Elemi resin
Frankincense
Cashmeran
Pimento
Cedarwood
Cypress
Styrax
Ambergris
Gurjum balsam
Saffron
Sandalwood
Ambrinol
01/30/2025
Landshark321
670 Reviews
Landshark321
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Outstanding resinous/smoky/spicy blend with just a hint of savory, varnish
Psychotrope, from the Scandinavian brand Malbrum Parfums, is a 2015 release, a spicy resinous blend with notes of incense, elemi, pimento, saffron, and mixed woods. Dense, rich, a little and sharp and savory, it offers a spicy, slightly smoky intersection that is not too exaggerated in any one respect. I regard the woods as being more in the background to the resins and spices, but certain they provide some modification to preclude the experience from being wholly a bomb of, say, incense and saffron. Pimento adds a bit of flavor, and perhaps is the source of the savoriness that I perceive, and it has a varnish-adjacent aspect in the background that I like, which reminds me of the unrelated Dua original, Wood and Cognac.
Psychotrope (along with the rest of the line, seemingly) is extrait concentration, priced at $135 for 30ml, sold in the US via the house site, the boutique Perfumology and some other points of sale like Max Aroma. For a fragrance of this potency and sophistication, I think it’s reasonably priced as a little should go a long way, even in cooler climates.
8 out of 10
Psychotrope (along with the rest of the line, seemingly) is extrait concentration, priced at $135 for 30ml, sold in the US via the house site, the boutique Perfumology and some other points of sale like Max Aroma. For a fragrance of this potency and sophistication, I think it’s reasonably priced as a little should go a long way, even in cooler climates.
8 out of 10
