Tonka bean
Sandalwood
Cistus08/23/2024
Omnipotato
306 Reviews
Omnipotato
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An improvement on the oriental-amber DNA
I feel like I was a little unfair to Loubiprince, so I'm going to update my statement with a longer review:
On first wearing, I noticed big similarities between Loubiprince and other woody spicy ambers like Material and Ambre sultan Eau de Parfum. I immediately dismissed it as, "this has been done before." But even if something has been done before, isn't there always room for improvement and refinement? And Material came out in the same year as Loubiprince, as well as other similar fragrances like Queen of The Night coming out after it. I had simply tested those before this one. So it might not be as derivative as I thought.
As for the scent itself, this is an Amber fragrance with a capital A. Also some dry spices are present, maybe cardamom and cinnamon. Or maybe it is just the slightly spicy aspect of the tonka bean I am perceiving as separate notes. The "minimalist" note listings are just as unhelpful as the fragrances that have 100 notes, it really doesn't tell you much about how the fragrance is going to smell.
Regardless, the dry spicy amber is supplemented by a smooth creamy sandalwood. And this note is what sets Loubiprince apart from its ambery cousins. Material and Grand Soir are vanilla-centric, Ambre sultan Eau de Parfum focuses on the spices, and Byzantine Amber is leathery. But what we get here is milky sandalwood that smooths out any of the rough edges in the spicy or resinous notes. It really improves the oriental-amber DNA, and I can't believe I dismissed it on first wear.
If you want the OG oriental-amber, go for Ambre sultan Eau de Parfum. But I think if you want one of the better takes on the DNA, Loubiprince is really not a bad choice.
On first wearing, I noticed big similarities between Loubiprince and other woody spicy ambers like Material and Ambre sultan Eau de Parfum. I immediately dismissed it as, "this has been done before." But even if something has been done before, isn't there always room for improvement and refinement? And Material came out in the same year as Loubiprince, as well as other similar fragrances like Queen of The Night coming out after it. I had simply tested those before this one. So it might not be as derivative as I thought.
As for the scent itself, this is an Amber fragrance with a capital A. Also some dry spices are present, maybe cardamom and cinnamon. Or maybe it is just the slightly spicy aspect of the tonka bean I am perceiving as separate notes. The "minimalist" note listings are just as unhelpful as the fragrances that have 100 notes, it really doesn't tell you much about how the fragrance is going to smell.
Regardless, the dry spicy amber is supplemented by a smooth creamy sandalwood. And this note is what sets Loubiprince apart from its ambery cousins. Material and Grand Soir are vanilla-centric, Ambre sultan Eau de Parfum focuses on the spices, and Byzantine Amber is leathery. But what we get here is milky sandalwood that smooths out any of the rough edges in the spicy or resinous notes. It really improves the oriental-amber DNA, and I can't believe I dismissed it on first wear.
If you want the OG oriental-amber, go for Ambre sultan Eau de Parfum. But I think if you want one of the better takes on the DNA, Loubiprince is really not a bad choice.
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