The Histoire d'Eau is an extremely interesting fragrance with a DNA that I haven't encountered often. In the end, I was quite taken with it because it is indeed different. The longevity on my skin is 7 to 8 hours with a solid sillage.
The top note starts off fruity thanks to mandarin peels and orange zest. Then it has a slightly herbal and green scent with aromas of thyme and myrtle, but also subtly resinous like pine cones. The heart note has an intense scent of black pepper but also an oriental-spicy aroma of cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. The base then actually smells smoky with myrrh, opoponax, as well as incense. Additionally, there is a certain leatheriness and woodiness that resonates.
This is a very exciting fragrance that I honestly find quite unisex. I thank Sören for the manufacturer sample.
Boswellia frankincense resin, Opoponax, and myrrh are the three classic types of true frankincense, as I read back then - as I noted - on Wikipedia. After I was corrected by a user here earlier. From what I know, there are certainly other opinions on this too.
Seerose 1 year ago