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Erdenstern April Aromatics 2014

7.6 / 10 46 Ratings

A popular perfume by April Aromatics for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is earthy-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Earthy

Spicy

Sweet

Resinous

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Vetiver

Ambrette

Tobacco

Ambergris

Opoponax

Cocoa

Tonka bean

Perfumer

Tanja Bochnig

Ratings

Scent

7.646 Ratings

Longevity

7.041 Ratings

Sillage

6.740 Ratings

Bottle

6.846 Ratings

Value for money

5.813 Ratings

Submitted by Michael · last update on 09/13/2025.

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/26/2018

10Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

Greenfaerie
86 Reviews

Greenfaerie

Helpful Review 1

Middle Earth

If Middle Earth were a real place, this might be the smell of elves hanging out there while smoking sweet tobacco. This is a beautifully complex, long-lasting fragrance that is amazing as it is all-natural. It smells very earthy and somehow has a mossiness about it, although I don't see moss listed as a note anywhere. But it smells like fertile earth. There is cocoa here, and I do smell it, but it's not a chocolate-y, gourmand fragrance in any way. Gorgeous stuff! I adore this house. Sillage is great, and so is longevity, I give them both 9/10.

11/30/2021

9.5Scent 9Longevity 10Sillage

Marquise27
232 Reviews

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Marquise27

Helpful Review 4

Deeply Arrived in One's Own Core

I have often ordered this fragrance as a sample and always liked it - then the vanilla or lavender scent would take precedence. But now it has been ordered!!!
For me, it is a scent experience that grounds me, allowing my personal roots to grow deep into the earth and also into the cosmos. It has something beautifully warm that wraps around me like two protective arms, a bit green and friendly that greets me positively in the morning after the first spray. It lasts significantly longer than the beautiful vanilla scent. If you know Tanja's fragrance philosophy, you know that very special perfumes are at work here and not commercial "everyday types," sorry for the expression. The Earth Star stays with me all day and changes little - which I really like, it keeps rising to my nose again and again. It is my personal protection - with the motto... don’t come too close, I am charged with positive energy. I am not an esoteric person, but I find that this scent totally grounds me, I feel at peace within myself, and it brings a kind of inner peace. Can’t we all use something like this in today’s time??? Yes!!!
As a little tip from me - a spray of the fine vanilla scent on top and you will experience a whole new and daring experience. The earthy-woody scent begins to dance, becoming slightly sweet and cozy - beware, the gentlemen are now moving closer to us wonderful beings.
The prices for 30 ml of perfume are not cheap, but for me, they are worth every recommendation. It’s a pity that the scents can only be ordered online - I would love to test them out in person. It is a true enrichment to have this kind of fragrance - I gladly forgo the €350 new expensive blogger scent that is found in almost every "world of the rich and beautiful." I don’t want to speak ill of any scent here; everyone must decide for themselves what is important to them and whether they value individuality.

02/15/2018

6.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Top Review 31

Tarte may as well be Tarte

A strange accord somewhere between magnolia, peanut butter, chanterelle foam soup, and furniture polish opens - and catches me completely off guard. What is this? Within a minute or two, the overall picture rounds out, but it doesn't become pleasant. On the contrary, it remains quite bitter, and I can only guess that a wrinkled forehead tobacco is lurking here, as I don't sense any sweet coumarin absolute à la Neuffer. The so-called cocoa (apparently from the patchouli corner) is quiet, but characteristically quite distinct. It offers the utmost unsweetness, is dark and oily, almost sour.

Apparently, 'Erdenstern' is a test of my trust: Although it shouldn't be, the (presumably it is) amber-ambrette number comes across as artificial to me. Or like slightly rancid powder for vegetable broth. Difficult.

Almost two hours pass before a kind of cream develops that brings me more joy. Bitter, with downright powdery tendencies; I can also chuckle over the remaining fragments of peanut butter and soup. I'm sure "out there" no one smells it.

Serving as a base is a compact foundation of our cocoa-patchouli, bitter-spicy tobacco, and if you like, vetiver. Probably the latter (at least by now and at least also) is responsible for the nutty impression. Additionally, I ponder a hint of vanilla that might contribute something to the amber theme. But above all, our 'Erdenstern' now comes as a mild yet grippy vetiver creature with a touch of resin/smoke. More earth than star, this has already been well put. From midday onwards, the sillage noticeably decreases, and after about six hours, the scent surprisingly dissolves into a sweet-creamy whisper.

"Plant-based amber accord" is what it says in the description. I don't think it smells like amber - and that doesn't bother me at all. I've never understood why there are all these vegan substitute schnitzels or sausages, for example. A passionate meat eater wouldn't make a kohlrabi out of ground meat.

To stay in the picture - as a conclusion: Ms. Bochnig's gardener-et-al tart does not suit my taste, but it may as well simply be tart.

I thank Serenissima for the sample.

Statements

16 short views on the fragrance

Knopfnase

4 years ago

6.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

30

23

It was as if the vetiver
had weakly kissed the earth,
making it pale and anti-aromatic
completely unaware of the stars.

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Gandix

12 months ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

30

27

Strange matte vanilla stars in the sky
Falling to the earth, leaving a sweet
Tonka - marzipan trail behind
Landing in the hay.

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Pollita

12 months ago

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26

19

Stars fall into the wooden barrel
spicy-smoky brew
turns into millions of delicate powder stars
pastel pink
on dark green
Unique!

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CharlAmbre

2 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

15

13

The prickly star with the black cigar got filled up with chocolate liqueur and crashed into the earth at midnight.

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Yatagan

8 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

15

8

Subtle yet distinctive: warm, spicy, smoky - like a whisky. In the drydown, powderiness, moderate sweetness, a hint of vetiver: elegant scent!

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Polyantha

4 years ago

13

6

From the earth hole straight to the gentlemen's club: tobacco and whiskey in leather chairs, and the conversations reach for the stars. Pleasant, unique, unisex.

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