Atlas cedar
Citrus zest
Geranium
Musk
Nepalese sichuan pepper
Osmanthus
Patchouli
Resins
Sage
Suede
Tarragon
Landshark321
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Landshark321
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Spicy fougere, classically masculine and quite strong
First try of one of Caswell-Massey’s most recent releases, Oaire, from 2024. While I’ve been familiar with the house of Caswell-Massey for some years, I’ve never actually smelled anything from them until relatively recently, having ordered the Legacy Discovery Set trio of fragrances. Oaire is a spicy, fairly dark blend with some fresh touches, described as an aromatic fougere, and it definitely smells like a classic fougere, for the most part. Geranium, osmanthus, patchouli, pepper, cedar, and suede dominate this risk. It has a bright, lively, sharp, peppery, floral side to it, but more so an underbelly of dark, spicy, resinous/leathery side, which, to me, gives it more distinction.
It performs outstandingly, and I think I would find it challenging to wear in the summer but otherwise works for most seasons, and leans a bit more formal than casual. While I do not regard it as super innovative, or an especially notable example of “classic meets modern” (it feels mostly classic to me), I think it’s great execution of the concept, a masculine-leaning blend that can serve one very well throughout the year and is likely to turn heads in a positive way.
Oaire is EDP concentration, priced at $200 for 100ml, and available in discovery sets, also, via the house website and seemingly a few retailers, though I bought my set via the house website. I think the main bottle pricing is very reasonable in the current market and the discovery set, if on sale, isn’t bad either, with three-7.5ml spray bottles priced at $90 retail, though it can be less expensive with a coupon.
8 out of 10
It performs outstandingly, and I think I would find it challenging to wear in the summer but otherwise works for most seasons, and leans a bit more formal than casual. While I do not regard it as super innovative, or an especially notable example of “classic meets modern” (it feels mostly classic to me), I think it’s great execution of the concept, a masculine-leaning blend that can serve one very well throughout the year and is likely to turn heads in a positive way.
Oaire is EDP concentration, priced at $200 for 100ml, and available in discovery sets, also, via the house website and seemingly a few retailers, though I bought my set via the house website. I think the main bottle pricing is very reasonable in the current market and the discovery set, if on sale, isn’t bad either, with three-7.5ml spray bottles priced at $90 retail, though it can be less expensive with a coupon.
8 out of 10
Rachelg
