Umbra Ramón Monegal 2010

I thought Mr. Monegal had already hit the nail on the head with Cuirelle yesterday, and today he does something similar with Vetiver. And since Vetiver is currently even more highly regarded for my workday than leather, Umbra is for me close to a masterpiece, perfectly tailored to my taste. Anyone who can appreciate Vetiver even a little must simply smell Umbra at least once in their life. Most likely, it will enchant you. It completely blew me away with its subtle elegance - a dreamy combination of TdH & Vetiver Tonka. It also reminded me a lot of the new MFK Pluriel Masculin, even though a very similar effect was achieved there, but through, among other things, lavender, not Vetiver.

Umbra is green, earthy, but also bright & sunny. An incredibly straightforward, beautiful interpretation of a (office) Vetiver. Perhaps the most beautiful since the classic from Guerlain. With a creamy, very subtle sweetness, it excellently unites two dissimilar components like Tonka & Vetiver. But not really 50/50 like with Hermessence, but rather 80/20 for the bitter-sweet root grass. The modern businessman couldn't smell better in front of his laptop. Also great: the brightness & fresh vitality is hardly achieved through citrus notes, but rather through geranium, bright woods & a fir aroma.

Bottle: as always, a high-quality refined top bottle!
Sillage: perfectly tailored to me! Rather discreet
Longevity: also good enough - 6-8 hours, very quiet at the end.

Conclusion: one of the most beautiful, cleanest, highest-quality Vetiver scents I have ever encountered. And perhaps the most beautiful fragrance from Ramon Monegal, topping Cuirelle from yesterday once again!