Description
L`Artisan Parfumeur will add another edition, named Aedes de Venustas, to their collection of fragrances this autumn. This unisex fragrance was created by Bertrand Duchaufour . It has a similar composition as fragrance for rooms and scented candles with the same name. They were presented in 2005 and were dedicated to famous niche boutique Aedes de Venustas Boutique, founded in 1995 by Karl Bradl and Robert Gerstner in Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. The boutique offers products by prestigious niche houses of Serge Lutens, Diptyque, Creed, Etro and many others.
The perfume Aedes des Venustas was created of aromas of orange, pink pepper, cardamom and incense in the top notes. The heart includes black pepper, rose, iris and cedar, while the base notes introduce patchouli, coffee, oppoponax, benzoin and moss, with vanilla and white musk for a soft touch.
Fragrant structure is similar to the mentioned fragrance for rooms and scented candles, but strengthened with new, spicy rhythms (chypre, balmy and leather notes).
The perfume is available as 100 ml EDP, but is sold exclusively in the boutique.
Aedes de Venustas was launched in 2008.
Speabledupe – :
One of my all-time favorites, and definitely one of L’Artisan’s best. I’ll be needing my 3rd bottle soon.
As others have pointed out, there is indeed a similarity to Amouage’s Jubilation XXV (composed by the same perfumer), especially in the topnote…but for me, this one is better. The Amouage is too big, too loud, too extravagant, too many notes…whereas the Aedes de Venustas is scaled down to something more polite and easier to wear. Another reviewer below called it “skeletal Jubilation” and that is a fair comparison, but in a good way. It’s Jubilation without the entire sweaty open-air spice market.
I would call this a unisex, though it does lean toward masculine. It’s more of a night-out fragrance than a daytime/workplace one.
My only negative comment is that the longevity is not great. (like most incense perfumes)
Aedes de Venustas is not for everybody (thankfully!)–I’m just glad that it IS for me. It’s fantastic.
cvile – :
I got a large sample of this from STC after hearing rave reviews–and yes, it’s quite good! I would dash out to buy a FB if only I didn’t have the entire Serge Lutens lines of Bois ___. This is an amazing, lighter, less intense with lower longevity and silage Serge Lutens. It has Christopher Sheldrake written all over it. But no….
I thought I had mistakenly sprayed some sample of Serge or that STC had mixed things up, but after reading other reviews, I realized that what I had on is indeed what others are raving about.
So for those lovers of this frag–there is a plethora of Serge Lutens awaiting you. This has the wine-fruited incense and even jammy quality with the famous autumnal woods in Bois et Fruits, Musc, and the entire Bois line, and even some of the Jeux de Peau and Chene, and Five’o-Clock. That is to say this is strikingly familiar to that “print” of Sheldrake/Lutens. Would I get it? Absolutely. But I have to work my way through some other bottles.
However, this is perhaps closer to people’s price point, if they are not going to search out a discounted SL, and, it familiarizes noses to the tropes that were in great part what started Indie and Niche fragrances.
I too like the L’Artisan line, and find many of the works original. This seems less so viewed through my lens, but very original viewed through mainstream glasses. So I highly recommend, but, if you fall down the rabbit hole, keep going until you find yourself at Les Salons du Palais Royal in France, a lovely purple palace.
Artemev – :
I just can’t say in words just how much I love this fabulous fragrance. I love it to death. And the bottle is to die for. It’s a totally superb creation, the entire package – perfume and bottle – completely divine and bewitching. A masterpiece in my book. It’s stunning, perfect and everything I love. I love love love it. It’s beautiful.
NIKITA321 – :
I would get this just for the bottle.
Упырь – :
I am beginning to fall for L’artisan and might even call them my favorite niche brand – I own more of their fumes than any other line…maybe it’s because they are more affordable though. AdV is a stunning creature – it opens with a very bright citrus and incense mixed with cedar. My nose wants to read part of the opening as pepper and cumin as well, but the cumin note doesn’t quite stick – it’s just a ghost! The incense grows deeper and dryer as the heart of the fume reveals more facets of pepper and dry resins. It doesn’t transition much more than this though – which is great of you love what you get…and I do! It is a very potent mix of peppered woods carried by a warm musk that lasts quite some time, although it does quiet down considerably after two to three hours. Every once in a while, I get a very clear green rose and crisp iris note buried deep in the cedar forest – sometimes, even a touch of bitter coffee and dirty patchouli. This is primarily the scent of some lonely soul burning incense deep in a dense and dark forest – it is warm and isolating simultaneously…like a day in the life of a blissfully lost soul. Well, I hope you all find the right words for the important moments in life – and the right scent!
Day 34 – A million different words
Listening to: Florence + The Machine – Various Storms & Saints
Alexalex2 – :
Opens with what I’m coming to think of as a L’artisan incense opening; this one is full of what smells like frankincense and cedar, with a zing of citrus (smells like grapefruit but it’s apparently orange). Clear and invigorating. From the accords this looks like it would be sweet and warm but it’s fairly dry in a lovely, complex way. I always thought I’d prefer warm, balsamic perfumes but I’m finding myself really loving these restrained fragrances, and L’artisan is full of them. I’m guessing this due to the fact that all of the fragrances of that house that I’ve tried have been by Bertrand Duchaufour and this seems typical of his style. As it dries down it retains it’s woodsy, zingy character. Never really developed much after this – I never got the coffee or spice – and pretty low longevity, about 3 hours. A pleasant, laid back, inoffensive fragrance.
Eugen_14 – :
This fragrance is highly original. It is a very smokey incense based perfume. This settles nicely on the skin.
Initially I was put off as there are minimal elements to this fragrance. Its almost like a Skelital Jubilation XXV… I love it now though
klim48 – :
A sample of this left me amazed…and wondering if perhaps it was not completely labled, as the notes are not what I smelled.
Top notch quality, but my nose smelled oregano, basil, and an arid yeast resembling… wood oven Pizza! Who knew! As gluten intolerance prevents me from eating it, this perfume is actually a welcome surprise……. but Quite a surprise. I believe it must be the non-sweet coffee in the background that helps make this impression.
This is a really nice unisex niche, but I can’t say it is for everyone. It is both strange and interesting. A friend thoroughly disliked it, but I think of it as a savory, aromatic gourmand. If you are like me and also wish to be in the best of bistros, randomly choosing forbidden foods off the menu, Enjoy!
brainZtorm – :
Cedar, smokey incense, opoponax adding sweetness with a lovely current of coffee running underneath. It is very masculine, but I love it.
Finks – :
Definitely woody notes, with incense weaving through. I wore it several times before deciding that while I liked it, it would not be on my favorite or my buy list. I found that the fragrance did not seem to truly gel, but simply morphed from one element to the other.
Pheonics – :
…like Mr. Darcy in his library.
aleksaruza – :
I get a crazy juniper-like, peppery, smokey, cypress and citrus start, softening with warm dry woods and amber emerging and finishing with a deliciously soapy, musk, and a touch of distant rose….I love it.
It’s full if clashes and opposites that finally find peace.
I’m thankful the incense is not to obvious for me as I find too much overwhelming and it makes my nose itch 🙂
I bought this back from Paris – I adore it – any day any time 🙂
malek33 – :
I found this terrible perfume, cardomomo here is very stark, burned nose ………. my skin did not smell, stank
Hoolknmswd – :
Very intence mix of unusual plants, maybe someone can get used to this smell, understandable, that this company is trying to be innovative, but…..it is too much. If you are llooking for something different you may try it, at first i liked it, than got overwhelmed.
maksim78 – :
Good ingredients, nicely composed, but ultimately a bit boring. It just seems like a bunch of other fragrances that are out there already. Their other composition is far more interesting, but isn’t as well balanced.
Worth a try if you’re in the store, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for this one. Also, longevity is very low on me.
Еленушка – :
I tested it at the store and loved the way it smelled on me and my clothes. I have been all about neroli and citrus all summer and really want something dark, sexy and smooth for the fall and winter. This is definitely one that I will be mixing with this season. This should definitely be tested first before purchasing. I just love it!
Update Dec. 2014 – I am still using this fragrance two years down. I love it for mixing for cold weather and evenings.
Gordon Gekko 1429 – :
A woody oriental that shows Duchafour’s fingerprints throughout, no doubts. Radiant incense, spices and woods with rose patterns.
Somewhere bewteen Jubilation XXV and Cinnabar including the usualy woody-amber base that’s typical of many of the Duchafour’s creations. It honestly smells good and it’s probably slightly more versatile than the Amouage but, overall, it still lacks some personality.
I stick with Dzongkha or Jubilation.
Rating: 7/10
ibn.abdula – :
The panoply of notes listed in three distinct tiers for AEDES DE VENUSTAS edp portend something wild and complex, with both heft and depth, but unfortunately I myself find this perfume not all that exciting. Everything seems to be blended down to a sort of common-denominator incense cologne rather than offering a rich perfumic experience. This composition seems fairly linear to me, which is not in and of itself a demerit, but the citrus note turns a bit sour on my skin. Perhaps it is the combination of coffee and orange oil which is less than harmonious here?
AdV may well smell wonderful to (and on..) some, but it’s not for me.
accequerers – :
Got this from the namesake as a sample. I wasn’t sure the first time I smelled it. Skin does it justice. It is cinnamon-ey and licorice-EY and warm and beautiful. I can definetly see this being unisex. I am female and LOVE it. Little weird after five minutes but lovely nonetheless. A definite try-before-you-buy type of fragrance.
andrewursu – :
Reminds me a *WHOLE LOT* of Cinnabar by Estee Lauder mixed with 1/4 Opium by YSL. But this smells a bit more luxurious,brighter, rounded + defined. Veeery long-lasting for a L’Artisan. Suits a man very well. Or a hot blooded, confident senorita, who enjoys her dark spicy orientals.
VeliaveOblima – :
Aedes de Venustas is definitely an Oriental-Woody fragrance. From the get-go, I smell the opulance of rich exotic woods, incense, & patchouli. I was expecting more pepper, but it didn’t arrive on me. After the “come hither” calling of the Orient, I get a very soft rose. It seems to be trying to encourage the orange to show its face a bit more, but fails. So it’s just a deep woodsiness combined with a bit of rose on me. This is unbelievably sensual, & definitely a must-try for Oriental-Woodsy lovers. Sillage doesn’t seem to be all that bad (and I only dabbed it on). It gets somewhat softer as it dries down and turns into a sexy not-quite-skin-scent. I bet the sillage would be fantastic if this was in spray form, but I actually like that a little dab turns into an almost musky aroma on me. This has lasted about 7-8 hours on me. I woke up with a hint of rosey cedar & I loved it!
But I have to agree…Vickalena’s artistic description would have sold this to me unsniffed! =)
vada – :
I was hoping the incense would be more prevalent. This fragrance is very spicy, reminiscent of the old Cinnabar (Estee Lauder?) and the patchouli is predominant later on. I think it is masculine and it must be kind of strong since one of my friends made a comment about me “wearing a lot of perfume.” I think this might be ok as a man’s cologne but I would not buy it for myself.