Voyeurisme Nimerè 2017

Heieiei, this little concoction was designed for an exclusive private club! I had already wondered why I couldn't find 'Voyeurisme' on Mr. Jerjomin's website, unlike its companions from the 10-sample box (many thanks to Can777!). But the recent reading of the opening comment reminded me.

Well, that evokes little flattering ideas, possibly prejudices. A luxury club in St. Petersburg reserved for a handpicked clientele - does a facade polished with plenty of money disguise the fact that it is essentially an establishment similar to those found in abundance on Hamburg's Reeperbahn?

I am curious to see what Mr. Jerjomin makes of it…

It starts off with a good punch: The leather seems to come equally from the castoreum and birch corners. Close to the fishy. A hint of licorice sweetness to it. Heavy and opulent. Within seconds, a chunk of wood mixes in, more light than dark. A tiny trace of green freshness is more a suspicion than certainty, quickly brushed aside by a kind of myrrh sweetness.

Dried plum is plausible. A tricky note that often ends up in unpleasant gaminess. Here it seems (presumably) more refined, more on that later. Initially, the fruity appearance could very well be from Slumberhouse (specifically: Kiste) - and that means something. I think this plum is at least partially rosy-coumarin in origin and well done. As for the rum, however, I can't quite follow it, as is often the case. An idea of sweetness does ensure that an aura can be imagined. Personally, I shouldn't expect more.

Much more noticeable to me instead seems to be a contribution from immortelle, which my favorite colleague spontaneously confirmed. Funny that nothing of the sort is mentioned, even though the scent could otherwise be attested to have notes suitable for coke-bombed oligarch snouts.

It is pleasant that the plum does not develop an old, greasy, gamy dried fruit attitude throughout the day. On the contrary: It gradually retreats, leaving only a touch of acidity, while the fruity part slowly transitions into, if you will, sinful, I find rather rotting leather. So there is indeed a play with a hint of decay.

And that brings us to the finger snap theme: An aura of morbidity surrounds the scent already from the morning, clearly then in its second half. If Mr. Jerjomin intended this impression of decay to satirically consider his clients - they probably wouldn't notice.

As a generic leather scent, as the order of the notes might suggest, I certainly do not perceive 'Voyeurisme', if only because of the immortelle idea, which becomes increasingly pressing towards the evening. Hay is also an option, similar to '20Mars2022' by Rundholz. That would also fit the above coumarin suggestion.

Conclusion: Whether the finger snap applies or not is beside the point. 'Voyeurisme' is a successful scent that openly relies on strong olfactory brush strokes.