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7.9 / 10 21 Ratings
A popular perfume by Chris Rusak for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is spicy-green. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy
Green
Smoky
Woody
Earthy

Fragrance Notes

Haitian vetiverHaitian vetiver Angelica rootAngelica root CypriolCypriol FennelFennel HyraceumHyraceum IrisIris

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Scent
7.921 Ratings
Longevity
7.918 Ratings
Sillage
7.318 Ratings
Bottle
7.118 Ratings
Submitted by Marella · last update on 03/20/2024.
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Chris' Thirty Three
33 is Chris' lucky number. And as personal as this number is, so is his signature scent. The combination of three of his favorite fragrance ingredients; vetiver, iris, and angelica root, creates a deeply aromatic scent that combines the darker green aspects of vetiver with the softness and slight sharpness of iris.

The fragrance also always carries a subtle resinous quality, which likely comes from the iris resinoid used. This seems to be largely responsible (along with the vetiver) for the golden-brown color of the scent. Yes, almost 90% natural ingredients can be found in 33, and Chris completely forgoes the addition of colorants.

The three main players are complemented by another three fragrance components that harmoniously contribute to 33. On one hand, there is fennel, which defines the vetiver in this fragrance composition with a slight sharpness and very fresh notes. At the same time, nagarmotha oil (cypriol) supports the resinous base mood of the scent and adds even more facets. As the final ingredient of the second trio, musk (hyraceum) resonates best when experienced up close and represents, for Chris, with its fossil vibe, the underlying scent of a natural history museum. It also serves as a very good scent carrier and fixative.

Chris is an artist and very creative. While his artworks are mostly one-of-a-kind, his fragrances are also limited. Interestingly, he allows interested parties to participate in his creative process and the intermediate stages of new scents. Thus, one can purchase various sample sets from his Studio Series or even subscribe to them.

It is important to Chris what the wearers of his fragrances think about them. He values exchange and responds, even across time zone boundaries, in an incredibly friendly manner.

A great guy!

And his fragrances are definitely an experience.
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33RPM
A swirling song
Of smoking grass roots
Of earth and old turpentine
Shimmering traces of gasoline
Greenish glowing clay
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on the tester: an aged licorice snail
on the skin: strong, dark-soft vetiver between earthy roots in the garden and a quiet animal
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Dark, smoky vetiver of the highest class. Usually not my thing, but 33/Usar shows that intense vetiver can also be multifaceted.
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Starts sharp-herbaceous with a fennel twist. Later a cool, dry, linear vetiver scent. It's good, but not a sensation.
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Spicy, slightly earthy-smoky friend. One note is very dominant here, I suspect it's the angelica root. A lovely experience. Give it a try!
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A serious, rough to smoky vetiver for adults. Fennel and angelica root create a dark green, yet dry base. (...)
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Very pleasant, distinctly smoky vetiver with an anise-fennel-licorice opening. Worth a try, even for vetiver skeptics.
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First sweet-bitter fruit, then wood ash, a bit of sage, green-fresh. Smoke, dust, clay, freshly cut wood. Resin dripping wound. Ur scent.
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Herb, dark vetiver dominates, combined with spicy angelica and a hint of sharp-fresh opening fennel.
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An all-encompassing dose of vetiverol. Smells 1:1 like Heeleys Vetiver Veritas. Good, but the price is outrageous.
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