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gorin50 – :
Golden, balsamic, grandiose – Olim manages to be both rich and soaring in its quality and character.
Lifted by spicy clove and herbal anise, a burst of fresh lavender and powdery, creamy benzoin in the opening contrast bright bergamot in a manner quite Jicky-esque. As the opening devolves toward the middle, the bergamot fades to reveal an earthen patchouli. Simultaneously, the anise moves to the fore, more candied and liquorice now. Later, resinous myrrh and cinnamon form the rich balsamic accord that carries Olim into its dry down of powdery, caramelized-vanillic benzoin and musk.
As others have mentioned, there is both a similarity to Jicky in the opening and a Shalimar feel in the base. Olim, however, is a more complexly nuanced and fascinating composition than the modern iterations of either Jicky and Shalimar in my opinion.
Quite the compliment getter on its own, Olim is magical when layered with Mortel. Very unisex too.
Sillage is moderate with good longevity at 8-9 hours on my skin.
8.5/10
ferrari555 – :
After sniffing, an email was immediately sent to my brain. My senses weren’t prepared to enjoy this right away. This is cold weather, leaves on the ground good. Just the right amount of lavender kicks off this patchoulifest. A nice cross between Boadicea the Victorious Notting Hill and Chantecaille Kalimantan. This aint for little Timmy next door. This is Met Gala type of stuff. The thing that will stand out right away for most will be Olim’s swarmy nature. The binding warmth is matchproof as the benzoin sedates the spicy deposits. This is elegant; don’t let anyone tell you different.
zgd438Unlogrere – :
Bitter anise.
it whiffs between anise, patchouli, & lavender with the least of myrrh. It is spicy with big doses of lavender. Benzoin, musk and pink pepper is there as well.
Interesting.
romashka_93 – :
A beautiful powdery unisex beauty that harkens back to a more elegant time of unbridled grandeur and opulence, this shimmering unisex offering from Maison Trudon combines notes of bergamot, lavender, anise, pepper, clove, patchouli, benzoin, myrrh, and musk to create an ethereal and timeless fragrance that radiates gorgeously on your skin. Perfectly unisex, with moderate to strong projection and sillage, this is one beauty that will not offend too many people because it is so elegant, bright and clean. Absolutely radiant on your skin with slight and beautiful shape shifting that occurs during the course of wear, this is one beautifully blended perfume. This like many other reviewers point out is the one of the most auspicious debuts of an established line into modern perfumery. Each offering is refined, elegant, unobtrusive, and has a distinct character that is unique to this line. My second full bottle purchase from Maison Trudon (and a third one is on the way). Enjoy!
SeseVottNonna – :
This perfume makes me want to revisit Jicky, which I’ve never liked. The combination of lavender and vanilla makes me want to hurl, frankly. Initially, this reminded me much more of Shalimar, but now that I’ve retested it, I’m seeing the Jicky connection. The lavender in Olim is pronounced on me and lingers throughout the life of the fragrance. The pairing of lavender and bergamot gives this otherwise resinous and slightly powdery fragrance, a bright buoyancy. I’m finding this to actually be a cross between Jicky and Shalimar, though it’s sweetness comes more from benzoin than vanilla, though the far drydown has hints of vanilla to me. It’s soft, lightly sweet with a cloud of benzoin and musk deepened and warmed by a haze of soft spice and I also detect a pinch of cinnamon in the mix. As with the entire collection, it’s done in an understated and polished manner and I find it to be comforting and sophisticated. I really like it and it may be my favorite in the range.
Antpol – :
Olim opens with the cool mineral touch of myrrh, earthy, dust-like patchouli and bright bergamot. A bit powdery, even prickly, but still polished and well-mannered like all the other Trudon debut perfumes.
The spices soon join in, and the fragrance turns warmer with their presence. I can smell some fuzzy pepper and the fleshly spiciness of clove (nothing sharp or metallic on my skin), but the most prominent among them, is the herbal, bittersweet anise. The anise turns slightly deeper and a bit candied with time, and its liquorice-like smell makes a smooth liaison between the balsamic myrrh and other spices. They’re blended in such an organic way that they smell like different facets of Olim instead of individual parts sitting side by side.
About 3 hours in, the benzoin flows into the mix with its delicious woody-vanilla sweetness, while the spices retreat to the sidelines except for the mild cinnamon-clove facet which is also present in benzoin. The benzoin brings out a subtle caramlised smoky woodiness alongside the balsamic myrrh, but it’s more resinous than sweet, and serves to smoothen the spices and patchouli and deepens the composition as well.
From then on, Olim more or less remains this way until the end. It has moderate sillage, but surprisingly doesn’t smell heavy to me. The longevity is around 11 hours on me.
So far, I’m very impressed by the debut collection of Trudon. They’re all more or less linear and refined, but there’re many incremental changes and subtle twiests to engage interest and avoids being redundant. And Olim embodies this general rule perfectly. The spices, especially anise, are lightweight and warm, which makes an ideal transition from the slightly prickly opening to the cozy dry down. If you happen to be looking for an autumn-winter, spicy oriental fragrances, I’d definitely recommend giving Olim a try.