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Pypebycle – :
Having been given this as a sample by a fellow basenoter, I thought I’d finally try this one out. Reading the notes and the reviews here, surely it would at least smell nice, right?
Oh so very wrong. I don’t know if this little vial is mis-labled, if it went horribly bad, or if it is simply a terrible creation, but all I want to do at this moment is take a saw and cut off my left hand – no amount of Ajax could possibly work – soap is not even an option.
Where is this stench – and I DO mean STENCH coming from? I know what raw ambergris smells like; I know what it is supposed to do to a scent when it is well-blended. IF there is a high-quality true ambergris in this scent, it has been poorly mastered.
As for the other notes…where are they? I have yet to smell a single one. I have had this sample for about 6 months – stored in a cool (well, maybe even cold) dark place. There is no possible way for this to have gone bad – right?
vvvitas – :
I need this! His website is down, anyone know where I can get this?
leksa-87 – :
He’s had some health problems and his website assures us he will be back soon. When he does, I’m getting Monk and Winter. Can’t wait
CokaccouP – :
I didn’t like this perfume when I originally tried it. Then around 3 months later I went back and tried it again and boy was I confused. I am now obcessed and can’t find it anywhere. Please help!!! The website is gone and I’ve tried every search there is on the internet. :/
petra1 – :
“Monk is my signature scent ever since I first created it.
In Europe I went to monasteries and abbies where I fell in love with gothic and ever- lingering notes of incence, candle smoke and enormous oak-burning fireplaces- all commingled with centuries of musty earth and the spirits of the monks who lived, worked and prayed there.”
Michael Storer
Евлампия – :
A bizarre opening where you can smell everything,is followed by a pale Caraceni 1913 copy.
To me,raw materials seems third or fourth grade.
Not a bad perfume,but nor a good one.
Doc17rus – :
Starts out extremely skanky with an overpowering amount of indole, civet, and probably some other musks. This monk must have been shoveling out the Augean stables on a hot day rather than meditating inside a cool incense-filled chapel.
It takes a good 45 minutes for the skank to die down enough to smell anything else, but when it does, what a treat! There really aren’t any noticeable flowers or incense, but there’s a warm, sweaty-sandalwood scent that I just adore. It may be the combination of sandalwood, ambrette and a trace of frankincense; whatever it is, it works wonders.
The sandalwood plus supporting notes lasts for several more hours, after which the composition dries down to a warm, resinous, slightly musky base. Up close, I smell a good quality benzoin. The musky ending sticks around for 8-10 hours on skin, much longer on clothing.
Monk is certainly an interesting and unique scent. It, along with Genvieve, is my favorite of this line. I doubt that everyone will enjoy it – in fact, I’m sure that not everyone will enjoy it – but I do. If you like offbeat fragrances and don’t mind starting off in the barnyard, it’s definitely worth sampling.
KUZNECOV1088 – :
A mix of fruit an incense with soapy accent. tested on my husband anв on myself. I think it is unisex.