Hello everyone,
yes, I promised that I would write the review this weekend and here it is, but beware, it might be a bit longer!
EDP vs. extrait:
I tested the EDP a lot - why? I found it somehow beautiful and also almost somehow unique, BUT in the end it was too sweet (peach, saffron) and too generic and too little rough edges and too little tobacco. Shortly after the release I tested it by chance - why? I had a very small sample as a supplement here in the souk (max. 0.6ml) and I was hooked.
In order to test it for days (like now) I was practically missing the filling quantity and yes, I fell in love with the fragrance and found one here in the souk with a filling level of around 82% - bought it.
I didn't really know how it performed or what exactly the performance said.... i have (honestly) seen the rating here, but if you have less than 10 ratings (at that time), then I find it very difficult to take that as an accurate reference...
And I told myself that if it was at least at the level of the EDP, everything would be cool!
Performance (H/S):
It was far different from the normal
Triumph of Bacchus Eau de Parfum, which was good and the sillage was pleasant and yes it was also very well received..., but the
Triumph of Bacchus Extrait de Parfum really outperforms the EDP more than discreetly...
I find the sillage extremely good (really!) it is almost at the level of
Oud Satin Mood Extrait de Parfum or
Nefs and those who know both know very well what kind of sillage monsters they are. So subtle is different!
About the durability - it varies depending on the temperature, BUT it is ALWAYS in the range of 12h to 16h. Nevertheless, I don't want to give a 10/10 here, but only (!) a 9/10, because I also know 24h fragrances and I personally only give a 10/10 from 20h.
Do you need it?
Ultimately, the answer is very modest. If you already have the EDP yourself, then NO, not necessarily. However, if you don't have it and like this scent (like me), then I would say YES! I myself am a great friend of
Vanille Havane Eau de Parfum and if you know it and add
Red Tobacco and the normal EDP, the
Triumph of Bacchus Eau de Parfum, then you indirectly have the fragrance!
Comparisons to
Carlisle and
Herod, justified?
Let me put it this way, some people know my LOVE for PDM (be it my reviews of many fragrances or my blog entry - recommendation) and know why I have slowly turned my back on the house.... - it's the batches (among others) and YES another reason is the
Triumph of Bacchus Extrait de Parfum !
Why?
For me, it's a fusion of
Carlisle,
Herod and
Triumph of Bacchus Extrait de Parfum and I'm so happy with the combination that I've given them both away! This smoky and creamy sweetness in combination with the special aura that surrounds you creates something..., I can hardly put it into words...
I have now worn it 4x at work, 2x at the weekend (outside, restaurant, for example) and I have never had/experienced a fragrance with which I have received so much feedback (no fun!).
Are you the best release of 2023?
Of course, it's always very difficult to decide whether something is THE BEST. For me, yes! We had some very viable new fragrances in 2023, such as the
Althaïr , "Erba Gold | XerJoff" ,
Le Mâle Elixir etc. and yes those are good and no question about that, but for me the
Triumph of Bacchus Extrait de Parfum is the best so far for the year 2023!
In itself I can say (summarized) - it is a masterpiece and this on the border to the beast, extremely high quality tuned, perfectly unisex wearable (tendency male), noble and a wearable creamy, smoky gourmand from September to May (or on summer evenings too) - my recommendation!
Very briefly on the subject of OVP, bottle, sprayer:
I'll make it short 10 out of 10 in each category and I know very well that tastes are very different. Anyone who (of the 3 things) doesn't rate a 9 or 10 "THIS IS A FULL SPRINT AGAINST THE REFRIGERATOR", so quite honestly, leather OVP, full metal lid, cool timeless flacon design.... so I find it very difficult to rate it differently and I'm not saying this because I like a brand or not!
And now, almost finally, to the point about the "dear price", let me put it this way: if we say we have a certain desire for luxury products / fragrance products in the niche sector, then I find it difficult or quite honestly almost pointless to chalk this up as something negative. Nobody is forcing us to spend this money. If you ask me now: Benny is it worth it? Then I say, if you want to spend it, test it and then buy it, but I recommend everyone to test it! You just have to experience it - the art of what is / can be possible.
Now on the subject of luxury:
As you can see in my profile as you can see in my profile, I have really smelled many fragrances and there are fragrances where you smell a certain (partly) strong synthetic and you notice quite quickly that some fragrance houses go for quantity rather than quality and there are some where you just realize "oh come on we'll put more + better in" and you can smell this at the end of the day and at the end of the chain is the
Triumph of Bacchus Extrait de Parfum - but when I write here you notice the quality, then this doesn't even begin to do it justice.
My personal opinion (!), you have to reach this level first. Is more luxury possible? I don't know, it will definitely be difficult - as far as LUXURY is concerned, the feeling here is BENCHMARK! (In the creamy, soft, slightly sweet and smoky range)
Now something brief on the subject of my opinion:
I am not sponsored, influenced by anyone, receive money or anything else. I approach the subject of parfumo as I am, honestly, everything else is not mine. My real personal opinion is worth a lot to me and maybe I hope ;) that you notice that. If I don't like something, e.g. OVP, bottle, sprayer or H/S, then I communicate this too!
LG, the Benny ;)
Top Notes 
White peach
Rum
Green apple
Saffron
Heart Notes 
Tonka bean
Jasmine
Patchouli
Vetiver
Base Notes 
Tobacco
Vanilla
Amber
Musk
Mysore sandalwood
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