Sweet and spicy resins with a healthy dose of tingly akigala wood.
Sampling Bon Parfumeur 403 Myrrh Shadow, released earlier this year as part of the extrait line, a fittingly resinous, woody, spicy, and semi-sweet blend that has a prominent use of akigala wood. It’s very accessible and classy, yet sharp and distinctive, not too sharp, sweet, or otherwise standing out negatively, but effectively blended in way that makes it viable for everyday wear while still feeling special for a night out.
The significance of akigala wood makes it a bit reminiscent of Tom Ford Fougere d’Argent, another fragrance that uses the note somewhat heavily, but while Fougere d’Argent is a bit of a minty, tingly, spicy, semi-fresh play on a fougere, Myrrh Shadow is more so a sweet and spicy resinous mix, albeit still with some of the tingly sharpness of the akigala wood that I find so distinctive.
Myrrh Shadow is extrait concentration and is priced at $220/70 for 100/15ml, sold in the US via the house website and great boutiques like Perfumology. It performs well, while not a powerhouse, and I feel the price point is very reasonable in the current market. I love the 15ml option as a way to avoid committing to a big bottle, especially since there are several fragrances in the house that I quite like. Overall, this is a great entry, right up there with Iris Cartagena as an early favorite.
