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ninex – :
I’ve tried all 6 of the original perfumes from this house (not his most recent ones) and Amber is by far my favorite.
It’s smokey, woodsy and slightly sweet.
Right up my alley.
Whenever I wear this my family remarks that it smells really nice.
ogrbevavi – :
smokey, woody, slightly powdery (saffron) take on amber. pleasant and non-offensive. turns relatively quiet after the one hour mark.
amalgeKaw – :
Pretty much summed up by the review below, tried them all, nothing really that nice going on.
General weird mix of aroma chemicals, not balanced out very well.
Everything seems to contain Oakmoss and clove which are… disgusting.
Neroli is just ugh, thurible has a crazy sour clove bomb that runs through all of it and hardly any frankincense or labdanum and definitely isnt church like.
One sort of smelled like pine but was mixed weird, i think with more clove and oakmoss.
Undergrowth smells of Geosmin (petrichor) nothing new.
Overall not to my taste one bit, not my kind of house or fragrances.
Note to ROOK, try leaving out the Clove/oakmoss hits and experiment with something new or better quality.
Maksim-VDV – :
Loving this house,Nadeem is a top bloke and I love what he’s doing. Amber is currently my fave from Rook. I get a hissing Saffron for a few minutes settling into an almost entrancing sweet Amber and resin before the smoke comes to the fore. Completely agree with shushkins review, couldn’t describe it better.Get this and you won’t be disappointed.
Uouf – :
I will make a short summary of the house here, as I don’t want to spam the ‘new reviews’ part of the page.
Amber – this one I do like, it is smokey with touches of amber and…mushrooms? Reminds me of House of Matriarch Forbidden. Very enjoyable. Lasts for 6-7 hours with moderate projection.
Forest – smells like a wet towel that has been used to clean the floors, and it was not rinsed out afterwards. Revolting to my nose, had to scrub it off.
Neroli – it has a character of a cheap detergent that I would not use to even clean the floors of a basement. I am generally not a fan of neroli as it gives me the vibe of an older lady. This one is probably the worst neroli I have smelled.
Suede – smells alright, kind of like an interior of a car. Not a new one or expensive one, just the everyday type. Would not call it Suede, but Polyester. Strangely I find it appealing.
Thurible – the name speaks for itself. Terrible. I cannot explain what it smells like, but it definitely is not incense or labdanum, as I really like those notes. Maybe the clove is putting me off.
Undergrowth – somewhere in the line with Forest, just with added undertone of pine.
All in all, failed as a house to me. Amber and Suede seem like the only ones I enjoyed, but not enough to warrant a full bottle of either. In the end, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder (or nose in this case). As always, I suggest getting the sample set, then you can decide. Is this Beauty or is it the Beast?
SouthTown – :
Gorgeous stuff..Getting lots of compliments..
vlsled – :
Wow, what an interesting Amber. The smoke, saffron and resins are stronger to me than the amber itself! I love amber perfumes anyway but am really excited by this one. I feel as if I’ve been sitting next to a very sweet smelling bonfire that someone has thrown lots of resin onto. Having said that, it’s not a very sweet perfume at all. I’m getting lots of compliments and interest today. My favourite of Rook’s initial range.
ETA Superb longevity – still a skin scent the next morning
raminoski15 – :
I get lots of saffron, smoke backed by yummy amber. They seem equally strong so if you are expecting Amber with add ons then you will be disappointed.
This is wonderfully leathery, powdery smoke backed with a little amber/resin warmth. I can only imagine that the saffron combined with the smoke and Amber create a leather accord.
Slowly the smoke and saffron ease a bit and you become aware of the Amber and resins taking centre stage. I almost get a rubber note.
I think this might be my favourite stage. You could imagine this perfect autumn wear. It’s again unisex.
The last notes are the resin and smoked Amber.
I get moderate sillage and good longevity.