Description
Molton Brown is announcing their first niche collection of fine fragrances inspired by a tour around the world – Navigations Through Scent. This exquisite collection made of the finest ingredients arrives on the market in September 2011. The house introduces five fragrances, each of them representing one location
along the ancient spice route: Egypt, China, Indonesia, England and Canada.
Perfumer of this collection is Jennifer Jambon, who works as principal perfumer for Molton Brown.
Central ingredient of green-aromatic Apuldre is juniper berry and it represents England.
Flacons of these niche fragrances are all the same – very elegant, as if they were made of crystal. The see-through gems are topped with a silver stopper with inscribed names of fragrances. All fragrances will be available as 50 ml.
KostyaF – :
@johngreenink it’s Appledore village in Kent, England.
alex0163 – :
Lovely green fragrance accompanied with juniper berry mixed with pepper and sweetness. The pepper is not too strong or over the top; the green that you get in the beginning tones down however, it sweetens somehow; the green remains as the cedarwood combined with the sweetness of the juniper berries begin to take over and drive the fragrance.
The violet leaf gives off a stringent vibe as the storax (essential oil, resinoid, natural resin) gives it a sense of natural (ness). Definitely masculine but could be used by a female.
Overall, a great fragrance with great performance; longevity is about 6-7 hours!!!
…I may be picking up some (original) Fahrenheit vibes!
Yum, me likey…likey!
P.S. my wife says this is very reminiscent of Rogart…as in, they smell almost identical.
lexaor – :
Beside their shower gels and some other sporadic product, I’m not much of a fan of Molton Brown’s fragrances but Apuldre is a nice surprise despite not being exactly exciting.
A typically *modern-mainstream* green-woody masculine with a violet-leaves driven middle phase that winks both at current Fahrenheit and Narciso Rodriguez For Him… yet way less distinctive than either. Bitter green notes, aromatic juniper and your usual strong cedarwood base with smoky leathery facets. Personally, I’m a sucker for these kind of bases but it’s admittedly a bit boring (as in *experienced way too many times*) even if overall nice and decent.
Rating: 6.5-7/10
tchitai – :
Going through the new MB line, I found two that stood out; Singosari and Apuldre. The others did not impress me.
Apuldre is all about the berries, top, middle and base! It took me a while to grow into it this one. At first, it was almost like a high price (get your mind out of the gutter!lol) Glade like house freshener upper. I kept wearing it and it finally responded to me! It straddles that sweet and sour fence in a quasi exotic manner.
The flacon is well executed. Modern but not trendy.
Sillage is good and it does last.
mechtatel72 – :
It smells like nice tiger balm, I like it!
xza164speagoessenda – :
I’m having an affair with Apuldre. I was told by the saleswoman that Apuldre is pronounced as follows: AP-pull-dray. Apparently it is a town in England, that which inspired the scent. There are two words that best describe this scent: pepper and pickles. Yes, the primary component is juniper, but when combined with the other notes of wormwood, cedar, violet leaf, leather and styrax, so many other scents come alive. It’s like the most luxurious pickling spices you’ve ever smelled in your life. It’s gloriously green, slightly sour and very sexy. This is one of those scents you have to experience; the list of notes don’t give the full picture, you really have to spray some on; I’m not even certain I’m doing it justice. Rest assured that if you like green and like juniper, you will have a steamy affair with Apuldre.