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Isos (Eau de Parfum) by Farmacia SS. Annunziata

Isos Eau de Parfum

DaveGahan101
10/01/2018 - 12:14 PM
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7.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage 8Bottle

I'm Out!

Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything about Isos, but there's more information on Isis and of course a lot about Iso! On the Farmacia website, it reads: A spicy fragrance; memories of flavours and scents from distant lands.
Well then, let's set off to the distant lands.
Isos greets you with a cool and fresh burst, slightly sharp-spicy. My thoughts immediately go to Molecule01, but there are also similarities to Zarko's Buddha-Wood, Oud’ish, or even Supercharged Molecule. After a few minutes, a hint of mint accompanies the few flowers that have survived into autumn; they also have a slight white and ozonic touch, one could imagine it as Shelter Island Light, but without Oud and aquatic notes.
At times, they emit a sharp, piercing aroma, but it doesn't dominate the scent significantly. This is mainly due to the spices and woods, which can bring in quite a bit of "spicy," but the focus is on the woods that radiate a nice dryness, perhaps borrowed from 450. For me, the scent has a Nordic touch akin to Agonist, cool, clean, distinctive. However, it could also fit very well into the range of Profumum Roma's Thundra, Olibanum, Santalum, and IchNusa, as they all share a distinct ethereal imprint-a common denominator. Perhaps this effect also comes from the "fresh," invigorating pepper (juniper?), which gives Isos a certain edge and clearly differentiates it from 450.
Isos has a slightly meditative effect for me; perhaps that's what "distant lands" refers to, which would fit quite well... like in the Schöffel advertisement "I'm out!"
For me, it's already the 3rd beautiful scent from Farmacia SS. Even though none of them has made me completely ecstatic so far, I find them all above average enjoyable. The longevity is very good at 6-7 hours, and the sillage is in the middle range.

Everyday suitability: 8/10
Comfort factor: 8/10
Wow effect: 7/10
Price/performance: 7/10
Idea + execution: 9/10
Packaging/bottling: 9/10
Updated on 10/01/2018
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3 Comments
DaveGahan101DaveGahan101 7 years ago
Definitely give it a try, it's really a great brand.. and it doesn't always have to be a big, extravagant presentation!
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GschpusiGschpusi 7 years ago
What a shame... it sounds so great, but it seems to be just a fragrance bubble...
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OhdeberlinOhdeberlin 7 years ago
A brand without a wow factor, what a shame... the scent from Pyramidonis sounds so nice though :-
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