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SHkeToFaN – :
A bracing spring morning hike over pine needles. Tingling fresh, sinewy and austere – I get an overall astringent, crisp ‘n cool effect which is far more outdoorsy-woodsy than you might expect from the pyramid, and sadly much less of the resiny warmth than other people here can smell- which is a shame for me as a little more richness down the bottom end would round this out nicely. Tantalising, almost-bitter whiffs of conifer and juniper keep your nose tingling and alive – odd wafts almost verging on the scent of gin. Tending masculine but wearable for anyone who likes a really authentic forest smell. (Not reminiscent of fake-pine cleaning products or sawn lumber in any way, it’s much much classier and more organic than that.) However, it doesn’t quite have its boots laced firmly enough to be properly rugged – the performance on me is on the weak side, never projecting far or lasting more than a couple of hours. So, a bit of an oddity and it runs out of puff, but a great olfactory walk all the same.
ETA: In hotter weather, the woods and resins bloom a bit more on the skin – they are still very dry and aromatic rather than rich/ambery, but it’s all well in keeping with the spare and sinewy style of this scent.
lom1985 – :
A very complex and intelligent opening,everything is rich and glacial and all of a sudden starts getting warm revealing again the top notes but in a warm way,emotions flow revealing many textures and memories : cypress and pine needles, green notes, basil,coriander, patchouli, cinnamon, jasmine, vetiver, cedar and geranium; the dry down is very aromatic leather, tonka bean, amber, musk, benzoin and oakmoss. Very 70’s/80/’s power house.
alex8008 – :
Green and woody with a juniperous touch.
The opening is to my nose a bit messy aldehydic, but it soon settles while green, woody and slightly citrusy, balsamic chords takes over.
Sillage is soft and on my skin the scent disappears allmost completely after an hour.
L`Eau Guerriere is in a way interesting but not a scent i would like to wear very often.
merab – :
Somehow this is sophisticated and complicated without a lot of ingredients. L`Eau Guerriere undulates from lofty aldehydes to grounded smokey wood. There’s a tiny bit of sweetness coming from somewhere. Subtle and sexy, bubbly and sweet at the same time.
Update: I come back to this and find that sometimes it’s…eh…ok, but other times it’s such a lovely grown up smell that makes me feel an edge of smug sophistication.
googleMdde – :
This does smell like christmas, in an herbal way instead of sweet. Very green, piney, woody. Felt like it dissappeared after a few minutes but the drydown is pretty good.
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lebedevpaul – :
Oh wow, this smells like Christmas! Like pine trees, sap, and frankincense from the Three Kings. The aldehydes give it the uplifting feeling of tinkling green and red lights and Christmas carols playing in the background on a phonograph. I like how it reminds me so much of Christmas, yet it’s not foodie at all. No cinnamon or nutmeg or anything baked. Plenty strong and lasts forever on me. I’m not sure what else to say except this is another must-have from this amazing house. Instant love!
baburdim – :
I like the smell, but it is very fleeting. After a few minutes, it’s gone. It may be suited to indoor and office environments, but outdoors in the tropics it is beaten into submission in no time.
zpu577Negeltzex – :
I love it. This is one of the scents I would like my man to wear. I agree with fountaingirl: a tiny bit soapy, clean, but not too much. Woody, herbal, resinuous, cool. It has a relaxing, calming, soothing effect on me. I guess I would like to wear this when my man is away, and it would comfort me while I miss him.
ruslan619 – :
In addition; my review is about the private collection variant. But that’s the same fragrance to my belief.
irinatim – :
This fragrance is very fine, neat, fresh and almost powdery to smell after an hour on the skin.
It starts off though with quite an overwhelming smell of union and earth (might be personal ofcourse).
A very special scent to wear and to smell. Would be a definite head-turner for me! 🙂
Highly recommended if you like something a little suffisticated.
Pavlarius – :
I get a very strong note of copal here. Copal is resin burned as incense in Central America–the word comes from a Mayan word for incense. It’s not entirely clear which tree resins are used. Anyway, this fragrance transports me to a church in Guatemala, dark and fragrant with copal, the soft mutterings of prayers in Maya barely audible. There is a feel of cold stone, humid rainforest air, and clouds shrouding a purplish volcano. Ominous and evocative, very secretive, passion just below the serene surface. I love it.
strioga68 – :
Aldehydes and green/ herbaceous notes joined by frankincense, a subtle oud note and something else that smells much like resinous cannabis. Dry, woody and masculine in a very modern way. Maybe not groundbreaking but incredibly likeable and easy to wear. Together with Comme Des Garcons Standard, one of my favorite office fragrance of the past 5 years. While L’Eau Guerriere is surely not a sillage monster I get a reasonable projection and lasting power.
Rating: 7.5/10
Poison – :
Surprised !! When I smell it first time … It smells my mothers handbag when I was a kid !!!! I’m now 53 year old … and she’s no more alive … Of course I bought 2 bottles (limited edt) and so I get my mother scent on my hand …. So strange!!
Ecopayaffox – :
Very odd fragrance. Spicy but a little too “fresh.” Not unpleasant. Not something I’d seek out again, though.
Виталькинс – :
I expected more incense from this and was disappointed! I have to say, I am an incense nut so the “olibanum” note had me at first glance and I thought this would be oily and resiny and dark. It is surprisingly light and very wearable as a day scent. Even though it was not what I was going for, it is still a great frag, opens with some soapiness, a bit of what smells like a very quiet salty musk and some metal. Not a watery ozone, but something that still smells ozone-y to me.
This is a cold scent, but soft and clean and fierce all at the same time. Nothing I would want to wear, but something that if I smelled it on a man it would make me take notice — it is unusual and quietly intense.