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Unreal
I had a listerine bottle version of Heritage that I, due to a lapse of reason, ended up selling. Fast forward a couple of years and I found myself wanting to give the scent a new shot. It was almost as if I knew that I needed to have it back in the collection. Heritage’s woody-spicy mix of patchouli, sandalwood, amber and spices was, after all, maybe not as cloying as I had reasoned earlier.
Long story short, I ended up stumbling over a vintage 50 ml goldcap version for dirt cheap, bought the bottle the same day and sprayed onto my arm first thing. A cavalcade of booze, juniper, slight citrus/lemon and spice hit my nose like a freight train. This quickly subsided into a smell that I would call the epitome of woody-spicy. Coriander and pepper backed by patchouli and a slowly evolving element of woody sweetness. This is where I realized that either my bottle is a bit off or modern versions of the scent have undergone a reformulation. I didn’t remember this type of a dusty spice cocktail from my listerine bottle. Two hours later I caught a whiff of a most realistic and vivid combination of earthy patchouli, lovely sandalwood and something slightly sweet, possibly amber or tonka, suspended in a bright and subtle envelope of oakmoss. It was the same drydown that I recalled from the listerine version, but way more refined and realistic. Perfection!
Whilst a refined scent, it’s not dated or old school in my view. If a niche house launched this today it would likely turn into a success. Masterpiece, in my view.
Long story short, I ended up stumbling over a vintage 50 ml goldcap version for dirt cheap, bought the bottle the same day and sprayed onto my arm first thing. A cavalcade of booze, juniper, slight citrus/lemon and spice hit my nose like a freight train. This quickly subsided into a smell that I would call the epitome of woody-spicy. Coriander and pepper backed by patchouli and a slowly evolving element of woody sweetness. This is where I realized that either my bottle is a bit off or modern versions of the scent have undergone a reformulation. I didn’t remember this type of a dusty spice cocktail from my listerine bottle. Two hours later I caught a whiff of a most realistic and vivid combination of earthy patchouli, lovely sandalwood and something slightly sweet, possibly amber or tonka, suspended in a bright and subtle envelope of oakmoss. It was the same drydown that I recalled from the listerine version, but way more refined and realistic. Perfection!
Whilst a refined scent, it’s not dated or old school in my view. If a niche house launched this today it would likely turn into a success. Masterpiece, in my view.
Sdlm
