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chesar – :
One of the most beautiful non-Oud Oriental creations in recent years, this shimmering “Arabian Nights” perfume gorgeously blends tangerine, bergamot, ylang-ylang,labdanum, incense, jasmine, ambergris, tuberose, vanilla and musk with winning effects that transports the wearer on an immediate magic carpet ride across a journey of your happiest fantasies. Bright, cheerful, dreamy and fantastic as only the great Stephane Humbert Lucas can create, this unisex beauty has very pronounced sillage and projection and an uplifting beautiful presence both inside the bottle and the gorgeous signature shimmering engraved silver bottle it comes in. This one is magical and other reviewers and scores seem to agree with me!
leantod – :
Black pepper, incense, lapdanum, and ylang.
It has that orange ylang incense blend with huge black peppers doses. It has musk, ambergris, tuberose, & lapdanum.
It is a good fragrance, I kind of enjoyed it.
Edit (23rd July 2018) cinnamon, incense, and tangarine is what I get with hints of labdanum, yang, cloves, and tuberose. I can detect some jasmines. Interesting but more like a Christmas biscuit with orange peels.
volandser – :
It’s a fragrance that really uses Lucas’s aesthetic to speak to more traditional white florals, while still maintaining the shifting undercurrent of notes that compose the majority of his previous compositions (including those he has produced for SoOud as well as Nez a Nez.)
There is a sultry component hiding beneath this work, which seems to be a mixture of the sweetened animalic touch from the Ylang-ylang, the slight salty accord of ambergris, as well as the smokey quality which stems from the incense. The incense here plays an interesting role, for while it does contribute to that sultry accord, it also fuses and dances along with the jasmine. The Jasmine to me seems to be the primary white floral in focus here, although the tuberose does add a slight buttery/rubbery effect that tinges the edges of this perfume, keeping it to feel as though it is a jasmine of a more refined nature than is most commonly used in fragrances, for it is not fully recognizable as tuberose itself.
That said, smack dab in the middle of this perfume, as the primary player is that of the glorious rock rose itself: Labdanum, which, here plays itself as a resinous dry amber that doubles as a musk alongside that which already presents itself here. This is the cream of the crop here, for it is a labdanum which really embody the qualities which SHL has brought to his practice – it seems vaguely familiar, but somehow esoteric: as if the resins themselves with which he works are fantasy elements which doesn’t necessarily imbue them with a quality above the rest, for if one looks they may find Iso E super hiding amongst them here, but simply that upon smelling his fragrances, the resins, which oft sit at the forefront, have a charming sparkle to them, which reflects as the moon does upon the face of a lake.
The citruses here add a supporting role, to tone down the floral qualities from being too lady-like (in the classic perfume structure) as well as keeping it from becoming the fragrance of a younger girl. It pushes fem, but remains reserved for the right kind of individual, regardless of gender.
7/10
YT: Jess AndWesH
marianavoi – :
The more I smell it the more I like it. Soft and balanced perfectly as so many of Stephane’s perfumes are. I get musky labdanum and incense with just a hint of something juicy. I get that waxy ylang along with jasmine and a little saltiness. OK I am sold. This is sexy as in I just rolled out of bed onto an exotic wood floor with the doors open to the ocean in the Carribean.
RITUSHA – :
A Wish Come True.
(luckyscent sample)
A citrus with a slightly bitter bergamot edge with a banana like ylang opens with a hearty dose of IsoE Super to blur everything into a soft focus effect. Labdanum adds a muskiness and the ambergris coat the florals.
Its animalic but it isnt a dirty heavy animalic but a voluptuous well behaved one. The incense cover the jasmine (must be a new accord as Malle’s Superstitious has this same component jasmine+incense) I feel the Labdanum (amberish) presence does overshadow the florals so if someone is looking for a clean floral, this isnt it but it is sexy. His signature players – labdanum, tonka beans, Chinese incense, galbanum are all here with tuberose and jasmine joining the foray. The creamy tuberose does attempt to set on top of his rich structure. I wish it bloomed larger. It could just be my experience with my chemistry. The tuberose stays creamy and slightly sweet from the base notes so it doesnt turn green or bitter. The finish is tonka sweet.
If you like the vibe of Stephane’s previous scents, this isnt going to be a huge departure, rather him looking into florals to be his muse in this story. Beautifully done in his smooth aesthetic. He must be one sexy cat to be turning these kinds of fragrances out. Sillage is moderate and longevity is good. A solid buy for Humbert Lucas fans.
Kandagar – :
Absolutely gorgeous!! A beautiful perfume..