Top Notes 
Pink pepper
Frankincense
Heart Notes 
Myrrh
Gallic rose
Base Notes 
Cashmere wood
Ambergris
Ebony
Greenfan1701
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Greenfan1701
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Fine and Woody
Dear Ingrid has generously gifted me with samples, and this one was included. Thank you so much for your generosity, my dear.
Here are my impressions of this fragrance, so:
if you can get past the initial burst of incense and pepper, it progresses nicely.
Because I must unfortunately say, at the beginning this fragrance took my breath away. I set it aside at first because I thought, "Oh no, this probably isn't for me." But then, after the noise settled, a fine, mild spiciness emerged that I simply couldn't identify.
I had to look it up to see what it could be, and what can I say: It is the vinegar rose or also known as the apothecary rose, at least I think so, because it really doesn't smell like rose here.
According to the internet description, it exudes an intense, sweet scent. Leaves, flowers, seeds, and fruits are edible, and it is on the red list of endangered plants. So much for the botanical aspect.
For me, the fragrance is by no means sweet, rather balsamic, but it is more likely that it comes from the myrrh, which truly gives the scent depth.
Oh yes, it has spicy depth and a warm, multifaceted aura characterizes this fragrance, which indeed has a somewhat vanillic and fine woody finish.
Near us (in Bad Füssing), there is a park with an oak tree that is supposedly 20,000 years old. When the wind is right, it smells just like this perfume does at the end, namely vanillic-woody. Yes, that exists.
I don't think a fossilized oak was dug up for this perfume, but the way it smells here is truly phenomenal. And the longevity is impressive as well, as I was able to smell it for more than 10 hours.
Here are my impressions of this fragrance, so:
if you can get past the initial burst of incense and pepper, it progresses nicely.
Because I must unfortunately say, at the beginning this fragrance took my breath away. I set it aside at first because I thought, "Oh no, this probably isn't for me." But then, after the noise settled, a fine, mild spiciness emerged that I simply couldn't identify.
I had to look it up to see what it could be, and what can I say: It is the vinegar rose or also known as the apothecary rose, at least I think so, because it really doesn't smell like rose here.
According to the internet description, it exudes an intense, sweet scent. Leaves, flowers, seeds, and fruits are edible, and it is on the red list of endangered plants. So much for the botanical aspect.
For me, the fragrance is by no means sweet, rather balsamic, but it is more likely that it comes from the myrrh, which truly gives the scent depth.
Oh yes, it has spicy depth and a warm, multifaceted aura characterizes this fragrance, which indeed has a somewhat vanillic and fine woody finish.
Near us (in Bad Füssing), there is a park with an oak tree that is supposedly 20,000 years old. When the wind is right, it smells just like this perfume does at the end, namely vanillic-woody. Yes, that exists.
I don't think a fossilized oak was dug up for this perfume, but the way it smells here is truly phenomenal. And the longevity is impressive as well, as I was able to smell it for more than 10 hours.
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