Description
“When travelling through India one is confronted with the jewels of Nature and recurring moments of beauty that touch the Divine. (Our recent London experiences of smog are long forgotten as we barter for silks.)
Our mountain train’s arrival into Bombay was greeted by an explosion of sound that dazzled our reverie and shook us awake. Vivid colourful saris, Paithani, swirl all around, and to complete the sensory overload, before long there is the welcoming smell of spicy hot tea! Added to it, as tradition dictates, an agreeable explosion of spice (cardamom, nutmeg and pepper – the fragrant holy trinity). The soothing aspect of a silky, milky rose, serves as a rousing caress. Soon there is the famed cedar from Himachal Pradesh that blends with the smell of leather trunks. Because travel has always been the greatest feat of independence. And to best capture the feeling of our faithful companion, the sun – bountiful, low and full – rich amber infuses and illuminates the end of the day” — press release of the brand. Paithani was launched in 2017.
Almodored – :
I don’t pick up much leather at all either.
I get lush cedar, some cardamom and rose, definitely some nutmeg .. a bit of spice and even a bit of raspberry or plum?
I love this scent.
serg63 – :
I don’t really get the leather in this. Mostly cardamom and rose, tempered by a milky nutmeg. Delicately delicious but for the weak sillage and average longevity I can’t justify the regular retail price. Closest thing to a rosy chai I’ve come across and I love that it’s not too sweet or cumin-y. If anyone wants to sell a well-priced bottle that didn’t work for them…
EDIT: Actually, having finished my sample now and tried various other fragrances in between, I think the longevity of this was relatively good on my skin. It only seemed to get richer and more satisfying the more I used it and I will definitely be looking at full bottle. Further, over the last month or two I seem to have developed temporary (I hope) anosmia to most but not all fragrances. But not to Paithani. This fragrance just feels comforting, indulgent, not the run-of-the-mill and comfortably me. One of best discoveries of the year so far.
EDIT 2 a couple of months later: Now have a full bottle. Love this fragrance so much. Always want to have a bottle and hope it never discontinues. Wish it wasn’t so expensive but for around 115 Euro in the Penhaligon’s sale it’s one of the few perfumes I would splash out happily more than a 100 Euros for. Don’t understand why this isn’t more popular.
robacipana – :
Got this yesterday, the cardamom and milk notes are just like the Indian milk fudge! And finally a cedar note that is not that dry and woody on me but blend just right. The spices are not overwhelming but slightly cooling and sweet and slightly edgy. It does smell Indian. It leaves a soft spiced wood skin scent. Nice.
TrokCrill – :
Anyone know which parfumeur nosed this?
wwwerttt – :
It’s like a sweet leather milky blend with doses of nutmeg, and cardamom. The mate, & amberwood ads some earthy note to the blend besides the spices, and i can’t detect the red roses!
It is quite a pleasant blend. Interesting.
Firoodin – :
I love cardamom and spicy perfumes in general, but this just isn’t working for me. I think the milky note is what’s creating a bit of a sour, musty smell alongside the leather. It mello s out a bit in the drydown, but I am largely disappointed because the idea of a rosy chai sounded so promising.
zpq882speagoessenda – :
This actually reminds me of their own Countess Dorothea; the rose-leather only comes in the beginning, and then completely blends in half an hour later leaving mostly the savory spices until milkiness surface.
*Don’t believe the current votes, try it for yourself.