Top Notes 
Tangerine
Cedarwood
Juniper
Heart Notes 
Rose
Shiso
Vervain
Base Notes 
Oud
Patchouli
Vetiver
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Ban Zai!
He lived in his little earth cave under the big cedar tree. It was by no means cold, damp, or otherwise uncomfortable; no, he had it warm and cozy, and it always smelled nicely spicy of wood and earth. He had painted the clay walls a light green, which was his favorite color. He had a very light green, almost minty disposition. He was popular among the other forest dwellers.
Only once did he have a quarrel with the neighbors. Roses had moved in, screaming around, overgrowing everything, and blocking his view. When he asked for a bit more consideration, those foolish things just laughed and called him Bon Zai. That made him angry. Forget Bon Zai, he shouted Ban Zai, grabbed his machete, and solved the problem. Since then, the roses had been quite small and always polite and friendly. And he sat back in his cozy cave, breathed in the spicy air, and had creamy thoughts.
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Bon Zai starts woody, sweet-resinous, and warm. Floral notes are also recognizable, though no rose yet. Spicy-fresh herbs remind one a bit of mint and anise (probably from the shiso). The verbena also comes through nicely fresh. The cedar is prominent and rather on the woody-spicy side; fresh, lemony notes are missing here. However, it does become citrusy, even quite sour. This is probably due to the mandarin, although it shouldn't normally be that sour. Vetiver also plays a role. I find this acidity rather inappropriate and even unpleasant; it lingers for about an hour before fading away.
Towards the base, the rose comes a bit more forward. It is dark red, slightly fruity, rather small and shy - so it doesn't disturb. However, the base is carried by the earthy notes of patchouli and the clay-like, sweet-creamy notes of oud. I think I perceive a resinous component, as I did at the beginning. That is really very nice. Longevity and sillage are in the green zone for natural scents, about 6 hours and rather close to the skin. Overall, a very beautiful, natural, fresh-earthy fragrance. Without the sour phase, it would have received an even higher rating.
Ayala Moriel from Canada claims to create exclusive perfumes from natural ingredients; one can attend workshops and training sessions or even have a bespoke perfume made, always provided one has the necessary funds (a one-week course for $1,800, bespoke for $1,000). Their perfumes are also far from being bargains, priced between $8.60 and $13.80 per ml. Despite all the naturalness and high quality, I find this a bit too much exclusivity, but everyone can decide for themselves.
Only once did he have a quarrel with the neighbors. Roses had moved in, screaming around, overgrowing everything, and blocking his view. When he asked for a bit more consideration, those foolish things just laughed and called him Bon Zai. That made him angry. Forget Bon Zai, he shouted Ban Zai, grabbed his machete, and solved the problem. Since then, the roses had been quite small and always polite and friendly. And he sat back in his cozy cave, breathed in the spicy air, and had creamy thoughts.
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Bon Zai starts woody, sweet-resinous, and warm. Floral notes are also recognizable, though no rose yet. Spicy-fresh herbs remind one a bit of mint and anise (probably from the shiso). The verbena also comes through nicely fresh. The cedar is prominent and rather on the woody-spicy side; fresh, lemony notes are missing here. However, it does become citrusy, even quite sour. This is probably due to the mandarin, although it shouldn't normally be that sour. Vetiver also plays a role. I find this acidity rather inappropriate and even unpleasant; it lingers for about an hour before fading away.
Towards the base, the rose comes a bit more forward. It is dark red, slightly fruity, rather small and shy - so it doesn't disturb. However, the base is carried by the earthy notes of patchouli and the clay-like, sweet-creamy notes of oud. I think I perceive a resinous component, as I did at the beginning. That is really very nice. Longevity and sillage are in the green zone for natural scents, about 6 hours and rather close to the skin. Overall, a very beautiful, natural, fresh-earthy fragrance. Without the sour phase, it would have received an even higher rating.
Ayala Moriel from Canada claims to create exclusive perfumes from natural ingredients; one can attend workshops and training sessions or even have a bespoke perfume made, always provided one has the necessary funds (a one-week course for $1,800, bespoke for $1,000). Their perfumes are also far from being bargains, priced between $8.60 and $13.80 per ml. Despite all the naturalness and high quality, I find this a bit too much exclusivity, but everyone can decide for themselves.
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