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Sage-infused Light Leather
For some reason the various and sundry components of Parfum d'Empire EAU DE GLOIRE add up to sage and light leather to my nose. I would describe this creation as fairly herbal and a bit earthy. Although I do detect leather, it's a mild version, not a hard-hitting one as in this house's AMBRE RUSSE. When I first donned EAU DE GLOIRE, it seemed obviously to be a men's cologne, although not as brash as some of them are.
EAU DE GLOIRE smells much simpler than its pyramidal note line-up would lead one to expect. On my skin, it is rather linear and really does smell much more like sage and leather than any of the other usually readily identifiable notes: lavender, rosemary, oakmoss, etc. I like this low-key, natural-smelling composition, which has a bit of a chypre vibe, although it's somehow more gray than green.
EAU DE GLOIRE smells much simpler than its pyramidal note line-up would lead one to expect. On my skin, it is rather linear and really does smell much more like sage and leather than any of the other usually readily identifiable notes: lavender, rosemary, oakmoss, etc. I like this low-key, natural-smelling composition, which has a bit of a chypre vibe, although it's somehow more gray than green.