Top Notes 
Spices
Mandarin orange
Floral notes
Maté
Citrus notes
Heart Notes 
Tobacco
Cistus
Vetiver
Everlasting flower
Patchouli
Base Notes 
Leather
Woods
Amber
Vanilla
Musk
Tonka bean
08/13/2024
Zanzibarstar
2 Reviews
Zanzibarstar
1
Old World Italian Beauty
Atman Xaman EDT is a beautifully blended leathery tobacco fragrance that conjures up visions of provincial Italian towns, cobblestones, old wooden interiors, wrought iron tables outside coffee shops, and the smells of older, well dressed country gentlemen. There is a relaxed sophistication found here that isn't trying too hard; the kind that comes with age and wisdom.
At its heart, the scent is somehow cooling, almost camphorous. I get clove, although it's not listed, and occasionally it reminds me of Andy Tauer's Lonestar Memories, although much more subdued and less smoky. The lovely mate note fleets in and out of perception, adding to its aloofness. And somehow through magic and the sheer genius of Villoresi, it is both cool and warm at the same time. It is a really superbly calibrated mix of notes, with immortelle and cistus in the mid, and the musky, ambery vanilla/tonka base. While I can see why it is often compared with Histoires de Parfum 1740, this leather is not buttery, sexy or sweat-stained; rather it is dusty, and the tobacco dry and leafy. It does not have nearly as much transition in the dry-down, either, where 1740 goes to such a sweet vanilla place, Atman Xaman remains more linear.
To sum up, I find Atman Xaman to be an extremely versatile leathery tobacco, but requires a certain level of confidence in the wearer. It has an understated elegance that can be worn dressed up or down. I wouldn't recommend for anyone under 30, but this could definitely be someone's signature scent. I love it!
At its heart, the scent is somehow cooling, almost camphorous. I get clove, although it's not listed, and occasionally it reminds me of Andy Tauer's Lonestar Memories, although much more subdued and less smoky. The lovely mate note fleets in and out of perception, adding to its aloofness. And somehow through magic and the sheer genius of Villoresi, it is both cool and warm at the same time. It is a really superbly calibrated mix of notes, with immortelle and cistus in the mid, and the musky, ambery vanilla/tonka base. While I can see why it is often compared with Histoires de Parfum 1740, this leather is not buttery, sexy or sweat-stained; rather it is dusty, and the tobacco dry and leafy. It does not have nearly as much transition in the dry-down, either, where 1740 goes to such a sweet vanilla place, Atman Xaman remains more linear.
To sum up, I find Atman Xaman to be an extremely versatile leathery tobacco, but requires a certain level of confidence in the wearer. It has an understated elegance that can be worn dressed up or down. I wouldn't recommend for anyone under 30, but this could definitely be someone's signature scent. I love it!
Longevity
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