Top Notes 
Aldehydes
Ylang-ylang
Heart Notes 
Carnation
Cedar
Rose
Base Notes 
Iris
Labdanum
Vanilla
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10
Unique, long-lasting, old-school, wow factor..
.. impressive, dream sillage, room-filling, arrogant, powdery, unisex, versatile, spring in a flacon, fresh, attracting compliments, wonderfully beautiful, special, unusual yet pleasing, airy, nostalgic, fascinating, addictive, hard to describe, wonderful, well blended, high quality, constant change, creative, artistic, multifaceted, barely tangible, not of this world.
Henry Jacques' Fragrance - a scent that flies well under the radar, receives far too little attention, has a rather unimpressive fragrance pyramid but undoubtedly impresses with its composition, as it is not only wonderfully beautiful but also surprisingly unique. Not only in the fragrance world, but also in the Henry Jacques lineup, it is an absolutely unique and special scent. Enough raving, back to the hard facts, serious notes, and strict evaluation criteria.
Let's start with the notes. The fragrance begins to reveal its aldehydes immediately after application, and there are quite a lot of them. They radiate throughout the entire room and spread incredibly quickly - the sillage is already tremendously strong here. Once again somewhat unusual for Henry Jacques, but surprisingly tolerable. Ylang-Ylang and all other floral notes are not individually recognizable to me here, but rather manifest as a blend; cedar is completely absent, with the aldehydes clearly dominating. Iris and labdanum become apparent in the drydown, especially the iris stands out together with the aldehydes and creates a powdery, floral, old-school-like creation that reminds one of classic Chanel fragrances. Vanilla is completely missing here, but I wouldn't really know if it would fit in correctly. This aldehydic-floral-iris creation carries through to the end with consistent strength. Certainly one of the strongest HJ fragrances. Particularly exciting here is that both longevity and sillage are enormous. Of all the test strips, it is the Fragrance that has lasted the longest by far, and after applying several HJ fragrances on the skin, it was solely the Fragrance that left a cloud behind and could overshadow all the other scents. After many, many hours, it eventually comes to an end. Just as it began, it also finishes - with the aldehydes that have held throughout and certainly form the backbone of the entire composition. Despite some challenging notes, it is a delightful creation that I find exceptionally appealing and one that I still long for even after months.
Henry Jacques' Fragrance is captivating in a strange way. The powdery-floral notes, combined with the wonderful and perceptible yet airy and unobtrusive sillage, ensure that one continually yearns for this scent - and this despite the notes typically not aligning with my taste. The performance is fantastic, the development as well. Surprisingly well, and with the appropriate budget, this fragrance can also be beautifully layered with one of the greener Henry Jacques creations. I tried this with No. 9 d'Igor and 1995, in both cases yielding a truly lovely result.
This fragrance is one of the most beautiful I have encountered so far, and even though I can unfortunately say this repeatedly about Henry Jacques, I find this composition simply extremely successful and bold, as aldehydes, powder, and floral must be done skillfully and require a certain self-confidence. The scent has an old-school note, but at the same time also reminds one of modern ateliers, art exhibitions, and alternative people who are artistically gifted and creative. White galleries, still completely devoid of artworks, accompanied by a faint smell of paint. An artist sits alone in the middle of this gigantic room, creating sculptures that are controversially evaluated. Here I see the fragrance - a signature for an artistic person. White canvas, white space, the color brings the respective wearer with it.
Henry Jacques' Fragrance - a scent that flies well under the radar, receives far too little attention, has a rather unimpressive fragrance pyramid but undoubtedly impresses with its composition, as it is not only wonderfully beautiful but also surprisingly unique. Not only in the fragrance world, but also in the Henry Jacques lineup, it is an absolutely unique and special scent. Enough raving, back to the hard facts, serious notes, and strict evaluation criteria.
Let's start with the notes. The fragrance begins to reveal its aldehydes immediately after application, and there are quite a lot of them. They radiate throughout the entire room and spread incredibly quickly - the sillage is already tremendously strong here. Once again somewhat unusual for Henry Jacques, but surprisingly tolerable. Ylang-Ylang and all other floral notes are not individually recognizable to me here, but rather manifest as a blend; cedar is completely absent, with the aldehydes clearly dominating. Iris and labdanum become apparent in the drydown, especially the iris stands out together with the aldehydes and creates a powdery, floral, old-school-like creation that reminds one of classic Chanel fragrances. Vanilla is completely missing here, but I wouldn't really know if it would fit in correctly. This aldehydic-floral-iris creation carries through to the end with consistent strength. Certainly one of the strongest HJ fragrances. Particularly exciting here is that both longevity and sillage are enormous. Of all the test strips, it is the Fragrance that has lasted the longest by far, and after applying several HJ fragrances on the skin, it was solely the Fragrance that left a cloud behind and could overshadow all the other scents. After many, many hours, it eventually comes to an end. Just as it began, it also finishes - with the aldehydes that have held throughout and certainly form the backbone of the entire composition. Despite some challenging notes, it is a delightful creation that I find exceptionally appealing and one that I still long for even after months.
Henry Jacques' Fragrance is captivating in a strange way. The powdery-floral notes, combined with the wonderful and perceptible yet airy and unobtrusive sillage, ensure that one continually yearns for this scent - and this despite the notes typically not aligning with my taste. The performance is fantastic, the development as well. Surprisingly well, and with the appropriate budget, this fragrance can also be beautifully layered with one of the greener Henry Jacques creations. I tried this with No. 9 d'Igor and 1995, in both cases yielding a truly lovely result.
This fragrance is one of the most beautiful I have encountered so far, and even though I can unfortunately say this repeatedly about Henry Jacques, I find this composition simply extremely successful and bold, as aldehydes, powder, and floral must be done skillfully and require a certain self-confidence. The scent has an old-school note, but at the same time also reminds one of modern ateliers, art exhibitions, and alternative people who are artistically gifted and creative. White galleries, still completely devoid of artworks, accompanied by a faint smell of paint. An artist sits alone in the middle of this gigantic room, creating sculptures that are controversially evaluated. Here I see the fragrance - a signature for an artistic person. White canvas, white space, the color brings the respective wearer with it.
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