Smoke Perfumer H 2016

"Smoke - it’s going to be strong and definitely blow me away," I thought to myself when I read the name.. the ingredients confirmed this thought for me as well…
I didn’t find much to read about the scent.. So, I visited one of my favorite perfumeries to test Smoke.

A quick spray and it immediately starts with fresh, in my nose, Ottoman green incense, which I really love…

Gentle resinous notes accompany the green incense…

…a subtle rose sneaks in and flashes briefly from time to time…

The chamomile makes a brief appearance and leaves a hint of not being there…

…A light sweetness comes in, spicy and nutty… Cardamom shows up bare and adds that certain something…

Birch tar, oud, and the wood blend together, giving the scent its structure, but they don’t really break through…

The fragrance is feather-light, gentle, incense-like, and with subtle sweetness, soft rose kisses, and cheeky cardamom…

For me, a beautiful composition, even though I had expected something "heavy"... no dense smoke, nothing tarry, and by no means any oud… just soft, delicately sweet green incense…

The longevity is quite good, but the scent is rather close to the skin and doesn’t annoy, I would say it’s a quiet presence…

For those who want to be gently enveloped in incense: definitely give this one a try :-)