LikaRozen – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

I’m so glad LKNU Parfumerie LKNU.COM.AU in Australia now stocks this! and they ship worldwide too! Very reasonable shipping! Totally in love!!

Grinch_gru – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

first on, it’s dry yellow pollen, with pepper notes. Spiced wood, like an antique cabinet and a dry incense start to appear, with a distinct but gentle whisky note. Dry as hell, no sweetness here. Labdanum comes in, bringing in sweet amber and smelling like a bottle of Frankincense and Myrrh oil kept in that antique cabinet next to a shot of whisky. The yellow pollen note returns at the end to join these notes and stays like this till it’s gone,hours later. An interesting journey and rather lovely in spots. Totally unisex.

gpu000012 – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

Review of the EDP from a sample
This starts off really delicious, with boozy and tobacco-y nuances, soon followed by coffee and, as others have said, something resembling chocolate. It is very warm and comforting. I also perceive what appears to be cloves, like someone else has mentioned here. It does have some kind of retro vibe, is very elegant and classy. More on the masculine side, but not so much so that a woman wouldn’t be able to pull it off – in my opinion of course.
Sillage is quite soft on me, but it is not a bad thing, when you think that this is quite warm and boozy. It is not something I would overspray!
Persistency is good.
UPDATE: this blossoms beautifully in the heat.

oleg-halus – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

I’m wearing the EDP. An oriental with a gourmand twist. Really love the tobacco and coffee notes. This scent is flamboyant yet sophisticated and will take your nose on an almost day long journey.

AaronG – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

This is a masterpiece of boozy coffee with beautifully blended tobacco, incense and peppery spice. I wish this was readily available here in Australia, would definitely add to my collection.
Sophisticated and mature.

Oxibiadig – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

On my skin, this is all coffee, all the time. I really don’t sense anything else except maybe a teensy whisp of tobacco and amber, which may be a testament to its expert blending (or quite the opposite). I don’t drink coffee as a rule- it does fifty shades of horrible things to my body- so to huff warm wafts of sweet-ish cappuccino in perfume form is a wonderful treat. The price for this bottle of one-trick pony, no matter how delicious, is unwarranted, but this is just addictive enough to land tentatively on my wish list anyway. Ultimately, I could probably get my caffeine fix with sample vials and be contented.
(I noticed that someone has compared this to Olympic Orchid’s Café V, and while I can certainly sense why, Café V has that acrid, throat-scratching, chemical “whipped cream” accord (less natural dairy, more “dairy-free whipped topping”). I would suggest that Café V might be a cheaper alternative to Shihan if not for that truly unpleasant Cool Whip skid mark streaking through it.)

BernaGameti – 2022-06-30:

3 out of 5

Not quite sure what Sensei was supposed to mean, but in Japanese it’s “teacher,” and now they have changed its name to Shihan, which (again in Japanese) is a title for senior instructors…

starslight – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

Gorgeous whisky spicey very strong clove note which is not listed. Drydown is 90% clove to me and lots of tobacco.

JXAnthony – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

My review is based on the edp format. It’s definitely a wild, spicy but not very sweet gourmand. Like others I get whiskey, spices and coffee up front. A very intense experience. With time the amber seems to sweeten further and the myrrh adds more smokiness. I’m glad the ambrette is low key as it’s one of the few notes I don’t get on with. I find this pretty much unisex. There is something about this that has bought back memories of walking into a Russian orthodox church in Kensington years ago. It seems to soften further with time although the coffee and spices remain strong for quite a while. Very nice indeed. Good longevity and silage.

Udafff69 – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

There’s no plum??? I could bet on the plum in top notes 🙂 That’s how the edt opens on me. Then it develops to a lovely woody note of whiskey and some sweetness of ambrette. Unfortunately it is fleeting.

SkestitaNeice – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

After I wore this the first time the sample was untouched for couple of years. Perhaps I sprayed it too much the first time, so it made me feel unwell and I didn’t want to try it again for a long time.
Few months ago I reached for the old sample again when I wanted to wear something I don’t usually wear and I was completely blown away. Why did I dislike this scent back then?
Sensei (it’s called just Piotr Czarnecki EDP nowadays) is for the lovers of warm spiciness. It opens with warm and intense chocolate note with hot (and sometimes almost too sharp) whiskey and roasted coffee beans in the background. The whiskey becomes more dominant as the scent dries down. I can also smell rich pipe tobacco, lots of different spices, amber, myrrh and labdanum.
To me this scent is throughout the colour brown, dark brown. Like coffee beans, chocolate, tobacco and brown wooden furniture. There’s also hints of more reddish and orange brown like autumn trees and burning woods.
This is one of the warmest scents I know and it’s really comfy too. I would love to use it in autumn when the days begun to get colder, the air is crisp but the sun still shines brightly through the red and orange leaves.
This perfume is quite strong so one small spray is probably enough.

xxk745speagoessenda – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

Bitter dark chocolate and roasted coffee bean, laced with a stinging whiskey, prickly pepper and clove. Initially I find it too intense, almost sickening with that bitter cocoa note hitting me right between the eyes, but gradually things soften, leaving a dark, sharp sweetness similar to a glass of rum and Coke. The bite from the clove pierces the fleeting middle phase of dry tobacco and myrrh, before settling into a tarry labdanum and synthetic, fuzzy woodiness.
Not long after, it dissolves into an indistinct booze accord that reminds me of a whiskey-stained carpet in an old man pub. As much as I was put off by the opening, it was certainly a lot more interesting than this stale, dreary booze smell.
Obviously the intent with “Sensei” was to create something rich, amorous and bold, but I think it’s far too weighed down. There is no freshness to enliven the murky brass tones of the chocolate, whiskey and labdanum. It ultimately feels dull, overbearing and flat, like a bassoon.
I wouldn’t recommend for a date or for work. People will probably just think you spilled whiskey on yourself.

vasilii_novakovskii – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

I know it’s no longer officially called Sensei anymore, but Piotr Czarnecki’s EDP creation is nevertheless a masterpiece in boozy, spicy, tobacco, and amber. And chocolate, cinnamon, cloves(?), and old, leather-bound library books. Thick, dense, resinous, and earthy.
Not for the casual fragrance dabbler. This is for grown ups who appreciate fine art, speak several languages, who have seen the world, and lived.
It smells pretty damn awesome, too!

ddemen – 2022-06-30:

3 out of 5

Opens with chocolate/coffee/cinnamon notes, though chocolate isn’t listed as one of the notes. After a few minutes, becomes more spicy and peppery, a bit of ginger, perhaps even Dr. Pepper-ish. I still detect a note of chocolate, which I would rather eat than smell. Somewhat reminds me of Tom Ford’s Amber Absolute, though not quite as well blended nor as strong. Definitely a gourmand scent.

korykalov – 2022-06-30:

3 out of 5

Very warm perfect for cold Midway.
Reminds me Christmas with…cinnamon and spices…its great scent.
I can imagine a man wearing it on a dinner somewhere in the islands and in warm climate as well….

pypyss – 2022-06-30:

3 out of 5

wow.. this is quite bizarre! cozy and very tobacco coffee!
The whisky, coffee, & tobacco blend is quite medicinal and luring somehow in away that makes it a fragrance rather than someone’s smell! Although there is something GREEN that disturbs how this fragrance is going! as i guess it might be the Musc or the Labdanum! but im sure there is something greener in here that makes this fragrance feel like stinks, skunk, or animalic.
This fragrance is tough, strong, and powerful & i feel it belongs to a mafia member! it can’t be neglected as it is quite very interesting to me although im not a fan of coffee but this one is surprisingly pleasant.

mijsh – 2022-06-30:

3 out of 5

Czarnecki has created an interesting and unique perfume with three different concentrations; Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and pure extract. Each one will have a slightly different smell with certain notes taking the lead. I’m trying a sample of the EDP.
Woah, the opening is powerful. It opens all myrrh, pepper and spices with a dash of dark whiskey on me. It’s very dry, earthy and masculine. It has an almost leathery aspect. The tobacco and coffee (pure beans) then come into play which gives it a kind of wispy quality. Sometimes I get hints of clove and anise which I don’t particularly like. It’s warm, golden and slightly mysterious. It’s definitely Oriental but has a Gourmand aspect.
It smells like a well-dressed man who is just passing his middle-age and is smoking something strong whilst sitting on a bench surrounded by autumn leaves. This man is powerful, wealthy and knows what he wants. He’s probably a lawyer or an old-style gangsta or, yes, a professor. Strangely I get a Person of Interest or even James Bond vibe from it. I think Sensei is a good name for it.
It softens about half an hour in and edges more towards the gender-neutral line. It also gets sweeter (as opposed to the initial sour opening) with the cinnamon. I like it’s development as it dries down because it feels more like holding a hot beverage whilst sitting by a fire. It’s like a hot chocolate rum with a sprinkling of cinnamon. Amber shines through here.
It’s almost like this perfume has two distinctly different halves. I can see this stage on women but, like Spiritueuse Double Vanille, it feels slightly too old for me. After a couple of hours it becomes fainter and turns into a skin scent.

cerega 08 – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

First of all note that ive only smelled the EDP. Dunno what the edt or extract smell like. Although saying that, the bottle is pretty cool looking and original.
As for the smell it self…… It reminds me of a slightly more interesting espresso royale just because there is more going on. Now I know a lot of people in the community like that scent, but not only do I not think that it smells like coffee, I dont think that stuff smells good even period. Seriously no joke, I think ER smells like a ginger snap cookie. So right after I tried this I was like ok I gotta go ask someone what they think of sensei. I had them smell it, they gave me a strange look. They said they were unable to think of anything it smelled like. I then asked them about ginger snap cookies… Immediately yea it smells like a ginger snap cookie!
*shiver*
Argh…. Oh well its not a gross or disgusting smell. Just not a nice smell. Anyway… In short a more interesting ER since it has some more dimensions to it that you can smell but ultimately still reminds me of gingersnap cookies and I do not like that smell personally.

миха97 – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

NOT QUITE SENSEI-TIONAL
I read about this fragrance being a finalist in the artisan category in the 2014 Art and Olfaction awards, so I had high expectations.
Opening was all whisky followed very quickly with coffee taking the lead. After a minute or two the tobacco came into play along with an earthy/damp/soil type of note. Interestingly, at times I smelled chocolate, which reminded me a bit of Serge Lutens’ Borneo 1834 (an earthy chocolate patchouli scent).
Spices are also present, and then I was reminded of another Lutens – Chergui. I’m not suggesting Sensei and Chergui are the same – but if you like Chergui, you may want to sample Sensei.
I was enjoying the interplay of coffee/tobacco/whisky and was continually sniffing my wrist. However, after about 2 to 3 hours the exotic dry down started to not only fade, but left behind a faint sour type of note. (Perhaps a Whisky-Sour?)
Is this worth sampling? Definitely. Bottle worthy? Not for me. But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate its uniqueness and its appeal to those who enjoy this type of fragrance.

mega_dee – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

The best part of waking up is….Sensei on my skin?!?!!! Where’s Folgers when you need it??? Starts out like a great road trip, then it turns redundant. Smh…An RV trip that never ends…”What are you saying Roge’, you don’t like Sensei?” I mean…It’s cool(shoulder shrug). This is definitely not a, “Oh my God I gotta have it” fragrance. The hype machine is in full swing. This is the 2nd best coffee fragrance that i’ve ever tried. All the other coffee fragrances are tied for 1st place.

mzvuka – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

EN. Concentrated and simultaneously very masculine: a lot of rum, tobacco and coffee – just a real man. Then gradually appear other ingredients shades, but very modestly, so as not to spoil the first impression of the macho. Impressive packaging and bottle – both handmade. Generally as for me, it’s a right step: without any claim to release a masterpiece they made a very a competitive perfume.
IT. Concentrato e allo stesso tempo molto maschile: un sacco di rum, tabacco e caffè – un maschio a 100%. Poi a poco a poco appaiono gli altri ingredienti, ma molto modestamente, in modo da non rovinare la prima impressione del macho. Sono davvero impressionanti: la scatola e la bottiglia fatte a mano. Secondo me, è una mossa audace: senza alcun pretesa di rilasciare un capolavoro, sono riusciti di creare un profumo davvero competitivo.

medved – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

I’d like to try it but I need food more than this pricey stuff lol:)
At least it sounds good

alpwell – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

Best blind buy in a long, long time <3
Satisfying as can be.
Everything I’d hoped for.

kabantos8383 – 2022-06-30:

3 out of 5

I am a lucky recipient of a sample of SENSEI and Piotr, this is so well done!! It is very rich, sensual and seductive, the notes are so nicely blended. Feels so sexy!
Just can’t wait to sample the She version!

ArriftBeelt – 2022-06-30:

3 out of 5

To my fellow reviewers,
Where can this fragrance be sampled or bought?
I am in Canada. Is this only exclusive to a certain region?
Is there anywhere online?
Many thanks.

Nemesus – 2022-06-30:

3 out of 5

Sensei (sample) this is a really wonderful fragrance, I pretty much fell in love with it right away, it is an oriental woody, It’s starts off with a blast of coffee, the coffee smells like freshly natural ground coffee really nice, then I get some dry tobacco and in the dry down I get some incense and amber, it’s a very unique smell, very rich, warm and dark, it’s very, spicy, woody and sweet, this would be perfect in the fall and winter, instant love for me 10/10, sample this one out everyone, you will love it, I get good projection and average longevity,

XCD – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

Fragrances can be hate or love. They can be forgotten.This is an instant love for me and there are only a few that made to this category and pass the test all the way from the top to the dry down! The minute I have tried it, It took me with the storm. Such a beautiful and unique creation. Opens with a balsamic,resinous and warm spicy dusty notes of rich strong brewed coffee and tobacco ,followed by whiskey note which is giving it extra kick of uniqueness. Going over to even more spices, incense and myrrh. I can smell cinnamon and cardamom that blend perfectly with the arabica coffee note. Its unique more tamed and smooth labdanum ambery base stays still with the undertones of above mentioned both tobacco and coffee which I love especially huge fan of the true coffee note. Great gourmand theme presented all the way in this fragrance without this sometimes overdosed sweetness you can meet in a few other fragrances that makes you feel dizzy not always in a positive way! Much for the people who loves and seek unique,deep, warm,comforting scents. Scents that evokes senses and memories.Scent that invites to life in all the positive way. Definitely a must have in my collection. Glad I will soon add the bottle.
Be aware a new one is comming called She <3 Sensei for the ladies :
notes :plum,rose,coffee,vanilla,myrrh,cinnamon,ambrette,labdanum,tobacco,musc.

naiv – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

Beautiful, resinous, tobacco and rich fragrance, niche but totally wearable. Dense, smoky and leathery-sweet with a hint of gingerbread cookies and honey. Unique and long-lasting.
Triple bottle feels very steampunk. Love it!

kgbwg – 2022-06-30:

3 out of 5

What a beautiful done fragrance, so warm so spicy woody, and the Arabic coffee note is so true, I love this fragrance !

Sofia_fromAD – 2022-06-30:

5 out of 5

Rich and warm smoky, resin orient with the gourmand theme. Well balanced, based on natural ingredients arrangement of Cuban tobacco with accompanied by bitter Arabic coffee and nonchalant chord of elegant alcohol with attractive touches of colonial spices, classic frankincense, myrrh and exquisite labdanum based on ambrette absolute and long-lasting molecules of oriental muscs. Composition of amber color resulting from the use of only natural essences, is designed for strong and courageous personalities conscious of their choices, which often happen to occur in exceptional situations.
Fragrance in a gentle but very characteristic manner surrounding the figure with a unique aura which remains solid and slowly changes their sound in the space of time.
It’s the description made by Piotr Czarnecki which I 100% agree 🙂

estastcom – 2022-06-30:

4 out of 5

I am totally in love with the bottle!! Such a cool idea with a multi bottle!! Been searching online where to order it without any success….:-(
Regards
Matz Ridderstrom
Stockholm