03/06/2012
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Wood-Weighted Violet
Keiko Mecheri GENIE DES BOIS is a woody violet perfume which opens only slightly sweet and becomes significantly more woody within a couple of minutes. The drydown is rather heavy on cedar, with the violets somewhat less pronounced. If I had not known that this composition was created by Keiko Mecheri, I might have guessed L’Artisan parfumeur, for the base here exhibits an AP-like aesthetic, being very smooth, natural-smelling and, again, with a cedar emphasis. The good news is that GENIE DES BOIS has pretty big sillage and excellent longevity, so for those looking for a durable woody violet: here it is!
I initially thought that I was in love with this composition, but it proved to be merely a crush as I began to grow weary of it several hours later. Its relative linearity may have been a factor, but mainly I think that the cedar began to get on my nerves just a bit. The notes are of the highest quality-—no criticism there, I just felt by the end that this was not a perfume that I need to rush out and add to my collection. I do, however, appreciate that the violets are not overly sweet in this creation, which can sometimes be a problem. GENIE DES BOIS might for that reason work quite well for men who wish to don violets without being thereby obliged to smell like candied pastilles.
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Update: during a later wearing, on a hot humid day, I was struck much more by the strength of the rosewood than by cedar. The above review was written on a cold, dry day...
I initially thought that I was in love with this composition, but it proved to be merely a crush as I began to grow weary of it several hours later. Its relative linearity may have been a factor, but mainly I think that the cedar began to get on my nerves just a bit. The notes are of the highest quality-—no criticism there, I just felt by the end that this was not a perfume that I need to rush out and add to my collection. I do, however, appreciate that the violets are not overly sweet in this creation, which can sometimes be a problem. GENIE DES BOIS might for that reason work quite well for men who wish to don violets without being thereby obliged to smell like candied pastilles.
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Update: during a later wearing, on a hot humid day, I was struck much more by the strength of the rosewood than by cedar. The above review was written on a cold, dry day...
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