As Sawira Penhaligon's 2014

So far, I could only admire the Trades Collection from a distance, except for the beautiful Halfefi. "Admire" is the right word for these amazing bottles. This bottle/box must be one of the most beautiful of the brand...wonderful! It really makes you want to test it!
As Sawira starts with an incredibly beautiful top note...this should be proposed for the World Heritage, saffron, rose, oud, bergamot, and absinthe in a dreamy combination. Rose-oud opponents, don't worry, this is not the 100th repetition of this theme; the rose holds back a bit for me here, yet the top and heart notes have a floral touch! More jasmine than davana...but everything with an "English" finesse, it could have come from Atkinson as well.

I perceive As Sawira as a bright and noble fragrance, yet it is warm-spicy, not the ultimate cuddler but rather the "office oud," more suit than jeans or hoodie! Despite its opulence, it has stylish restraint, not weak, but also not loud. From the heart note onwards, the spices take over more and more, the already mentioned delicious cardamom, spicy woods, and a larger dose of myrrh...sounds like a dream finale at first...if it weren't for this serious and dry implementation, which strongly reminds me of Supreme Oud. Slightly brittle, minimally dull, and leathery. Actually, the exact opposite of the radiant top note, even though it doesn't smell bad or musty, it just smells rather blandly ordinary. This doesn't drag the fragrance down too much, but it takes away my initial euphoria. It slips from the wish list to the watch list. For the top note, it can only get a 100, for the base and the dry down rather only a 70, so I round the average of 85 up to 90. Since the longevity and sillage are clearly above average, especially the longevity with 8 hours can score here. Therefore, it deserves the 90. Great fragrance that will get another chance!