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Gruesome – :
Had a chance to sample this at the local store.
This has a strong resemblance to Christian Dior Fahrenheit Absolute – Leather, intense spice, smokey. Absolutely not fresh like some have mentioned. It’s more suitable for cold weather (not for tropic countries).
No doubt about its longevity and projection.
Not too sure how much I want this to be projected though.
Smells like India.
6/10
heqeetesjnm – :
I sometimes suspect, Roja Dove doesn’t really create perfumes, he just pick those beloved vintage perfumes, and replace their materials with the most expensive materials that he can boast about.
Good artists copy, great artists steal. I bet that’s Roja’s motto.
17yasha17 – :
Smoooooooth. This is a Titan of Perfume World. Excellent quality, excellent longevity, excellent silage. Yes it costs a lot, but it will last you very long. Dont buy it as your everyday fragrance, buy it for those days when you need a boost. Sad? it will punch sadness out! felling great? it will make you feel even better! This is my fragrance for the rainy days, when i dont live but exist. This brings me back to life 😀
Notes, notes are masterblended. It is hard to separate them, but somehow you know that they are there. Cinnamon – yes! Cloves – yes! Dont see Castoreum anymore on website, but YES! Oakmos present! This is the stuff! Start comes up as smoky prunes, which to me – is amazing! a little bit of citrus to fresh it up. Wow! Heart is extremely smooth leather and woods i suppose, would totally vote sandalwood, vanilla. everything really. Lasts 10 hrs min on my perfume consuming skin. If have a chance to test it, do it. get a full bottle? YES SIR!
Had chance to try Bel Ami and Fetish. Bel Ami is definitely a great one, and if one cant get M, get Bel Ami. less smooth, more rugged Mens scent that delivers. Total gem! Fetish is worst out of 3. Too much citrus at the start that carries into heart and even base, which kills it all for me. Meh of a start. heart is close to M, but just not that. At the end of the day, to each its own. Test before buy, to make sure its still a good juice, as mine is from 2015.
aleksandeur – :
To rschmidt65; the ‘pencil shavings’ note may be Virginian Cedarwood oil or similar. I recently aquired 5 mil for a formula I will make. Agree it should be used with care as in its pure form it does have a slightly bitter / sharp edge to it.
babdit – :
Listerine and leather.
eerngi – :
All the rave reviews are true – this is a beautiful fragrance a, kind of Egoiste with a boatload of creamy resins added. So where Egoiste is transparent tobacco and cinnamon, M is creamy.
Sillage was good. Longevity was really not that great on me but then, I wasn’t wearing very much. I was pricing decants, but ultimately, I was put off this frag by the presence of some synthetic that I’ve found so far in Egoiste Cologne Concentre and Jubilation 25 that juts out with a strong smell of pencil shavings. Here it was fairly brief but still, enough to give me pause at this price point.
metakentor – :
I’m late to the game on this gem. First thought is that this is a fantastic fragrance “story” that unfolds in several chapters. 1. Citrus 2. Clove/slight leather 3, Cinnamon/leather 4. Balsamic/leather.
This is Guerlain’s Derby with better ingredients and less linearity.
A great leather.
iura – :
Hey Bannister, if Roja Dove is a master of perfume, I am the greatest lover of all time. I can tell you that is not the case…..sadly.
All he does is steal past fragrances and change one thing about them and people revere it . Hes a great marketer and nothing more than a standard nose.
tema0605 – :
If you wanted vintage HdP 1740 without the maple syrup, look no further, this is it. Very nice.
seopublicant – :
Unimpeachable quality. Excellent blending. It just smells GOOD. Overall impression of the notes: leather smoothed out by vanillic notes, with the perfect dose of spices (my nose read it as nutmeg, but clove/cinnamon makes sense, too; baking spices tend to be interchangeable for me). Not sweet, but not austere either, just a perfectly balanced, masculine and refined effect.
There are no jagged edges, nothing sticks out awkwardly above the other notes, nothing overstays its welcome, nor vanishes too soon. The longevity and projection are impressive, to say the least. I’m not someone who likes aggressive projection, so I erred on the side of caution with about 1/3 of a spray to my left wrist, and it was the perfect amount. I could smell it even when my wrist was at waist-level, although it was good enough that I was frequently bringing my wrist to my nose to inhale more deeply. As with all perfumes with a reputation for monster projection, simply adjust the application accordingly. If, like me, you only need a tiny amount of this to get the desired effect, it makes the price much more reasonable.
As for longevity, it’s more than anyone could ever want. After about 28 hours, it was still a noticeable skin-scent. Also, don’t be scared off by the vanillic notes: I generally don’t like vanilla, but here it’s perfectly blended to just lend a smooth, creamy aspect to the scent. Nothing cloying or overly sweet to be found.
ysatiy2008 – :
It’s scent is excellent and very overpriced but i love it yet.
8/10
bqv936Diobtetty – :
This reminds me so much of another perfume I have smelled. Given that this baby retails at a nice 10 € per 1 ml, it would of course be highly relevant for my brain to recall which one it is. And it will, eventually. It always does.
This is fantastic. Cinnamon-leather-labdanum goodness topped off with a salty citrus. Even before I looked this perfume up, just smelling what came out of the sample vial, I thought “expensive”. As a woman I’d feel a bit out of place in a car with a man who wears this, but I would definitely wear this in a car with a guy. I don’t go on dates with James Bond… I *am* James Bond. 😉
Evgeniy18 – :
WHEN YOU SPRAY IT ON YOURSELF IMMEDIATELY YOU SMELL OF FRESH CITRUCES. AFTER 15MIN SLOWLY TURN TO SPICY NOTE.NOW YOU HAVE CINNAMON AND LUBDANUM THAT LEATHER AND CLOVE ARE BEHIND.AFTER 2 HOURS SLOWLY CLOVE GOING TO UP AND NOW CINNAMON AND LEATHER ARE BEHIND.I TEST IT 3 TIMES ON MY SKIN AND SURELY SAY IT’S NOT LEATHER WITH SPICE BUT SPIC WITH A LITTLE LEATHER THAT CLOVE IS MORE THAN OTHERS. LAST 24HOURS EASILY BUT SILLAGE IS NOT BEAST.FOR ME IT’S KIND OF SPICY PERFUME THAT WORTH ABOUT 200-300$, REALLY DOESN’T WORTH THIS HIGH PRICE.7/10(JUST FOR PRICE)
اولی که عطر رو اسپری می کنید بوی ترش مرکبات به مشامتون می خوره که بعد از 15 دقیقه یواش یواش بوی ادویه خودشو نشون می ده. کل عطر فضای ادویه ای بین دارچین و گل لادن و میخکه که چرم حیوانی داره اونو همراهی می کنه ولی بوی ادویه بیشتره. عطر بسیار خوبی برای چند بار زدن اون هم زیر برف زمستان در فضای باز است. عطری نیست که بتونید در اداره یا خانه بزنید و لذت ببرید. قیمتش اصلا نمی ارزه و برای من همین سمپل 2 میل که دارم کافی است.
AssesySok – :
A scent for all time. I once again defer to the magnificent review given by Kafkaesque regarding this juice, as it sums up what I consider to be one of the greatest perfumes ever made. A multilayer masterpiece that caused me, upon my first sample, to literally sit down as this juice -every time I wear it- makes me realize just why I love the world of scent as much as I do. Leather, amber, honey wrap in perfect harmony. I have little to add to the many positives given the mighty M. Buy a sample. Apply liberally and prepare to be swept along for a masterclass in fragrance.
An aside, all be it important I think given the cost. One bottle of 60ml is a tad over 300 US dollars. Two sprays of this last a good eight to ten hours. And, most importantly, provide an experience for the wearer that is memorable every time. If I had to pick five bottles of perfume to accompany me for the rest of my days this would be one of them. Simply put a scent that is firing on all eight pistons. Well worth every last penny I spent and would buy again with out hesitation. After, of course, the light bill is paid.
I do own a ‘vintage’ bottle of Bel Ami. And I love it. But it does not have the same confidence of M. There is a forthrightness to M, and loudness to M, that is not to my nose comparable to Bel Ami. Oh the two do share a similar space, brothers in arms if you will. But I do believe that Roja Dove has pushed this relationship in the most tender and thoughtful of directions.
Aerohopleneriaia – :
“Sophisticated and luxurious… James Bond in an Aston Martin personified.”
M is a 2010 perfume from Puredistance, a Dutch luxury niche fragrance house. M in particular has garnered a lot of attention from the fragrance community for two reasons: it is conceived by Master Perfumer Roja Dove, a larger-than-life iconic figure who owns his own perfume house; and it is conceived as an ode to the classic Bel Ami by French luxury brand Hermès.
Puredistance’s fragrances are well known for its high perfum oil concentration, which ranges between 25-32 percent which is comparable to that of extrait levels. It goes without saying that its fragrances are massively potent. Indeed, they are best worn sparingly: one spray can last easily beyond 12 hours, even in hot weather! And yes, this was my experience when I first tried M after luckily securing a decant from my friend who was generous enough to give it away.
Like all of Roja Dove’s fragrances, M is a potpourri of notes. Although M is considered a leather fragrance, perfume blogger Kafkaesque classifies it as a ‘chypre-oriental hybrid’ instead. I have to agree with her, because that’s what it really smells like on my skin. Upon application, I get huge wafts of warm spicy-balsamic notes. If I were to guess, they are mostly made up of amber (or labdanum), cinnamon (but not sweet at all; just hints of it), bitter oakmoss, woody patchouli and maybe some earthy/smoky vetiver. Rose and jasmine? None on my skin. The warm spicy-balsamic notes may be overwhelming any floral notes, which is virtually nonexistent on me. There is indeed leather in there somewhere but it’s not obvious: perhaps it would flourish under cooler weathers (my skin works in such a way that leather notes are more pronounced in colder climates).
Many have drawn parallels between M and Bel Ami by Hermès, and indeed their scents are carbon copies of each other. The sole difference lies in M’s potency: M is much richer and stronger. Bel Ami is more tolerable for daily use in the office, while M is best reserved for special occasions or simply for moments where you can to make your presence felt or want to be taken seriously. I can’t comment if it smells similar to Roja Dove’s Fetish Pour Homme because I haven’t smelled that one yet.
Would I get a full bottle for myself? I probably wouldn’t get a 60ml or 100ml bottle because 1) its sheer potency means I don’t need to be ‘trigger-happy’ in applying the fragrance since one full spray is honestly more than enough; and 2) they are NOT CHEAP. A 17.5ml travel spray would be more suitable for me but if I were to choose between this and Bel Ami, it’s a toss-up.
Indeed, for all woody-spicy-balsamic fragrance lovers, this is a stuff of legends. If James Bond were to wear a fragrance, then this would be it: it simply oozes luxury, confidence and maturity.
edit:
After reading some comments on Basenotes, I realise that I also sense in the drydown notes of frankincense and ash. Maybe I’ll get more after some time…
baitassedeFex – :
Scent – tame leather & labdanum.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the colder months, day or night.
Projection – I didn’t get noticed, I didn’t get a compliment.
Longevity – I get 15hrs consistently.
Twin – :
One of the best leather perfumes ever which opens up with bergamote and lemon then gradually turnes to a leathery base note.
There are two similar frags in this genre,Hermes “Bel ami” and Roja dove Fetish Parfum.
Hermes “bel ami” is a green leathery kind which is fresher lighter with lower sillage while Fetish is a sillage bomb inducing lemony everlasting leather masterpiece.
About Puredistance M based on it’s good quality and more budjet friendly price tag i might call it a better choice than Fetish.
M is a f/w masculine perfume,presents perfectly ok,nothing ordinary or flat.
I believe its a must have in any collection.
ییوردیستنس بی شک یکی از بهترین عطرهای برند حاظر و پرسیگنیچر میباشد و هم از نظر کیفیت رایحه هم از نظر پخش و ماندگاری
و غلظت اکسترکت پرفوم میباشد
اکسترکت پرفیوم مرحله بالاتر پرفیوم است با غلظت حداقل 25درصد روغن عطری موجود
که در برندهای لاکچری و باکیفیتی همچون ناسوماتو و غیره استفاده میشه
پیوردیستنس کاری از روژا داو میباشد که در کیفیت و استادی ایشان هیچ شکی نمیماند
جزع عطرهایی است که حتما در مجموعتون حضورش واجبه
ودر فصل سرما استفاده کنید قطعا بهترین بازخوردها را خواهید گرفت
عطریه که خانمها جهت استفاده آقایان خیلی میپسندنش
ارزش خرید100در100دارد
باتوجه غلظت بالا و استاندارد بودن به پولی که میپردازید دو برابر ادکلنهای مشابه واستون خواهد ماند
یکی بهترین رایحه چرمی موجود است
کیفیت پخش و ماندگااری بسیار بالا این عطر میتونه یک ادکلن پاییزی زمستانی بسیار خوب محسوب بشه
(عطر خوب – عطر خوب است-پیوردیستنس عطر اثبات شده است از استاد کار اثبات شده)
تم رایحه چرمی و گرم است و تا حدودی چوبی
در نت اولیه حالت سیتروسی احساس میشه که به سرعت در بیس نت یا همان نت اصلی محو خواهد شد
پس خیلی زود قضاوت نخواهید کرد
رقبای پیوردیستنس ام هرمس بلامی و فتیش روژا داو میباشد که
مشابه و یادآور پیوردیستنس ام برای شما هستند از لحاظ کیفیت پیوردیستنس بین این دو عطر قرار میگیره
کسی قصد تست این کار رو به صورت ارجینال داره میتونه با من در ارتباط باشه
سمپل ارجینال جهت تست موجود است
visa_shorin – :
The best masculine scent ever made and roja knew it so he put a ridiculous price on it, and Bc it has expensive ingredients to of course
Yes, it does have a bel ami vibe to it, but this is its big brother with oud. Ten times better in terms of scent and quality and longevity, though I have the vintage formulation and it’s a beast mode performer too. Yes. This is worth the coin. I love it!!!!!!
But if you have the vintage beastmode juice from Hermes bel ami I wouldn’t get mad at you if you passed. This is worth smelling if you get the chance though either way
gsk618JeomiWogkig – :
Puredistance M: Old school masculine leather fragrance refined to characteristic of the present and even future
There are many leather scents out there, but arguably none of them can come close to M.
M has a certain touch of classy chic that can only be perfected and correctly executed by a talent such as Master Perfumer Roja Dove.
What stands out about M is that although it is a leather scent (a pretty damn good one), it is more than just leather/suede.
M is an Oriental chypre leather based on the foundation of a warm ambery heart, making it not just masculine but very very seductive.
Let’s see how M evolves:
M initiates with a bright fresh and very well crafted blast of Bergamot and Lime (two crucial aspects of classic chypres). While short lived, it gives M a liveliness that even fresh scents may envy.
The top notes don’t hang on for long and M is one of those fragrances that dives straight into its heart… Rose, Jasmin, and Cinnamon and most dominantly: Cumin. Cumin doesn’t give M an animalistic vibe but rather a spicy vibe that adds incredible warmth to the composition.
As M dries down, the leather becomes more and more dominant along with Amber. The two notes above are supported by a very authentic oak moss note, vetiver, vanilla, patchouli, musk. Those who know me know that I am not a fan of vetiver, but the vetiver in M gives it a very smooth “crunchiness” that just effortlessly melts into the heart of M and blends beautifully and highlits the suede to give M a more confident and powerful character (and a certain charisma).
The base as you can probably judge based on the notes is very very masculine.
If James Bond where to have a scent, it would undoubtedly be M.
Ladies don’t be afraid to try out M… After all if you flip the letter “M” upside down, you will be left with “W”. Although M requires a certain level of fragrance confidence, on the right woman it can be very seductive.
To sum it up: M is an oriental-chypre hybrid based on Leather supported by a sensual ambery backbone perfect for a date night scent. M is the shine of platinum cuff links in the darkness of the midnight hours. M is narcissistic, brave and I cannot stress enough how chic it is. Projection: Above Average and Longevity easily 8+ hours.
Buy it now
NeoIvan – :
Its good but not as great as reviews make it look.
Cumin loaded fragrance with a touch of soft leather and some balsamic notes there are better choices out there for a fraction of the cost.
ivanko_25 – :
Just got the 17.5 off ebay. It’s nice but smells exactly the same really as Roja Dove Fetish, so if you are suffering from FOMO over this now out of production scent, get yourself some Fetish and all will be well with the world!
Both are great obviously.
cdw978speagoessenda – :
Puredistance M
Wow, this fragrance is absolutely stunning!! This fragrance was inspired by James Bond and the interior of an Aston Martin. It is one of my favorite fragrances from the Puredistance gift set, I can’t afford a bottle of this beauty so I hoard the tiny sample.
The opening is a bright bergamot and lemon accord. Right away, I sense the rose, it is very soft, blending with spicy notes, soft patchouli. The rose is still noticeable. I sense a very soft vanilla. The labdanum is deep and rich as I sense wafts of the sexy cinnamon-cloves lingering in the background. The tantalizing cumin is heavy even though I don’t see it listed in the pyramid, I sense it on my skin.
The leather is beautiful, elegant dominates on my skin. The leather is on a woody-mossy base. The labdanum, cinnamon are gorgeous supporting the leather.
I am a woman, I think perfume are genderless, I love to wear this intoxicating fragrance. One spray of M is more than enough, I assure you! My skin is super dry, longevity for this fragrance is a little over 10 hours and sillage filled the room for a few hours before becoming still noticeable- arm-length.
xhd273speagoessenda – :
So it’s roja dove up to the old tricks. Take a great classic, bump up a few notes and charge a fortune. Guess what? I paid $39 for a 100ml of heritage by guerlain. Heritage is way better. Plus, it’s guerlain a idea.
carpinteyropvh – :
Although I can’t say M is the best leather based fragrance I’ve smelled, it’s surely one of the best (if not THE BEST) fragrances I’ve smelled in my whole, entire life.
It opens up with subtle floral accord, which doesn’t last long and changes into a spicy chypre. Oh, yes, it’s spicy as hell. Cinnamon is very potent and vanilla with cloves are in the background. There is also a quite detectable oakmoss note, which is characteristic. And then the star comes in to play its role. Yes, leather here is a star of the show. It’s so smooth, so refined, so beautiful!
Longevity is around 14 hours (sometimes more than that), sillage is poor to decent.
That’s how beauty smells like.
Alkwar – :
برد الشتاء قارس
و سكون الليل له مهابة الموت
التربص و الملل .. ضيفان ثقيلان لا يبرحان مكانهما في ليالي الشتاء
و أنا أحترم ضيوفي فلا أحب ازعاجهما بأغنية هنا أو حوار هناك
جمال اللحظة في أن تحتفظ بطبيعتها.. لا أن تغير طبيعة الأشياء
الأوراق متناثرة علي المكتب و شاشة الحاسوب تشكل مصدراً إضافياً للضوء و إن كانت تنطفؤ كل خمس دقائق فتفاجؤني في كل مرة فأضغط أحد الأزرار في آلية مقيتة ليبقي الوضع علي ما هو عليه و دون أن يلجأ أحدٌ للقضاء.
كلما حرك الهواء زجاج نافذةٍ أو فتح الجيران باباً تقفز من حقيبة ذكرياتي أوراق الخوف من اللصوص و حكاوي الجن و العفاريت
أسند رأسي علي المكتب علني أغفو دقيقتين استعيد بعدهما نشاطي لأرفعها و قد ساد الظلام ..و البرد
ها هي إذن أسطورة الشتاء تتسيد الموقف
لا أدري كم من الوقت مر قبل أن أنتبه لصوت التينور الثلاثة لوتشيانو بافاروتي و بلاسيندو دومينغو وخوسي كاريراس و هم يتقاطعون بأصواتهم في رائعة فيردي (لادوننا إي موبيل) فكأنما هم الفرسان الثلاثة يؤدون استعراضاً راقصاً بسيوفهم الدقيقة فيفتح المشاهدون أفواههم في كل حركة أو انقضاضة.
أردد الكلمات في فخر و أبهة و كأنني واحدٌ منهم دون أن أفهم معناً لكلمة واحدة
البرودة تزداد. أشعر بالهواء يخترق رئتي كأنها طلقات رصاص. نحن علي ارتفاع ٢٠٠متر من سطح البحر لكن معطفي الجلدي ذو بطانة المنك يحول دون تجمدي.
(هانت)
أهتف في سري و أنا أخرج بطاقة الدعوي علي بوابة قصر “نويشفانشتاين” الأثري المهيب و صوت التينور الثلاثة يعلو من قاعة المغنيين كلما اقتربت
ما إن عبرت البوابة الأسطورية حتي أبهرتني التشكيلات النباتية لحديقة القصر التاريخي العتيق . و كأنها كتائب حربية قد تراصت شاهرة أريجها في وجهي محاولة ً السيطرة علي المشهد و منعي من تخطيها كما فعل الزائرون قبلي.
أشجار الليمون و البرغموت يطلون في هيبة ملكية تليق بالحديقة و بالقصر علي الورود و الياسمين و الفانيلا . جاهدت نفسي حتي أتخلي عن سطوة الحديقة و ما فرضته علي من وقوف . أخشي أن أفوت ختام بافاروتي لهذه المقطوعة فيفوتني نصف المتعة.
قفزت علي السلالم بما لا يليق بهيبة المكان أملاً في اللحاق و طلباً لبعض الدفء و النشاط.
الحضور في معاطفهم الجلدية البراقة و صمتهم المقدس كأنهم تماثيل من الشمع إلا أن دخان سيجارٍ هنا و التفاتة هناك تعيد الحياة إلي المشهد فيطمئن قلبي أنني لست أحلم.
أحلم ..نعم قد يكون هذا حلماً لكنني أملك مهارة استكماله قبل أن أفيق.
بعض القرفة المحلاة بالعسل و حبتين قرنفل قد تمنحني دفئاً أكثر . لماذا نسيت سيجاري الكوبي الوحيد . لقد ادخرته لهذه الليلة من سنين حتي أبدو في مثل عنجهيتهم. لا بأس.تكفي القرفة في هذا القدح الملكي. لا مجال للقفازات إذن . أحب أن أحتضن القرفة بيدي ..يا الله ..كم هي قاسية برودة الشتاء.
انهي التينور الثلاثة الأمسية ب (نيسان دوريما) و قد أرهقني التصفيق حتي غصت في مقعدي مطلقاً لروحي العنان علها تحاول الإمساك بالوقت فلا يفوت و لا يمضي.
امتدت يدٌ صغيرةٌ باردةٌ تربت علي يدي وجدت “حبيبة” تقف باسمةً و هي تسألني هذا هو العطر الذي طلبته يا أبي؟
و بين يديها تحفة العطور من بيور ديستانس (إم).
mustafa-iminov – :
It’s nice… and I would certainly wear it, but there are similar fragrances by other houses that are just-as-nice (and more-affordable). That being said, I’m surprised to find a note of young patchouli peeking through here- it’s almost as if both vintage/aged patch was used with a touch of young patch, those piney/minty topnotes diffused with black pepper, cumin, and birch tar. The effect works and accentuates the leathery vibe, it just surprises me. Or perhaps a 10-year patch was used instead of a luxurious 20? Either way, I’m definitely not on the Roja Dove groupie-list, and think the guy is over-confident of his own work- kind of like a former superstar ending up in Las Vegas as a lounge-singer, full of himself and becoming lazy. Similar effects can be found in SL Ambre Sultan and Arabie, Profumum Roma’s Patchouly- or even vintage Organza Indecence…
“Like”, but not remarkable enough for a “love”.
NIKONs – :
لميلان كونديرا الكاتب التشيكى روايه تسمى (The Unbearable Lightness of Being)اى ((خفة الكائن التى لا تحتمل )) وكنت متيما بالاسم لدرجة اننى اظل اردده واعيده كاننى امتصه او ارتشفه و فوجئت ان هناك ترجمه اخرى لعنوان الروايه (( كائن لا تحتمل خفته )) ولكنى لم اتردد فى اظهار الكراهيه لهذا الاسم رغم ان الجملتين تصفان شيئا واحدا .
تذكرت ذلك وانا اجرب للمرة الاولى التحفه العطريه بيور دستانس ام من عينة اهدانيها صديقى د احمد القطان فانتفض داخلى تذكر هيرميس لبيلامى فورا وكانها الترجمه الاخرى لذات الابداع .
نحن امام لوحة فنية متباينة الملامح مترعه بالالوان ممزوجة بدقه حيث يبدا العطر كيفما تراه انت …قد تتجاوز الافتتاحيه الحمضيه التى تنتهى بعد دقائق و تغرق فى الجلد الذى يصحبك للنهايه وتدخل باقى النوتات لتؤدى دورا مثل كومبارس المسرح وهذا وحده هو ما يمنح هذا العطر تفرده لانه متعدد الوجوه …ستحكم عليه للوهلة الاولى انه عطر جلدى وسيذكرك ببرفيوم دو امباير جلود العثمانيين فتاتى القرفه والقرنفل لتحيلك للعطور التابليه الثقيله وتتذكر هيرتاج .
مايميز هذا العطر ايضا عدم احتواؤه على الروائح الحيوانيه كالقستوس والسيفيت رغبة فى الثبات بل ان صانعه اعتمد على التركيز العالى للمكونات 25 بالمئه واعتمد على الجلود لاعطاء العطر ثقلا وعمقا .
سيقفز السؤال المعتاد ..هل يستحق سعره ؟؟ هل ستشتريه انت ؟؟
بالنسبة لى ارى ان هيرميس بيلامى هو اقرب ما يكون لعطرنا هذا وسيظل على يديك وملابسك يذكرك بنفسه و يلومك على انك اضعت نقودك فى العلبة الفاخرة والبروباجندا ..لكن على الضفة الاخرى ستجد من يقول ان عطرا مكثفا كبيوردستانس ام تكفيك منه رشتين على ملابسك لتكون ملكا متوجا وتتحرك كأمير ويذكرك بخفة الكائن التى لا تحتمل.
nalaymnaf – :
I disagree completely about the comparison to Gucci Pour Homme 2003. There is no discernable resemblance to it.
It does have a bit of spice to it but it’s certainly not too spicy. The cumin note seems more identifiable than the cinnamon and they work very well together, as opposed to something like the cumin heavy Amouage Opus VII, which can be a bit overpowering to some. I’d go so far as to say that the spice is just right.
The leather effect does come through nicely but it’s more subtle than heavy. It’s blended well enough that the note is more of a background player than a dominant forefront. To illustrate it further, I’d say that it’s 60/40 spice to leather.
It’s rare that a fragrance contains amber and I’m not able to pick it up but in this fragrance, I honestly can’t pick up the amber or the balsamic.
Initially, I was torn between ordering the 17.5 ml size or the 60ml. Since I sampled this fragrance before buying it and it was so expensive, I decided to buy the 60ml, since the difference in price was only $132 more. The most surprising thing about the 60ml bottle was how heavy it was and how big it seems. It makes some 100ml bottles look small.
The packaging was very nice, complete with box, signed interior and bow.
10/10 – Excellent fragrance and I sure as hell wouldn’t have spent this much on a fragrance if I didn’t think it was a 10.
dzinzik – :
Not much to add below other than to emphasise the importance of “less is more” with this fragrance. People saying this is very spicy are probably over applying. 1 small spray will have it smelling like a parfum version of Gucci Pour Homme 2003.
blaxphill – :
Just received my order or Puredistance M and the sample set. M is a very masculine frag that provides real bang for the buck. Great sillage (12+ hours) and projection (2-3 feet). Two sprays is more than enough. M opens up with animalic leather, dry spices (cumin), and a blast of lime. The lime subsides after 10-15 minutes leaving cumin/leather with peppery vanilla. Maybe a little musk.
I’ve also tried Black which is somewhat similar to M. It shares the same leather and spice base, but more of a boozy citrus/floral projection. Black would do well in warmer temps. I would think that (carefully) layering M and Black would produce something amazing.
I should give kudos to Nele over at Puredistance for her super responsive customer service. She went above and beyond to make sure that I received my order without delay. Thanks Nele!
megabazax – :
I get ALOT of cumin. Makes me feel uncomfortable. Pass.
lertalikka – :
This stuff smells, literally, just like Roja Dove Parfumes fetish, which makes sense because he also concocted Puredistance M before he started his own fragrance line. I sampled fetish and Puredistance M side by side and they are pretty much the same. In my description of Roja’s fetish fragrance I call it, “great stink” or in Puredistance M’s case I’ll call it “sweet stink”. This fragrance is very appealing but yet off putting at times. The right person with the right body chemistry could make this stuff smell amazing. If you like animalic scents and sweet scents then this could be a winner for you.
I tried this on test trips the first time and I swear the projection is amazing. If you walked into a room, people will smell you and the question then becomes – will they like it? It can turn people on as easy as it can turn some people off. This is a risky scent for me personally. I wouldn’t blind by this but I can honestly say its very well blended like all of Roja Dove’s fragrances.
From start to finish its almost like a beaver went to a Turkish bath and came out smelling damn good. Its a bizarre description but its almost what its like. Put it this way, when the beaver leaves the bath he’ll be the best smelling beaver around but he’ll still smell like a beaver. This is something a lumberjack would wear if he was going out with his lady… I say “his lady” because she could’ve easily never became his lady if he wore this on their first date.
My advice to the wear of this scent is wear it during colder months. Try it before you buy it.
Longevity 10/10 – careful with this stuff its potent
Projection 10/10 – people will know you entered the room
All-day scent
Fall and winter, colder months
schantasch – :
Puredistance M contains a *lot of cumin – 1st seconds are the effects of straight up the fresh spice grains, giving a curried-rice vibe, or vegetarian curry!
But it wasn’t this I wasn’t fond of, when done with a light hand I love a good pinch of cumin.
It’s the gnarly brashness in general that I don’t really like; the sheer strength I can easily handle but I’m not sure if it’s the leather or cumin or both at top that’s giving it. I can definitely detect leather at top however and this strikes me as more weird than any cumin, especially when the top notes list ‘lemon’ and leather at the base!
Anyway, enough of my Niche spikyness. While this opening is no where as subtle as the one in Rose 31, it’s very high Quality and actually almost wearable even for people who may be scared.
However sometimes (Ok, I’m being too nice) – occasionally, it’s also less brash and comes out like rugged, yet refined (cured maybe I’m not so sure on the technical term of processing fine leathers) leather alongside rich tones of amber and drop of lemon.
The 1 thing I certainly love is the sheer strength of it, Extrait is the level that certainly suits me. EDP for me is a bit too weak even! But this is nice, bold and strong.
But I’m still certainly not convince at least by this example that Mr Dove is a ‘Master Blender’!!
Really? Even I would have commissioned less cumin into the blend,, and it’s easy to smell that had it had less of the spice, the warmer cinnamon and rose notes would have made the whole introduction much more friendly and inviting.
It’s sad because underneath the cumin (clove?) bomb I get very regal tones,, rich sweet tones of high Class suede/leather, hints of sweet spice and ambery riches and smooth accords of rose/vanilla (or it could be a sweet labdanum) and a hit of spicy greens (oakmoss?)
I just wished for a much more conventional citrus lemon/rose start to knock down the cumin, then it could have been perfect.
Why the such odd start? Did the World famous double Agent Bond want to get his hidden curry-fetish on before actually appearing to have applied a perfume?? Weird, and illogical.
Nonetheless, at it’s outrageous price, I’m not going to show too much love-loss!
One maybe to admire and test rather than wear for me.
Still pretty disappointing but a sleeping giant of a scent for the right person or leather lovers.
Scent: 7/10.
Quality: 10/10.
Rashka – :
Opulentissimo, avvolgentissimo cuoio/cannella senza fine. Persistenza 48 ore, sillage importante.
Il profumo è molto costoso ma bastano veramente pochissime gocce (dosi omeopatiche),considerata la potenza, per profumare se stessi e lasciare una vera e propria scia…
Bellissimo per chi ama i cuoiati.
Sulla linea di Eau d’Hermes, che ha un tocco di freschezza e leggerezza in più.
Può diventare opprimente.
Più maschile.
Чижик – :
This Pure Parfum Extrait, sold in 25% of Perfume Oil concentration, was released in 2010, inspired by one of the cars used by the 007 Agent, the Aston Martin. The creator was the perfumer Roja Dove and the objective was to convey sophistication, excitement and danger.
It combines notes of bergamot and lemon, on the output, followed by notes of rose and Jasmine, in the heart, ending with a complex background of cinnamon, patchouli, mosses, labdanum, vetiver, vanilla, musk and leather.
Once applied on the skin, it’s like a punch in an action scene of James Bond movies. Bergamot and lemo