Top Notes 
Peach aldehyde
Bergamot
Heart Notes 
Carnation
Patchouli
Angelica seed
Cambodian oud
Violet leaf
Base Notes 
Deer musk absolute
Russian leather
Oakmoss
08/18/2025
DrB1414
249 Reviews
DrB1414
2
A Good Swing, but Unfortunately, a few Centuries Off Target.
Antiquity Part II, perfume Extrait.
I’ll go and say straight-up, this feels significantly less “antique” than the original. I don’t think it’s a faithful resurrection. The DNA is there, but not entirely, while the “musty,” “dusty,” “old-world,” “rugged,” and “medieval” bits were thrown out of the window together with the leather accord. If the original smelled like a Medieval library with old, dusty, musty wood and leather book coverings, this new version smells closer to a vintage perfume from the beginning of the 19th century. So, it still smells vintage and retro, but I believe it lost its wow factor, its special touch. While the original felt like a standalone composition, Part II reminisces about classics like Mitsouko and Femme, even modern takes on that DNA, such as Diaghilev and, to a lesser extent, Adam’s Ambre de Coco. I also get a strong association with Sultan Pasha’s Encens Chypre. Do I like it? Oh yes, very much. As I like and love all of the previously discussed. But do I love it? No, I don’t. But that’s because the original had such an impact on my olfactory map that the bar was raised too high, perhaps never to be pushed further or matched ever again. I think Part II is a gorgeous spin on the classic Fruity-Chypre DNA, but not the wow factor I expected. Not the soul-stirring experience the original offered.
The question that will now cross most people’s minds is: Does it feel redundant if I own one or more of the other perfumes mentioned? Yes and no. It comes down to how much you enjoy that DNA. There are a few unique touches that set Antiquity II apart, such as the brilliant pair of Angelica Seed and Carnation and the use of natural oud and musk. Especially the angelica seed, which is a rare and scarcely used material that has the most peculiar sweet-spicy and herbaceous aroma, and pairs so well with the carnation accord. So it has this dusty, floral, spicy, oily, and herbaceous nuance in the middle that sets it apart from the rest. The natural deer musk adds a nice texture and purr to the base while not feeling too animalic, and the Cambodian oud stretches the peach-like feel throughout the life of the fragrance.
While I hoped for this to be similar to Part I, it is not, unfortunately. However, I like it very much, and since I no longer own Mitsouko, Femme, and Encens Chypre, I feel this will make a perfect pair for Diaghilev, being more luminous and velvety. Also, I never wore Part I in public as I always felt it was not meant for that and would have been wasted, not to mention the weird looks. Part II is a more posh and wearable version, one that I wouldn’t mind wearing in society. It may lack the personality, but certainly not the class.
I’d say this is not a faithful resurrection to the original, but an excellent spin on the classic fruity-chypre genre that giants like Mitsouko and Femme have already consolidated.
IG:@memory.of.scents
I’ll go and say straight-up, this feels significantly less “antique” than the original. I don’t think it’s a faithful resurrection. The DNA is there, but not entirely, while the “musty,” “dusty,” “old-world,” “rugged,” and “medieval” bits were thrown out of the window together with the leather accord. If the original smelled like a Medieval library with old, dusty, musty wood and leather book coverings, this new version smells closer to a vintage perfume from the beginning of the 19th century. So, it still smells vintage and retro, but I believe it lost its wow factor, its special touch. While the original felt like a standalone composition, Part II reminisces about classics like Mitsouko and Femme, even modern takes on that DNA, such as Diaghilev and, to a lesser extent, Adam’s Ambre de Coco. I also get a strong association with Sultan Pasha’s Encens Chypre. Do I like it? Oh yes, very much. As I like and love all of the previously discussed. But do I love it? No, I don’t. But that’s because the original had such an impact on my olfactory map that the bar was raised too high, perhaps never to be pushed further or matched ever again. I think Part II is a gorgeous spin on the classic Fruity-Chypre DNA, but not the wow factor I expected. Not the soul-stirring experience the original offered.
The question that will now cross most people’s minds is: Does it feel redundant if I own one or more of the other perfumes mentioned? Yes and no. It comes down to how much you enjoy that DNA. There are a few unique touches that set Antiquity II apart, such as the brilliant pair of Angelica Seed and Carnation and the use of natural oud and musk. Especially the angelica seed, which is a rare and scarcely used material that has the most peculiar sweet-spicy and herbaceous aroma, and pairs so well with the carnation accord. So it has this dusty, floral, spicy, oily, and herbaceous nuance in the middle that sets it apart from the rest. The natural deer musk adds a nice texture and purr to the base while not feeling too animalic, and the Cambodian oud stretches the peach-like feel throughout the life of the fragrance.
While I hoped for this to be similar to Part I, it is not, unfortunately. However, I like it very much, and since I no longer own Mitsouko, Femme, and Encens Chypre, I feel this will make a perfect pair for Diaghilev, being more luminous and velvety. Also, I never wore Part I in public as I always felt it was not meant for that and would have been wasted, not to mention the weird looks. Part II is a more posh and wearable version, one that I wouldn’t mind wearing in society. It may lack the personality, but certainly not the class.
I’d say this is not a faithful resurrection to the original, but an excellent spin on the classic fruity-chypre genre that giants like Mitsouko and Femme have already consolidated.
IG:@memory.of.scents
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