Anubis Papillon Artisan Perfumes 2012

12/03/2025 - 02:00 PM

Anubis

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A less vanillic predecessor of Falcon Leather. Toasted floral accord, medicinal saffron and dry, honeyed resins. Lacks oomph - soft, cute.

Gourmandgrl 23 days ago

Hmmm - "soft, cute" sounds like it doesn't hold up to Fuel0987 then either @CivetOnly ?

CivetOnly 20 days ago

@Gourmandgrl as much as I hate to admit it, this one actually suffers from the lack of benzoin, or a sweeter resin. Immortelle isn't enough because together with saffron it just smells medicinal to me, which is whatever.

Gourmandgrl 22 days ago

@CivetOnly even as a self-proclaimed gourmand lover, toasted bread with saffron sounds like an absolute snooze-fest! 😂

CivetOnly 22 days ago

Haha not in the slightest @Gourmandgrl in fact, it doesn’t even hold up to Falcon Leather Extrait, which is as pedestrian as it gets, I’m sure @TheDunkPapa can attest to that.
My main gripe with Anubis is that the “smokiness” doesn’t smell industrial, but rather like toasted bread. So it’s more of a gourmand, think toast with saffron… 🤣

TheDunkPapa 24 days ago

Yikes, thank god I didn't end up blind buying this meditation juice

CivetOnly 24 days ago

@TheDunkPapa I should have known better after hearing Daniel’s praise for Lizzie, haha! 🤣
But tbf, as a perfumer you’re always facing this dilemma - do I lean into the aspects that make leather appealing to leather junkies, or make it wearable so it actually sells?
Of course the latter always emerges victorious, resulting in a meditative banger like Anubis.