Lilsniffles
08/19/2022 - 10:00 AM
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The Rice Pudding Horse

Man, what a thing. Honestly. Just wow.

It's high summer, but this scent completely blew me away when I tested it in a perfume store. I see a horse made of freshly cooked rice pudding, spiced with cinnamon & vanilla. It gallops into my nose & caresses the mucous membranes with pure elegance.

A luxury flies into your nose, it's unbelievable. Rarely have I smelled such a perfectly gourmand fragrance. It bears some resemblance to Tom Ford Noir Extreme, but only in the slightest way. This creamy, Kulfi-like character that breaks through possesses that similarity. Aside from that, it's completely different. Much, much milder, softer, simply milkier. Honey, so warm, the land of milk & honey. Noir Extreme is a bit woodier, not quite as sweet & delicious, leaning more towards designer. I quickly become nose-blind, but this cloud has surrounded me for 3 hours now and doesn't stop. I'm in heaven. I crave rice pudding, want to sit by the fireplace, watch the snow outside & just smell myself until I fall asleep. This scent calms everyone around you, every person, every animal, they all sit in front of you, form a circle & start talking about how great you smell. I once wrote that Club Black is the absolute Netflix & Chill scent, but Oajan surpasses that by miles. While Club Black smells really delicious and pleasant with vanilla, this is on a whole different level. Much deeper, more complex, softer, not remotely synthetic, you really feel like you're in the middle of a pot full of treats and can't handle it, simply because it's so beautiful.

The scent clings to you, but after 2 hours, the sillage fades. Still strong projection, but of course not as obvious as in the first 2 hours. It builds up strongly in the first hour, initially VERY cinnamon-heavy and intense, but then settles down and becomes just... perfect. Honestly, simply PERFECT.

What would I give to own a bottle like this, absolute perfection, but of course in the upper price league.

Compliment scale: Out of this world. But an absolute cold weather scent.
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5 Comments
BeatriceABeatriceA 2 years ago
It got too sweet for me at some point and had to go :) Back then, I switched to "Herod."
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LuwaLuwa 3 years ago
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Very fitting description. For me, rice pudding doesn't stand out that much, but I can absolutely agree with the other points.
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ConnieConnie 3 years ago
I agree with you. The scent is really beautiful. I gifted my husband this fragrance for our anniversary because we both found it incredibly amazing when I had a small sample of it. The scent is just so lovely and smells deliciously spicy, boozy, and cinnamon-like. To me, it smells a bit like Feuerzangenbowle at the Christmas market 馃槉 I really enjoy such scents on a man in the summer, especially on a summer evening when you have something nice planned. Spicy fragrances often develop really well on a hot summer night. I never separate my fragrances into summer and winter scents. Personally, I also wear heavy orientals on a summer evening. In the Emirates, where it鈥檚 43 degrees and extremely humid in the summer, everyone wears heavy, spicy fragrances, and it just smells wonderful.
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KJVKJV 3 years ago
You actually received compliments for that in the middle of summer? So not just "what is that" questions, but real compliments?
Personally, I prefer "Noir Extreme" by far; I find it much finer and more complex.
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LilsnifflesLilsniffles 3 years ago
I received two compliments while I was out, but from acquaintances (female). I wish strangers would give compliments, but that seems to happen only online. I was also told that the scent is too heavy for the weather, which I completely agree with.
Noir Extreme is similar, but still different. It's also my top favorite, simply because it's easier to wear. A great all-day scent for cooler days, and it can also be worn when it's a bit warmer.
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