Ever since The Perfume Guy gave BPH a rave review in the early days of Covid, unsold stock from the 90s became more and more scarce and inevitably prices soared. I normally try before I buy, but I wasn't willing to spend €40 for a 5ml sample. I let FOMO be my guide and bit the bullet. Did this fragrance from my favourite perfumer live up to these sky high expectations?
I'm not disappointed. It is indeed a unique scent. It's not easy for me to pick out the individual notes in this, but to me it's primarily a spicy ambery cinnamon and dirty patchouli, with an animalic tone throughout. Hard to compare it to another frag, but I'll say that its overall vibe is not a million miles away from that of Puig Sybaris. As expensive as it has become, BPH still blows nearly all current niche releases out of the water. I just wish I'd acquired it before prices got so high.
Performance and longevity are outstanding.
Masculinity Level: Gene Hackman in Absolute Power.
