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Romckas – :
I thought this would be a plum-bomb, but its actually a lot like a fresher, fruitier, lighter Black Orchid. It’s definitely got that earthy, chocolatey, dirty-clean patchouli going on, and there’s a lot of it. The plum is a lighter plum note, not like the strong plum in Dior Poison, and it only serves to add a fruity nuance to the patchouli. If there’s any jasmine, it doesn’t stick around for long. The reviewer who said it smells like eating plum jam over a smoke shop nailed it in my opinion. It’s nice but doesn’t blow me away, maybe because I already have Black Orchid. I see this as, if Black Orchid was Angel, this would be one of the Sunessence flankers.
GTNHJDBX1966 – :
When I saw the notes I was expecting more of what I have imagined , but unfortunately it was a big disappointment .. sorry
votikys – :
You’re working from home in your apartment, right above a smoke shop, and you’re munching on some toast with plum jam. Isvaraya by Indult.
deniska89t – :
Agree with Roge below, just buy it, no regrets. Fantastic stuff and far from “for women only”.
M5023 – :
I visited Madrid last week and had a chance to sniff some niche and hard-to-find perfumes at a nice store in Hortaleza street. The Indult perfumes caught my attention because I’d read somewhere that this line had been discontinued; but apparently they’re back on market. Among the three Indult scents that I tested (Isvaraya, Manakara and Reve en Cuir), Isvaraya is the most beautiful one. I absolutely love plum, it’s my favourite fruity note, and here the juicy plum is combined with enchanting jasmine and fresh patchouli. However, I was a bit disappointed with its longevity, because it doesn’t last more than a few hours; and for a hefty price tag, I would expect more. I guess, since Indult products are based on natural ingredients, they lack some of the chemicals that give the scents their longevity. However, if money is no object, then this is worth investing in.
P.S. It smells nothing like Black Orchid!
annasemen – :
been on my left wrist all day, and i’ve been thinking about how ‘familiar’ this feels. something i’ve smelt elsewhere. then, i read the ingredients, of course, it’s the plum, it reminds me of plum perfumes. that’s what it must be.
nope.
this is MFK all over. even years before he established his own label, this smells like an oud mood. might be silk, not so sure. i get the feeling that mfk was in his lab somewhere, thinking “i gotta get this accord, i gotta get this accord…”, and then, years later with his oud mood returned to this.
i know that you can’t rip yourself off or plagiarise yourself, but there is such a nod to this previous work in oud silk mood that it’s not even funny. in oud mood, after the jammy rose dissipates, THIS is what this smells like. must be the patchouli or an aromachemical fixative something that creates this scent.
my goodness. i’m glad i came online to read about this scent. nothing worse than dejavu that you YOURSELF misattribute to something. wow…
astestyMync – :
I normally am not a big fan of modern Patchoili fragrances as well as patcouli as an ingredient on its own however Indult’s Isvayara truly won me over.
It had the classic touch of MFK suaveness and truly won me over with its complexity and longetivity. I tried it in the hot balmy Tuscan weather and it surprisingly lasted beyond 12 hours and it was a pleasure to have on as there was nothing cloying nor overwhelmingly sweet….just this amazingly cozy warm and every so slightly fruity and ambery patchoili with a skilful touch of Jasmine. I hate fruitichulli however this is nothing like fruitichulli one is exposed to normally….It’s just pure refined longlasting coziness.
bark11 – :
The plum gives it a sugared sweetness.
On my skin, the first hour is the scent of a thousand head shops, pure patchouli, powerful… but after that hour it settles into a beautiful honeyed smoke that stays close to the skin.
A bit too much patchouli for my taste, but well-balanced, patchouli bliss for those who love it.
tima mameshev – :
Binomio stretto, potente e indissolubile di prugna e gelsomino.
Le due note sono forti, spinte, invasive.
Il gelsomino è pungente, indolico, notturno.
Questo profumo è il fratello austero di Black Orchid, che si veste di molte più note, cacao, tartufo, vaniglia e spezie, avvolgente e luminoso.
Isvaraya è basico e diretto.
Un puro gelsomino in abito color prugna che piacerà molto alle jasmine-addicted.
Qualitativamente eccellente, essendo stato creato dal maestro Kurkdjian.
filescomua – :
I so expected to love this based on my tastes and the wonderful experience of Indult’s Manakara that I ordered not one, but two samples. Well, I believe I’ve met my patchouli threshold.
The beginning is all patchouli all day, like a San Francisco smoke shop. Then there’s a dry plum, not the luscious, juicy fruit I was looking forward to. After a while the patchouli backs off a bit and I get whiffs of the kind of plastic, shellacked jasmine that I get from Alien – Ironic since Alien I enjoy.
I see I’m in the minority, but I’ve finally found a sweet patchouli fragrance I’d be grateful never to smell again. I know. I’m shocked too.
roomantic – :
Isvaraya is one of my perfume true loves. The opening smells strongly of blueberries and plums to my nose, almost like a warm syrupy compote made of the two fruits. As it settles a literal smoke note emerges along with a woody patchouli and a voluptuous but restrained jasmine note. On dry down, I’m left with an almost narcotic-heady bouquet of beautiful plum soaked jasmine and woody-waxy patchouli buttressed by thin wisps of smoke and musk.
Isvaraya is a fruitchouli, but in my mind it might be the stripped down and streamlined pinnacle of its genre.
Hands down the most ‘noir’ fragrance I have ever smelled.
ETA: smells nothing like Black Orchid to my nose.
nurik-102 – :
2 things I’ve never seen: A UFO or a plum fragrance i didn’t like and this one is no exception. I strongly advise you guys to not wait around for awesome, just buy this instead. Jasmine is usually a longevity lifeline; it’s evident here making this a 10+ hr scent. Don’t make the mistake by dismissing this as another female fragrance. If there ever were a man-friendly jasmine, then this is it! Although I think jasmine is the prominent note, it isn’t the ingredient that’s driving the bus. That title belongs to the plum. The fruity note is not juicy, tart nor too sweet. In its somewhat subdued state, I find the plum to be dusty with woody nuances but somehow manages to keep its richness. The patchouli lends itself to accentuate the composition thus naturalizing it. An easy choice for a signature scent.
-Blind Buy Worthy-
renat_45 – :
Isvaraya smells like dark purple to me. I imagine round and ripe plums with their dark burgundy bordering on purple skin, hiding the honeyed golden flesh underneath. The taste is thick and almost syrupy. Next to the prominent dark fruit lounges a sweetened and smoky patchouli. I can’t smell the jasmine with these two powerhouses plying for centre-stage. There is the “skank” element to Isvaraya and perhaps jasmine has a role to play in it. The scent lingers like smoke after a fire has been put out, persisting beyond eight hours and strong throughout, linear apart from becoming more musky in the later hours. Those who dislike patchouli should not bother with Isvaraya. Those who enjoy fruitchouli scents would probably enjoy this. I can see the similarity as compared to Black Orchid, however side by side, Isvaraya is a smoldering siren whereas Black Orchid dissipates into baby powder on me.
almaz2011 – :
I agree with the previous reviewer. Isvaraya reminds me a lot of Black Orchid. However, it’s more of a watered down version without the wow factor. When this dries down I smell heavy jasmine with just a hint of patchouli. It’s nice but I would never add it to my collection.
WhiteAngeJl – :
This perfume is from my best collection,
Unique.
ruckog – :
ISVARAYA is a difficult plum fragrance, it opened extremely cloying and sweet, like plum jam with a bit too much sugar. The heart and drydown brings heavy and suffocating patchouli and…cedar! Due to this it’s really hard for me to enjoy this, everytime I try to sniff myself I feel like i’m being hit in the face with sledgehammer.
Maybe it smells good from afar. Stayed on for 8 hours.
zaikin – :
Review of Darrshan
Had a lot of expectation as the rates r sky high so tried a sample and found quiet similar to tomford black orchid , s don’t want to waste a single penny on this indult it’s a insult
Badnofs – :
i just wanted to post the luckyscent description before they take it down for the discontinued indult line.
“In India, patchouli is associated with Vishnu, the god savior of mankind and life and the guardian of universal harmony. Isvaraya means “divine” in Hindi and this perfume is the olfactory fantasy of both modern India and spiritual India, an exotic elixir that blends light patchouli with smooth Indian plum tree and wraps it in jasmine. Although it centers on patchouli, it’s not overly earthy. It’s rich and unusual, slightly sweet and a tad smoky, a fevered evening spent on multi-hued silken sheets while wisps of incense burn sensually in the corners of your mind. The beautiful starkness of jasmine lights the darkness of patchouli and the deep, spiced fruitiness of the plum tree… utterly unique and completely exotic, Isvaraya is not a fluffy little fragrance you wear without thinking. When you smell Isvaraya, you close your eyes and dream and your spirit is at peace.”
-luckyscent quote
tuklebik – :
This quirky little sent grabbed my attention when I first started exploring perfumes and became the second bottle I ever bought myself.
In trying to describe this, a few images come to mind. One is the leather jacket I wore in college. I liked to keep it on while bar hopping because It was part of my ‘wardrobe’ and I didn’t want to risk having it stolen. The bars, of course, were always warm. My leather jacket was light weight and dusty from wear, and had a silk lining to protect the interior. Over time this lining developed a specific smell: muskiness from my warm body mixed with leather. While neither of these notes is listed in Isvaraya, I do detect them.
The second image is from a day spent in the Italian Riviera, when my SO and I found a winding, overgrown path that led from the summit of a medieval town. The uneven path clung to a rocky, windswept hillside that overlooked the sea ahead. Unexpectedly we found ourselves in a grove of gnarled olive and lemon trees, which were providing shade for colorful clusters of wild flowers. In any other setting the grove wouldn’t have caught our eye; but here, with the ancient town above us, the sea ahead of us and medieval homes all around us, it was just magical. I can still smell the fruity, floral tinged air intermixing with the warmth radiating from the rocky path.
This is the experience I get with Isvaraya.
zia875Unlogrere – :
Strong yet classy, a little dirtied up by the patchouli/jasmine combo. A heady, vintage rose given an extra kick of originality from the plum note…absolutely rich. The drydown is incredible and it lasts for ages!
eugeneek – :
Gorgeous intense unisex oriental scent! I could only test in Paris. Impressive!
p.s. oh, and the name is quite something 🙂
Muai – :
Wow, this is a beautiful fragrance! Very oriental to my nose. Started out sweet with the plum and jasmine, then the dry-down was heavy and thick with patchouli and musk. Excellent lasting power (going on ten hours!) Better-suited for evening in my opinion.
Angelina2006 – :
Intoxicating, great staying power, really special