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A tribute to the past while looking ahead
I was lucky enough to nab the limited “Perfumer’s Batch” of Outlands. The brand promoted it by saying that this was the “personally crafted” batch by the perfumer, in this case Cécile Zarokian. Not sure if there’s actually going to be any difference between this batch and the next, but regardless, let’s get into the actual scent:
On first spray, citrus is immediately apparent. It is a bitter tangy fruit, listed as bergamot but I get almost a lime kind of scent. It is accompanied by a sharp sweetness which I assume to be the maltol note, as well as smooth creamy woods, perhaps the sandalwood chips this fragrance was apparently macerated with imparting their essence. After a little while, another facet of the scent starts to become discernible, a spicy, floral, kind of dirty amber that Mme. Zarokian has used many times before and has become her signature, in fragrances such as Epic Woman Eau de Parfum, III-IV Tango, and Mon nom est rouge. Dominated by patchouli and resins, this accord serves as the base for this fragrance. Altogether, the accords to me give a vibe of limeade mixed with cream soda. The bitter bergamot and maltol combine to make a sweet lime juice and the creamy woods and amber round it out.
All in all, I’m really happy with my blind buy. I was already thinking of getting one of this perfumer’s ambers and this is almost like a tribute to her past while looking into the future. Of course the promotions for “The Essences” line is filled with language describing time, and this fragrance is supposed to envision the future. The future is indeed bright if we can expect more like this from Amouage and Mme. Zarokian
On first spray, citrus is immediately apparent. It is a bitter tangy fruit, listed as bergamot but I get almost a lime kind of scent. It is accompanied by a sharp sweetness which I assume to be the maltol note, as well as smooth creamy woods, perhaps the sandalwood chips this fragrance was apparently macerated with imparting their essence. After a little while, another facet of the scent starts to become discernible, a spicy, floral, kind of dirty amber that Mme. Zarokian has used many times before and has become her signature, in fragrances such as Epic Woman Eau de Parfum, III-IV Tango, and Mon nom est rouge. Dominated by patchouli and resins, this accord serves as the base for this fragrance. Altogether, the accords to me give a vibe of limeade mixed with cream soda. The bitter bergamot and maltol combine to make a sweet lime juice and the creamy woods and amber round it out.
All in all, I’m really happy with my blind buy. I was already thinking of getting one of this perfumer’s ambers and this is almost like a tribute to her past while looking into the future. Of course the promotions for “The Essences” line is filled with language describing time, and this fragrance is supposed to envision the future. The future is indeed bright if we can expect more like this from Amouage and Mme. Zarokian