Description
“The Ottoman dynasty is revived in the form of a magnificent monarch… Suleyman the magnificent reigned as Sultan for 46 years during the “Golden Age” of the Ottoman empire when the kingdom was at the height of grandeur, enlightenment and prosperity. He was revered as one of the most influential Sultans and was dubbed “Kanuni” or lawmaker. However, it was his controversial all-consuming love affair to his beloved consort Hurrem Sultan (Roxelana) that distinguishes Suleyman from the other Sultans. A lawmaker, yet defying tradition. An imposing military commander, yet a romantic poet. These conflicting attributes are embodied in this fragrance using the animalic scent of agarwood contrasted with the sweetness of rose, musk and amber. A contradiction, yet harmoniously combined to create a tribute to one of the greatest Sultans who ever lived.
An amalgamation of florals, incense, spice and resin. Pungently irresistible; it is reminiscent of the opulence of an illustrious Empire. Galbanum of Turkey blends harmoniously with Amber, Musk and Benzoin. It is further infused with Patchouli and Vetiver. An aromatic oriental fragrance, not overtly sweet as Oud Mustafa No.6 strikes cords of leather, iris and marmalade. Juxtaposed with the creaminess of West Indian Sandalwood, one of Suleyman’s fragrances of choice. Rose and Tuberose give the fragrance a bold, well rounded floral disposition. Contrasted with Vanilla and Ambergris, which add an animalistic and resinous element throughout the longevity of the fragrance. Cinnamon, a usual top player, combined with Red Apple lusciously coalesce before dissipating into the luxurious base.” – a note from the brand.
Süleyman Le Magnifique was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Rasei Fort.
ypo227speagoessenda – :
Suleyman Le Magnifique is another sweet, resinous entry from Fort & Manle that’s excellently blended and walks the line between sophistication and comfort very effectively.
Its mix of resins (benzoin, galbanum), sandalwood, cinnamon, and apple provide a warm, sweet comfort but SLM also comes off as quite refined.
The apple and cinnamon are faint but just involved enough to provide an interesting spicy/sweet angle to what is on the whole a resinous/woody creation
Performance is strong, as with other sweet, resolute entries (and my two favorites) like Amber Absolutely and Bojnokopff, though of course SLM offers something different, and is not quite as strong as the other two.
8 out of 10
andrew97 – :
11 – Apples! First thing I smelled before scrolling down to see the notes. Followed by a more chilled out version of cinnamon than I usually get in perfumes. There’s a dirty vegetation hanging out in the background, making this sexier than the description makes things sound.
This is very, very, very good, but so light on first whiff that I just doused myself in like, 5 more sample sprays. We will see if I regret this.
There is a floral tobacco note that I don’t see listed, so it’s probably some combo or another fooling my nose. I like this! Yay!
I’m thinking this is one that can lean strongly femme or masculine depending on individual chemistry.
Five minutes later and I can barely smell it, but maybe that’s my nose and not the perfume. Coworker says she has allergies and hasn’t been able to smell anything at all for two days. Will wait until someone visits the office and will report back.
The musk is randomly making an appearance in a nice, fresh laundry type way.
12 – A faint vanilla. Sort of cocoa butter vanilla, not nauseating, which I appreciate, but meh.
3 – Forgot to ask anyone if they could smell it on me, but several people I spoke to today decided to stand way closer than normal social rules dictate. That could be because I’m a cutie pie and totally charming, though. Probably not, but it could be.
Respraying
3:45 – ARGH, gone again. I feel cheated. Will try again under different conditions because the open is 100% wonderful and worth it.
veen_deet15 – :
Galibanum, ambergris, cinnamon, and amber.
It’s musky, with elemi, vetiver, underneath the ambergris, cinnamon, amber, and patchouli. The apples are there but OH GOD it’s just too much & it lacks quality specially that it accompanies a candy sweet cinnamon vanilla mix.
This blend tries so hard to be strong but it just can’t, i sense some creativity in here yes, but the quality is hideously horrifying in away that the cinnamon smells like dust, the amber is extremely faked up, and over all the blend smells like a dusty sweet weather. It’s just not really good as the hype around it.
brajan – :
Immediately this reminds me Khan al Kalhili market in Cairo. Spices and ambergris are doing the hokey-kokey around burning incense, a punch of amber and cinnamon stand by applauding their performance while musk and vanilla are watching from behind an antique sandalwood screen. Everything about this is oriental, ancient but timeless. Quite a masculine mix of ingredients, unique, unmistakably expensive, and very, very wearable. As my other half says, “Big bottle worthy?”. Hell yes!
lolipoper – :
Suleyman is my second favourite of the whole bunch of Fort n Manle frags I have tested so far after Amber Absolutely. Made as a tribute to the Great Ottoman Emperor, This Suleyman starts his reign in a burst of fruity apple and cinnamon and it grabs your attention right away. Then notes like Ambergris, benzoin and amber show up and pay homage, accompanied by fleeting appearances of Court dancers like Rose, Green galbanum and sandalwood. All in all, a blend of notes worthy of tribute.
The real Suleyman reigned for 46 years, this one unfortunately is a Pretender to the throne in that regard, again barely touching 5 hours on skin. Seems to last a bit longer on cloth but until they fix the longevity issues or come out with an extrait version, I dont see myself paying the Emperor’s ransom for 50 ml of this juice despite the juice being magnificent and the Bottle glorious. If you are an Emperor yourself with money to burn, go for it. It smells great. The rest of us humble peons will wait for the price to come down or one of the great Perfume Merchant Houses to put out a great deal. 🙂
elena_swistyn – :
A jaw droppingly beautiful and yet understated modern Oriental, my first perfume from this Australian niche house has really surprised me by its amazing shape shifting and layered blend of florals, spices and resins. The perfume begins with notes of apple, cinnamon, ambergris, and vetiver. It proceeds to a central resinous whiff of galbanum, vanilla, slight tuberose and rose, slight oud, and benzoin. Finally, it settles into its powdery base of vanilla, sandalwood, musk and amber. Amazing blending and in spite of these heavy accords maintain a unisex disposition with moderate sillage / projection and only moderate longevity. The juxtaposition of the sweeter floral notes with the animalic resin notes is very lovely indeed. This is gorgeous, in one word!
odnolyb – :
Gorgeous and delicious, more masculine. To me, it smells like leather and cherry tobacco. So good!
VEDY79 – :
At first, I notice intense cinnamon and cedar shavings. Spiced apple. Then creamy sandalwood. Wow. Fort and Manle continue to impress! Amber and resins. Bitter green galbanum. Florals that I can’t put my finger on. Lots of spices, and something sweet. Reminiscent of a health food store I go to, odd as that sounds, it isn’t a bad thing. It’s very interesting and beautifully blended. Definitely has an Arabian perfume vibe. Too spicy for my tastes, but I would love it on the right person. 8/10.
Acunya1983 – :
Labyrinths of olfactive complexity, Süleyman Le Magnifique is a fusion of beauty, where every element plays a significant role yet not one single note dominantes, a very difficult scent to describe, it is somewhat of an amber, folded in a majestic woody base with just enough sweetness to add a provocative character to the overall blend with a noticeable spicy green facet that carries throughout from the very first spray on skin.
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