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Claire29 – :
Huh. I didn’t get a sensual, lovely vision out of this one. I got rooty. waxy iris in a nice way, with some woods, but it dries fast to nothing much and there are some alcohol wood notes that creep in. Mostly it’s so sheer I smelled very little from start to finish. Not hated but not impressed. AND when I make my wrist wet with the fragrance to try and smell SOMETHING, I smell woody carroty iris/orris root until dry down, which goes to mysore sandalwood, which I dislike greatly. not for me
bignick – :
After a short & dry opening a la Hiris (Hermes), this buttery but still powdery iris-violette evolves into a very elegant suede iris somewhat in between Hermes Cuir d’Ange and Boucheron’s Iris de Syracuse, with a very present Peony and a slight oriental twist due to Labdanum, exotic facet enforced by a transient but quite nice Galbanum evocative of Vol de Nuit.
Not much to add to StellaDyverFlynn’s excellent review here … a real pleasure to wear for Iris lovers, more original than the reviews here seem to say.
avacleGem – :
Soft waxy iris/rose, nothing I would consider at all to be sensual
joydayboype – :
Buttery iris-violet, pepper and peachy peony – icy and abstract – the opening is almost vegetal before the iris fades and the top becomes a diaphanous floral bouquet tinged slightly green. Bruma becomes gently warm as it evolves; vetiver’s ever evolving dusty and smoky characteristics move to the fore before tonka bean lends a hay-like sweetness. There is an elegant powderiness too, clean and pale.
Bruma is beautiful and contemporary, if unassuming. Sits very close to the skin, with moderate longevity.
6.5/10
Ollgis – :
Instant love. Starts out smelling somewhere between Hiris and Iris Silver Mist but sweet and less rooty, with the peony giving it a rosy peachiness. The iris falls into the background where it plays wonderfully with vetiver and tonka bean. That’s where it stays, a mildly rooty and mildly sweet vanillic iris. Nothing new or groundbreaking but very pretty. French, effortless, chic.
In the drydown when skin warms up the peony shows up and it’s just absolutely pretty with the iris that one can’t help but smile.
qsi825Negeltzex – :
Too much of everything, mostly peony, tonka, with slight violets and some vetiver. Lapdanum, iris, and tobacco are there as well.
Kind of a chaos rather than balanced.
z92dima – :
I am admittedly not all that familiar with the house of Maison Trudon. I know that for many years Maison Trudon has made luxury candles and has only recently branched out to include a niche line of fragrances. Bruma was recommended to me by a lovely sales assistant as a potential wedding day scent.
Bruma is a fresh, powdery floral with a bit of a difference. The opening notes resemble the scent of freshly chopped carrots. Bruma smelt initially like a fragrance I would expect from Jean-Claude Ellena with a Hermes sticker slapped on the front of the bottle.
Once the vegetal aroma dies down, Bruma begins to showcase a soft floral blend of powdery violet, iris and galbanum. I don’t smell the peony note at all in this fragrance, there’s no hint of rosiness nor richness whatsoever. The overall blend is light and somewhat dusty.
The drydown is quite vanillic on my skin with the tonka bean accord providing a buttery, sweet finish to this unique fragrance. I really enjoyed wearing Bruma, although admittedly it’s not something I would ever purchase for myself. Bruma has however sparked my curiosity to explore more from this newly released fragrance line.
TataGrootly – :
Bruma means “fog” in Portuguese, and is the perfect name for this dry, gray, soft iris suede. The shape shifting that happens here is in moving from conventionally masculine to softer and more conventionally feminine, but overall quite unisex. It wears very close to the skin, with minimal sillage. This is perfect for those quiet, contemplative moments indoors with a book and a fire, or for environments when something any louder would be inappropriate, such as the office, or a professional setting. It’s actually one of the nicest iris EDPs I’ve encountered, but not a statement frag. The tonka in the drydown is soft and lovely.
sergey.rashtnko.64 – :
On my skin, Bruma is a flowing harmony of iris, violet and suede. It opens with mildly carrot-like and starchy, but mostly waxy iris, and slightly tart fruity ionone reminiscent of violet. If I sniff closely, there is also a discreet green pepperiness mixed within. Occasionally, I also get brief impressions of waxy lipsticks, but nothing overtly powdery.
The fragrance doesn’t have any dramatic change, but moves from one phase to another in incremental steps. The waxy texture of iris is gradually replaced by a abstract, supple suede. There’s just a tiny trace of hay to enhance the animalic tenderness of suede. I suspect that there might be something similar to heliotropine as well, because the whole effect of musky violet-suede is reminiscent of a heftier dry down of Hermès Cuir d’Ange to my nose.
Just as I thought Bruma would remain this plush violet-suede, the nutty aspect of vetiver makes an unexpected appearance and adds a bit of grit in this otherwise elegant suede, which is a welcoming twist to Bruma.
Bruma has a soft sillage and lasts about 8 hours on my skin.
Although Bruma is hardly innovative as a polished floral suede, it’s solidly made with its little twist of nutty vetiver, and far from being banal. Its lack of dramatic change might fail to leave a strong initial impression, but its smoothness and fluidity would make it a refined yet versatile fragrance in various settings. I’d definitely recommend it to fans of elegant iris-violet-suede fragrances, especially if you favour a more abstract, effortless style.
muxa11 – :
Pretty iris/violet with other supporting florals, sweetened by tonka and labdanum. A bit cosmetic-y smelling. It’s low projection and pretty soft. Like a much softer, sheerer version of Byredo 1996, or maybe it reminds me of Misia? Haven’t smelled Misia in a while. I guess the point is it smells familiar. Pretty but not a wow.
UPDATE: After testing it again with a good dousing on skin, I’ve changed my mind about Bruma. It’s more complex than I initially thought, though still understated and polished. Initially, there is a rooty, almost vegetal iris, with a green peppery aspect that makes it a bit piquant. Still retains a bit of that waxy lipstick thing but the earthier notes keep it pulled more towards a unisex composition, though it’s probably the most traditionally feminine smelling of the collection. I really like it. The longevity for me is about 4-5 hours after which it’s very faint.
olya25 – :
Very pleasant
Longevity meh
Projection regular
Overall weak performance