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tata160182 – :
This is a very overwhelming scent. The sandalwood and pepper mix into a sour eucalyptus smell.
I get ginger, cloves, patchouli and somewhere a little rose and incense but the rest is a just woodsy notes.
It is definitely a winter scent. I do like it though. 5/10. My mum loves it 🙂
pletcherbpi – :
Spicy sweet cloves.
It does have that weird peppery cloves cinnamon blend with some balsamic and green notes that makes it sour a bit. Sandalwood, & elemi are there, but i can’t sense patchouli at all!
After all, it is weird with that sweet pepper cloves spices.
SimininEA – :
I smelled this in the dep store few years ago and what I got in the opening is a very soft, muted, perhaps creamy, very faint black pepper, but when it settles down on my skin; it turns very metallic.
5/10
1448028 – :
I absolutely loved this to bits until my husband did about 5 sprays of it then we drove for about 2 hours to a party. It killed it for me – but… it’s a beautiful scent if you use a light hand.
cosmos50 – :
I bought this blind after reading reviews and seeing the impressive ingredient list. In particular I was (and still am) looking for a peppery scent, similar to Wonderwood. There certainly is a fair bit of pepper and citrus in the opening, but for my purposes, BP & S doesn’t quite fit the bill.
Apart from the sandalwood it’s incredibly spicy, mostly from the cinnamon and cloves, giving this a rich North African vibe. For me though it’s too sweet and heady, and I do my best to avoid sweetness in fragrances. That said, I do appreciate this scent’s ability to transport me to an exotic bazaar.
Being objective, this is an impressive scent and I can tell it’s of impeccable quality. Sadly, it’s not my vibe.
erik012 – :
This fragrance is so beautiful that I have just ordered a full bottle after only a couple of wearings. The sandalwood is rich, fecund and sweet, with the black pepper adding a slight darkness and “bite”. The other notes make this composition delightfully Middle Eastern in output, with the rose and balsams adding a sweet gummy haze, which, for me, make this slightly reminiscent of Tom Ford’s Noir. This contains oud and although I wouldn’t describe this as “an oud fragrance” per se, it does have a mukhallat quality due to its depth and woody floriental notes.
It’s a 10/10 for me. Just gorgeous!
postile – :
I smelled this yesterday and I wasn’t expecting to like it. The initial blast is strong with spices. Then the scent becomes more powdery and woody. The base is musky, sweet, and rich. Overall the effect is extremely warm, complex, and woody. It smells like an authentic sandalwood with your spice cabinet wrapped up with luxury soap and a hint of the holidays! Reminds me of November and December at home with family sitting around a christmas tree with baked goods, candles, incense, and sandalwood with a healthy dose of pepper. HOW did I forget the pepper? It’s very prominent throughout, almost making me sneeze at one point. But it’s not like fresh cracked pepper or from a shaker. It’s just a nice clean masculine spicy vibe on top of the woody dry sandalwood. My girlfriend also really liked it and said she’d wear it. Need to try it again. Seemed to have decent performance also
marianivka – :
Just got a sample of this with another purchase last month and finally got to test it for two nights in a row.
I’ve never heard of the AK brand, but let me tell you : if you are a sucker for sandalwood as I am, this will be very interesting to you. I don’t get any cedar or oud as mentioned in the pyramid above.
What I get is a great black pepper and saffron blast that within an hour transforms into one of the creamiest sandalwoods I’ve tried along with patchouli and hints of vetiver.
Just gorgeous and very relaxing, I could imagine wearing this scent with a glass of whisky in front of the fireplace – if I had one.
I just checked the pricerange and it seems to be around US$ 90 for 100 ml, which is quite pricey – but if you love a creamy sandalwood/patchouli combo, I’d say go for it!