Cretus LPDO

Cretus begins refreshingly fruity - herbal, but also slightly sweet.

Our dear perfumer "Elbchen" gave me the opportunity to test this fragrance with her sample, for which I would like to express my sincere thanks.

First, one can sniff a very fine, but fully ripe black currant, which I believe is a lovely opening for the fragrance.

At the same time, one can also detect a sweet and pleasantly fruity pineapple, which does not push itself too much into the foreground but merely supports the black currant.

In the background, one can perceive something herbal, very slightly citrusy, thanks to the bergamot, which ensures that the top note remains fresh and does not drift into sticky territory.

I could not detect any apple, which I do not find troubling at all, as I do not like the smell of apple; however, I can very well imagine that it is merely meant to underscore the fruity nuances.

This constellation can be sniffed for 20 minutes on my skin before the heart note unfolds.

The heart note becomes lovely - floral, thanks to the jasmine, without smelling stuffy or even carrion-like, which jasmine in high concentration is certainly capable of.

At the same time, there is something aromatic - balsamic, very slightly sweet, which is due to the juniper berry and, in my opinion, harmonizes wonderfully with the jasmine.

There is also something very clear and woody that comes from the birch and adds a very nice accent.

In the background, the earthy - sweet facet of the patchouli can be detected, which pleasantly supports the other notes and provides a beautiful finish to the heart note.

Cretus is a very pleasant fragrance that reveals unexpected subtleties.

The heart note can be detected for 4 hours on my skin before the base asserts itself.

This has something clear, fine - mossy, which is thanks to the oakmoss.

There is also a deep balsamic - spicy aura that comes from the amber and gives the base something tangible.

In the very far background, one can also perceive something clean, which is due to the musk and beautifully rounds off the base.

Unfortunately, I could not detect any vanilla, but I can very well imagine that it was used in such a way as to underscore the amber.

Overall, the fragrance can be detected for 8 hours on my skin.

The sillage is designed in the first hour so that one can be perceived quite well at arm's length and then settles to be perceived well at half an arm's length, which it maintains for 3.5 hours before it gradually reduces until the fragrance finally fades completely.