Brutus Orto Parisi 2014

The lack of eloquence arises, at best, when I attempt to put this indescribable scent from Orto Parisi into words. I have been wearing it for about two months now, but it still does not reveal itself to me in its entirety, especially at the long end of its base. This very circumstance already has something mysterious about it.

Anything but mainstream. How can one justify the naming by highlighting this unflattering characteristic? Brutus was rhetorically trained, loved engaging with the philosophers of his time, and even Cicero titled the account of the history of Rome's orators with "Brutus".

It was also known that Brutus cleverly concealed his intellect behind a façade of feigned lack of eloquence - and here I find the first (explainable for me) point of reference for the naming.

Yes, it hides .... behind an initially overwhelming top note of bergamot, wood, and (fertilized) earth. However, it almost immediately slows down after skin contact, and both patchouli and pepper, but limited in their amplitudes to a pleasant, light, softly flattering sweetness. What then comes after 5 hours and more is hard to describe, but very characterful.
It is human nature to constantly compare, but B. is completely different from Amouage. And Duro? For me, Duro loses some of its charm as time goes on, while Brutus clearly showcases its strengths here.

Longevity and sillage are strong. Rating it as unisex may be quite bold from my perspective. If I ever notice it on a woman, I will immediately know that I am facing a personality with assertiveness. Because that is what unites all scents from Orto Parisi: They do not create a personality - they challenge the wearer to be one.