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Vetiver
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A Verdant Salty Fig
Regal White is one of the four elements of the Series N° 01 collection. When I read that Nathalie Lorson was its nose and that, at first glance, the fragrance speaks of figgy things, I immediately associated it with her Fusion d'Issey creation. But I guess I was wrong because, compared side by side, the two fragrances don’t look much alike. The blend is figgy with a balsamic undertone, while this is figgy but more earthy and mineral. Of course, her creations by Issey Miyake inspired her a lot, but she created a brand new perfume and not a replica.
A rich cloud of creamy bergamot and lemon smothered in coconut milk reached my nose when I squirt it. Something creamy with lactone reflections. This initial citric burst hides a somewhat earthy vetiver with mineral undertones, and I perceive the smell of lead when I sharpen a pencil. The vetiver rises as the surrounding citrus notes fade. The opening phase is centred on herbaceous vetiver with this slightly mineral nuance.
Salty and mineral fig leaves washed in seawater, fruity but not sweet, the aroma of the fig is more similar to that of the leaves and the tree, perhaps even more to the milk of the fig that comes out when you pick the fruit. Now the coconut is more intense, and the scent it releases is that of the crunchy white pulp. I like this contrast; on the one hand, the lactone note of the coconut water and on the other, the salty one of the synthetic ambergris. Salted fig and milky coconut are two notes that go very well together. In the middle phase, aquatic notes prevail, sometimes sweet, sometimes tropical and slightly salty. I like to think that the White in the name reflects the fig milk and coconut pulp.
In the dry-down, earthy and greenish vetiver manifests nutty reflections of chestnut and the salty touch of ambergris. There is a musky and balsamic undertone. The nose here was cautious and used soft, green and fresh vetiver. It is not the inky, penetrating, and obscure root to which Encre Noire Eau de Toilette has accustomed and displaced us, for example. Warm and nutty vetiver. I do not perceive filth; this creation has a very safe, sweet, warm smell. Even the chestnut is subdued and not glazed like the marron glacée. Instead, it is a little toasted, like the flour obtained from dried fruit. Finally, the final phase also has a woody, dry background, with those typical nuances of wood and its shavings. What remains on the blotting paper, even after a long time, is a mineral fig and a milky coconut with greenish reflections.
I think it’s great for the spring and fall, warm months, during the day, and great during the summer evenings as it’s not oppressive and not at all sweet; downwind, it has to be spectacular. So, it’s suitable for work, leisure, and informal events. Performance is moderate or just above, projection stays close to me, but I pick it up every time I move, and longevity is more than half a day. Even though it was the latest addition to my collection, it was the one that impressed me the most when I tried them all the first time. Nathalie Lorson has never let me down, and neither has this time!
I'm basing my opinion on a bottle I've owned since March 2023.
-Elysium
A rich cloud of creamy bergamot and lemon smothered in coconut milk reached my nose when I squirt it. Something creamy with lactone reflections. This initial citric burst hides a somewhat earthy vetiver with mineral undertones, and I perceive the smell of lead when I sharpen a pencil. The vetiver rises as the surrounding citrus notes fade. The opening phase is centred on herbaceous vetiver with this slightly mineral nuance.
Salty and mineral fig leaves washed in seawater, fruity but not sweet, the aroma of the fig is more similar to that of the leaves and the tree, perhaps even more to the milk of the fig that comes out when you pick the fruit. Now the coconut is more intense, and the scent it releases is that of the crunchy white pulp. I like this contrast; on the one hand, the lactone note of the coconut water and on the other, the salty one of the synthetic ambergris. Salted fig and milky coconut are two notes that go very well together. In the middle phase, aquatic notes prevail, sometimes sweet, sometimes tropical and slightly salty. I like to think that the White in the name reflects the fig milk and coconut pulp.
In the dry-down, earthy and greenish vetiver manifests nutty reflections of chestnut and the salty touch of ambergris. There is a musky and balsamic undertone. The nose here was cautious and used soft, green and fresh vetiver. It is not the inky, penetrating, and obscure root to which Encre Noire Eau de Toilette has accustomed and displaced us, for example. Warm and nutty vetiver. I do not perceive filth; this creation has a very safe, sweet, warm smell. Even the chestnut is subdued and not glazed like the marron glacée. Instead, it is a little toasted, like the flour obtained from dried fruit. Finally, the final phase also has a woody, dry background, with those typical nuances of wood and its shavings. What remains on the blotting paper, even after a long time, is a mineral fig and a milky coconut with greenish reflections.
I think it’s great for the spring and fall, warm months, during the day, and great during the summer evenings as it’s not oppressive and not at all sweet; downwind, it has to be spectacular. So, it’s suitable for work, leisure, and informal events. Performance is moderate or just above, projection stays close to me, but I pick it up every time I move, and longevity is more than half a day. Even though it was the latest addition to my collection, it was the one that impressed me the most when I tried them all the first time. Nathalie Lorson has never let me down, and neither has this time!
I'm basing my opinion on a bottle I've owned since March 2023.
-Elysium
Updated on 04/10/2023
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