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Igorrek – :
The Signature Fragrances site describes Renaissance as elegant, sparkling, sensual, masculine, fresh, and oceanic. It has top notes of orange, lavender, mandarin orange, lemon, and bergamot. Middle notes are carnation, orris root, jasmine, ylang ylang, lily of the valley, and rose. Base notes consist of sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, musk, benzoin, oakmoss, vetiver, and incense. They class it as an Oriental woody fragrance, while Fragrantica has an “aromatic aquatic” – which I can only suppose speaks to the utterly subjective nature of the olfactory sense. It was launched in 2014.
Just as Odd Rush (the first fragrance I reviewed from this house) reminded me of perfumery’s grand past, this does the same thing. This feels like a fresh and contemporary take on a classic British cologne – citrusy, woodsy, not afraid to display a few floral notes but not at all what one would call a “floral.” It’s bracingly masculine and quite sophisticated.
On the top, you get “sparkle” from an invigorating combination of citrus and lavender. After the sharp citrus drops off, you start to get the distinct soapiness of classic British perfumery and the presence of woodsy, light florals. Like I said, this is meant to be worn by men, so the florals don’t come off as big, bold, and heady; they contribute a kind of crisp cleanness to the overall composition. The dry down is a woody, musky base.
The tagline of Signature Fragrances is “Your fragrance has the right to be smelled by others.” These are oils, not alcohol-based, and seem to have the concentration of a pure parfum or extrait. Even in the case of Renaissance – based on a classic fougere-like European cologne – the concentration of the oil will assure that you are smelled by others. In fact, it’s a bit unusual to smell something like this. I think this perfume wearers are used to scents like this being light and close to the skin, but this one lasts a long while and even has a bit of “throw.”
The first two fragrances I’ve tried from the line were both hits, but I have a preference for darker, woodier scents, so I was naturally drawn toward Renaissance. I hope that Signature Fragrances starts to get the love and attention it deserves in the community. It’s rare that a company can balance tradition and innovation so deftly, as well as being unashamed about making a perfume that makes a personal statement. One of their aims is the pursuit of uniqueness and the garnering of confidence through the use of an iconic accessory – perfume. They’re doing a smashing job.