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Farantar – :
The President’s Hat is named after a book by Antoine Laurain, about a magical black hat worn by President Francois Mitterrand, that happens to fall into the possession of an accountant.
An intriguing scent, grounded and earthy, I smell primarily incense, woods and patchouli, balanced by a tiny hint of sweetness and the slightly waxy texture of myrrh.
This is my favourite of Lush’s current stable of scents (I also love Rose Jam and Lord of Misrule but they’re not available anymore, unfortunately).
sasha_nosko – :
At first there is something very sharp and almost medicinal, and then it softens into a hazy room with a gentleman wearing a comfortable leather coat and a smart hat. Like Sir Patrick Stewart! He comes to mind when I smell this. Or perhaps the word “dapper.” It seems like a very old-fashion “classic” scent.
It’s not a “me” scent, but I enjoy the experience of it. Definitely get oak and myrrh. Those always smell like people who have their shit together o.o
игорь0123 – :
I’m wearing this today for the first time, and to be honest I cannot smell much at all, maybe a hint of oak moss, but it’s almost nonexistent, barely a whisper. I bought this blind on the basis of the reviews here, people are so enthusiastic about this fragrance and I cannot smell anything, even though I put what I thought was too much on, what is going on?
Mofegeomo – :
This starts off like Aromatics Elixir – loud, pungent and herbal (there seems to be a tarragon twang in there somewhere)…it then settles to a spicy, woody and slightly smoky base. I love this one, it is very cosy and is reminiscent of Mitsouko as Ditta70 and kishka mentioned (Mitsouko being a lot sweeter than this). Listed notes are: patchouli, labdanum, vanilla, myrrh, oak moss with anise alcohol being top of the list of naturally occuring others. Thumbs up Lush, this is going to be another autumn/winter favourite!
tetlanka – :
I agree with Ditta…I bought a bottle of this last week and instantly fell in love with it. It’s a bit rough on the opening for me but soon settles to a warm spicy woody chypre like days of old. The dry down is the best and worth waiting for. It’s so reminiscent of vintage Mitsouko!!! Yes I can just about remember it and the modern Mitsouko is a pale ghost of its former self…..still pretty but nothing like it was. It lasts at least 12 hours on my skin and over 2 days on clothes….it’s a beauty and so inexpensive you can blind buy a small bottle online just for the experience of smelling real oak moss! Lush are brilliant in a way…they do some amazing things and take no notice it seems to me of the regulations of Europe. 5 stars for this one!
ring10 – :
I did smell it at the launch and this is the one I instantly fell in love with. As for the notes, I smelled vanilla, labdanum, tons of oakmoss, spices, myrrh, some anise, and maybe tonka beans. The President’s Hat is intensely resinous, balsamic, warm and smokey – a wonderfully comforting fragrance. The most striking quality of this perfume to me is that it has a very similar vibe to some vintage gems by Guerlain. Not necessarily the notes, rather it has the same “plush dark empty space” feel to it as Vol de Nuit for instance. It also has a dusty, lived in, almost dirty note, indeed as melting city snow on a winter coat (or hat, for that matter). It probably comes from patchouli, hence it is not human dirt, but earthy.
I sprayed both my arms and I could smell it all day long, so both longevity and sillage are very good. I can’t wait to go back to London and purchase it. Five stars from me!
UPDATE: Which I did today (14/08) and LOVE it!!!
22/8 I am falling more and more in love with this little gem. In fact, it is more “related” to Mitsouko than VdN…for some reason this similee jumped into my mind one day: if Mitsouko is Karen Blixen from the movie “Out of Africa”, then Denys Finch-Hatton is The President’s Hat. I don’t know if this makes any sense to anyone else than myself…:-)
Donaddink – :
Not a review but just a comment.
The notes in this one sound so good! Spices woods and incense! I can’t wait to get this.Does anybody know when they are available to order in Canada?Are these out yet? Probably on the UK site I’m guessing.