Top Notes 
Cherry
Pepper
Heart Notes 
Oud
Frankincense
Lactone
Base Notes 
Cypriol
Labdanum
Moss
Benzoin
Cistus
06/09/2024
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Empty promises
I wish I could say there is no brand like Fragrance du Bois in that their online presence is dominated by a group of bootlicking PR salesmen, but we know many other brands fall under the same category. Fragrance du Bois' marketing campaign for Sirène was a memorable one as they recorded people's reactions to the fragrance on the streets of what I presume was London prior to the release. Time after time, people loved the scent. Then the scent came out and the PR folk pushed the same message about how it was so great, so unique, yada yada. But just like with Lovers, it was all empty promises.
Any cherry scent will receive comparisons to Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum, but in the niche realm, the scent that leads the market is undoubtedly Duchessa. That is the comparison I reached for when first spraying on Sirène, but after 2-3 seconds it quickly turns into a very sweet & lactonic fragrance, reminding me much more of Mind Games' French Defense. At first, the blending of the scent seemed a bit rough, but it does balance out quite quickly. But the scent continued to feel familiar and it wasn't because of Duchessa or French Defense.
The DNA that I eventually recognized was that of Initio. I saw people's comps to Narcotic Delight but that didn't feel like the right one. And then it struck me: the comparable is Blessed Baraka. The amber-woody base that Blessed Baraka utilizes is also noticeable here with Sirène, but to me, Sirène's drydown is more like Blessed Baraka's open. The structure is much more towards the fruity & sweet accords than to the amber-woody ones, but the overlap is strong nonetheless. Ultimately I would call this scent a cross-over between French Defense's sweet-lactonic cherry aspects and Blessed Baraka's amber-woody tones.
The final product is not as feminine as one would anticipate, but men looking for a cherry fragrance would be far better off with scents like Blessed Baraka, French Defense or even the well-regarded Jump Up and Kiss Me Hedonistic. As for Sirène, I get above average performance in the ~6 hour range on just slightly more than arm's length sillage. At €255/75ml, the value isn't the worst. But at the end of the day, FDB's product is much more about the message their unofficial sales people (the influencers) send out and as has become the pattern with this brand, that message was yet again misleading.
Any cherry scent will receive comparisons to Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum, but in the niche realm, the scent that leads the market is undoubtedly Duchessa. That is the comparison I reached for when first spraying on Sirène, but after 2-3 seconds it quickly turns into a very sweet & lactonic fragrance, reminding me much more of Mind Games' French Defense. At first, the blending of the scent seemed a bit rough, but it does balance out quite quickly. But the scent continued to feel familiar and it wasn't because of Duchessa or French Defense.
The DNA that I eventually recognized was that of Initio. I saw people's comps to Narcotic Delight but that didn't feel like the right one. And then it struck me: the comparable is Blessed Baraka. The amber-woody base that Blessed Baraka utilizes is also noticeable here with Sirène, but to me, Sirène's drydown is more like Blessed Baraka's open. The structure is much more towards the fruity & sweet accords than to the amber-woody ones, but the overlap is strong nonetheless. Ultimately I would call this scent a cross-over between French Defense's sweet-lactonic cherry aspects and Blessed Baraka's amber-woody tones.
The final product is not as feminine as one would anticipate, but men looking for a cherry fragrance would be far better off with scents like Blessed Baraka, French Defense or even the well-regarded Jump Up and Kiss Me Hedonistic. As for Sirène, I get above average performance in the ~6 hour range on just slightly more than arm's length sillage. At €255/75ml, the value isn't the worst. But at the end of the day, FDB's product is much more about the message their unofficial sales people (the influencers) send out and as has become the pattern with this brand, that message was yet again misleading.
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