..but the fragrance could not meet expectations. Because here, it seems, the scents of the Champagne region and the city of Cognac were supposed to be captured.
Thanks to Hasi and her sample campaign, I was able to pursue this, if that were the case.
I have neither been to Champagne nor to the city of Cognac..but I have of course already experienced both famous drinks..if that is supposed to be the benchmark, then it would rather miss the mark. Because the scent immediately begins with a wonderful rum note, which, to my knowledge, bears no extreme resemblance to Cognac..I was already looking forward to finally getting a Joop Homme Wild rum note in niche quality..but the thought was not fully formed before it was gone again..Cedarwood, especially the oak moss, has overwhelmed it abruptly..very unfortunate. The alcoholic note that it has afterwards can no longer be assigned to any drink..with a lot of concentration, imagination, and will, something like a noble barrique cellar comes to mind or rather reminds me of it..the slightly musty (cellar) sweet-spicy wood note that one can wonderfully inhale at the wineries. Speaking of cellars...the patchouli note is there but for me it is negligible..here the noble light leather clearly dominates, dominant means here, leather and oak moss define the scent..the fragrance does not develop significantly further. With the exception of the rum note, the scent reminds me extremely(!) strongly of Bois D'Iris by The Diferent Company..even though no iris is included in the fragrance pyramid..I don't want to force any in..but the similarity is striking.
If the rum-alcohol note were stronger and lasted longer and the oak moss were slightly toned down, this could have become a very beautiful fragrance (for me). Of course..oak moss probably serves here as a filler and extender, otherwise Passion Boisee would completely run out of steam after 1-2 hours. A glance at the price list would then lead me to prefer TDC, but even that could not win my heart and was sold again. One thing I must give it credit for, you can tell every second that it is a very noble and well-made perfume..even if I can't smell any Champagne and Cognac.
