Eau Empire Rancé 1795

At least if it smelled like this fragrance! It belongs to the Collection Privée, which also includes Eau Sublime, a scent I greatly appreciate and own.
But Eau Empire does not meet my expectations for a fragrance worthy of the Empire in any way. It is harsh, scratchy, sharp, and distinctly unpleasant, as it makes me feel nauseous.

At first, it smells like aftershave, specifically one from the no-name category. Not a single one of the listed fragrance notes is recognizable to me. The top and heart notes are not different either, at least not on my skin. It smells somewhat green-floral sweet-bitter, and I am very surprised that this is supposed to be a unisex fragrance. For me, it belongs more in the category of commercial men's fragrances.

Will it become more pleasant in the base? So far, no, and that has already been three hours. It still scratches and burns in my nose, just like at the beginning. As much as I regret it, someone else will have to take over the detailed description of the base; I can no longer tolerate this fragrance and must remove it.

The sillage and longevity certainly leave nothing to be desired, but I did not expect something like this from Rancé!