it could be categorized with the classics but in a category I hadn’t experienced before. In other words it had a classic feel but it would not fit into any known category. It is called a chypre but I think the only thing it has in common with chypres in my collection would be character and depth.
The bottle is beautiful and very heavy. While pricey, I am always willing to pay more for something that has strong sillage and presence. I believe I will eventually be adding this to my collection.
Junglebealss – :
i wanna get this.apple notes are hard to duplicate.i have smelled so many.kenneth cole reflection man is by far the worst says it has apple but to me it is identical to bvlgari aqua pour homme.this will be a good purchase?(lulz)
Mixer-X – :
Oh my, this sounds like the scent of heaven’s grounds. I would adore a sample of this, I wish I could afford to blind buy it.