Encens Roi Histoires de Parfums 2022
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The Driest
So I bought this and had high hopes based on the notes breakdown. And I must say it did not disappoint.
The opening was a blast of pimento / rainbow bell pepper and lemon. It somewhat reminded me of Habit Rouge EDT's opening (don't worry this smells nothing like Habit Rouge if you don't like that)
Then comes this lemony, mineral-like, bitter, dry Olibanum. I want to emphasize how DRY this perfume is. The opening is the only time you get a hint of dewiness from that pimento but the whole journey is like walking through a complete desert. Hot, dry, ambient, reflective.
This smells quite different on skin vs clothes. On skin, I lose the olibanum a lot faster and the whole scent is taken over by an ultra-dry, woody faceted labdanum. On clothes, I find the olibanum lasts a lot longer.
For that reason, I think I'll wear this on clothes more since I really enjoy that lemony olibanum.
I think the whole scent is simple, by that I mean you can detect the notes very distinctly from each other. The scent has a beautiful transformation from opening pepper, heart olibanum, and base labdanum.
If you like Interlude Man, but find the projection a bit too much and unwearable, try this. I think this is an elegant, office-friendly version of Interlude you can enjoy. Very long lasting but projection is never above 3 ft.
Worth the money even at retail IMO, because HdP's pretty generous with their juice amount and you don't need a lot of sprays for it to last.
The opening was a blast of pimento / rainbow bell pepper and lemon. It somewhat reminded me of Habit Rouge EDT's opening (don't worry this smells nothing like Habit Rouge if you don't like that)
Then comes this lemony, mineral-like, bitter, dry Olibanum. I want to emphasize how DRY this perfume is. The opening is the only time you get a hint of dewiness from that pimento but the whole journey is like walking through a complete desert. Hot, dry, ambient, reflective.
This smells quite different on skin vs clothes. On skin, I lose the olibanum a lot faster and the whole scent is taken over by an ultra-dry, woody faceted labdanum. On clothes, I find the olibanum lasts a lot longer.
For that reason, I think I'll wear this on clothes more since I really enjoy that lemony olibanum.
I think the whole scent is simple, by that I mean you can detect the notes very distinctly from each other. The scent has a beautiful transformation from opening pepper, heart olibanum, and base labdanum.
If you like Interlude Man, but find the projection a bit too much and unwearable, try this. I think this is an elegant, office-friendly version of Interlude you can enjoy. Very long lasting but projection is never above 3 ft.
Worth the money even at retail IMO, because HdP's pretty generous with their juice amount and you don't need a lot of sprays for it to last.
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