Passage d'Enfer Extrême L'Artisan Parfumeur 2020

Passage d'Enfer Extrême was the first niche perfume I purchased for myself. I've always been drawn to wood and incense on the cool side. I tried on the original concentration as well as the new extreme version, and the stronger and darker smokiness won me over.

The ethereal white floral softens the bitter incense and dry woods, making it very wearable and feminine. Although vanilla is mentioned in the notes, it is not overly sweet or creamy, but rather soothing and calming. Whenever I smell this scent, I find myself taking a deep breath.

It was my signature scent for the last two years, until I ran out of juice and switched to Orpheon from Diptyque last week. I only wear it in the morning before going out, but I've received numerous compliments from colleagues, even across the office room in the afternoon. As such, the performance must be at least okay even though I always go noseblind on it after some hours.

I have about 5ml left in the bottle, which I will save for whenever I miss the scent. And I will most certainly repurchase it after I finish some of my new Orpheon and Timbuktu.

It is truly unique and my personal favourite.