Thé Darbouka L'Orchestre Parfum 2017

Thé Darbouka: probably the most interesting scent from the "L'Orchestre Parfum" series!
It evokes the Sahara and an "imaginary tea", a tea that the real scent notes do not provide, but which could emerge in our imagination as a scent image. Slightly spicy and initially sweet (candied fruits like in a Christmas fruitcake with dates and raisins), this fragrance has a special aura defined by several components that make a perfume unbearable for me: caraway (smells musty to me), immortelle (I have never liked a perfume with a strong immortelle note), and oud (faintly detectable in the drydown).
Anyone who does not have such a problem with caraway, immortelle, and oud as I do should give this scent a chance, as it has something very unique and individual: it is smoky, spicy, and truly "very niche" - much more original than the other fragrances in the series. Unfortunately, I do not like it, but I can imagine that others might find it very appealing.