Top Notes 
Chypre accord
Heart Notes 
Nutmeg
Rosemary
Base Notes 
Ambergris
Liatris spicata
Vetiver
Apicius
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Apicius
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Powdery and Chic
A more stylish bottle than the one currently depicted has been given to the men's fragrances from Atelier Flou, and promptly this brand appears in the Apropos Stores. What lies behind it is not exactly known, as the website is currently "under construction."
My impression: with the four men's scents, one is treading familiar ground, offering a little something for everyone without wanting to unsettle the yet-to-be-conquered clientele with experimental airs. Black Purple is, in my opinion - and contrary to the published fragrance pyramid - nothing other than a powdery iris scent. I was only a bit uncertain in the top note; perhaps I was confused by the name - in any case, I was looking for a similarity to the violet note in Prada's Amber pour Homme. But then it quickly becomes very clear. And it has nothing to do with Chypre!
Iris scents as men's fragrances are by no means new, but they are rare. This may be because the distinctly powdery nature is really not to everyone's taste - for some, the scent of the iris root even epitomizes the old man's fragrance. All others can look forward to a very typical representative of this genre with Black Purple. In its base tone, it is a bit darker and more robust than, say, Divine's L'Homme de Coeur, and Black Purple hardly deserves its name. Powdery lightness certainly does not provoke dark thoughts for me.
Black Purple will work in the Apropos Stores, as the scent is attractive and beautiful. However, the perfumery connoisseur may wonder if it was really necessary. I see nothing here that distinguishes Black Purple from other representatives of the genre, let alone sets it apart from them. So what - the well-known Cologne water note is also cited and copied in countless perfumes, so why not the iris as well.
Typical for an iris scent, one should not expect too long a longevity. After about four hours, Black Purple retreats into a subtly dry background. This is acceptable and is an indication that some of the expensive natural material was indeed used. The now black, flat bottle is pretty, and the price of €115 is reasonable. Thus, nothing stands in the way of a recommendation!
My impression: with the four men's scents, one is treading familiar ground, offering a little something for everyone without wanting to unsettle the yet-to-be-conquered clientele with experimental airs. Black Purple is, in my opinion - and contrary to the published fragrance pyramid - nothing other than a powdery iris scent. I was only a bit uncertain in the top note; perhaps I was confused by the name - in any case, I was looking for a similarity to the violet note in Prada's Amber pour Homme. But then it quickly becomes very clear. And it has nothing to do with Chypre!
Iris scents as men's fragrances are by no means new, but they are rare. This may be because the distinctly powdery nature is really not to everyone's taste - for some, the scent of the iris root even epitomizes the old man's fragrance. All others can look forward to a very typical representative of this genre with Black Purple. In its base tone, it is a bit darker and more robust than, say, Divine's L'Homme de Coeur, and Black Purple hardly deserves its name. Powdery lightness certainly does not provoke dark thoughts for me.
Black Purple will work in the Apropos Stores, as the scent is attractive and beautiful. However, the perfumery connoisseur may wonder if it was really necessary. I see nothing here that distinguishes Black Purple from other representatives of the genre, let alone sets it apart from them. So what - the well-known Cologne water note is also cited and copied in countless perfumes, so why not the iris as well.
Typical for an iris scent, one should not expect too long a longevity. After about four hours, Black Purple retreats into a subtly dry background. This is acceptable and is an indication that some of the expensive natural material was indeed used. The now black, flat bottle is pretty, and the price of €115 is reasonable. Thus, nothing stands in the way of a recommendation!
