01/22/2025

Wusubi
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Wusubi
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Do you like cumin?
If your answer is yes, you'll probably enjoy Fate Man. It's discontinued, but the search was worth my time and money. Ignore the exaggerated reviews - while the opening is aromatic, it's not repulsive in any shape or form.
Overture Man ventures into body odor direction as cumin blends with grapefruit, but Fate Man keeps it rather clean. The opening focuses on freshly-ground cumin mixed with saffron and wormwood. This gives it herbal and medicinal nuances.
As someone who hates medicinal notes with a burning passion, I can assure you that it's actually pleasant. It doesn't smell synthetic and it doesn't remind me of cough medicine. The sweetness manages to balance out the pungent spices.
This phase lasts for about 90 minutes with moderate projection. Afterwards, cumin lingers in the background, while the medicinal facets morph into a fougère-ish structure of soapy lavender and tonka bean. I also get a bit of tobacco from the mix of immortelle and tonka.
Similarly to many Karine Vinchon-Spehner's perfumes, you can expect superb sandalwood. In this case, its smooth woodiness is complemented by warm qualities of copaiba balsam and labdanum, along with a delicate touch of slightly sweet and spicy licorice.
Fate Man is a complex blend with three stages where contrasting notes work in harmony. The performance is adequate; it lasts for 8 hours with 2 hours of projection before drying down to a creamy skin scent. Try to find a bottle before it's too late!
Overture Man ventures into body odor direction as cumin blends with grapefruit, but Fate Man keeps it rather clean. The opening focuses on freshly-ground cumin mixed with saffron and wormwood. This gives it herbal and medicinal nuances.
As someone who hates medicinal notes with a burning passion, I can assure you that it's actually pleasant. It doesn't smell synthetic and it doesn't remind me of cough medicine. The sweetness manages to balance out the pungent spices.
This phase lasts for about 90 minutes with moderate projection. Afterwards, cumin lingers in the background, while the medicinal facets morph into a fougère-ish structure of soapy lavender and tonka bean. I also get a bit of tobacco from the mix of immortelle and tonka.
Similarly to many Karine Vinchon-Spehner's perfumes, you can expect superb sandalwood. In this case, its smooth woodiness is complemented by warm qualities of copaiba balsam and labdanum, along with a delicate touch of slightly sweet and spicy licorice.
Fate Man is a complex blend with three stages where contrasting notes work in harmony. The performance is adequate; it lasts for 8 hours with 2 hours of projection before drying down to a creamy skin scent. Try to find a bottle before it's too late!