Oops, I made a mistake. I thought I was testing Noir de Reminiscence, but it was actually Rem pour Homme. So I’ll quickly switch.
Rem pour Homme is bursting with aldehydes. You could just take off! They sit on a nice dry vanilla note that is not sweet at all. Additionally, there seems to be a hint of absinthe here. But it could also be some kitchen herbs that I’m smelling. I’m thinking of lovage or celery. Very spicy. This is all quite good. When vanilla is treated like this - dry and bitter - I can really get on board with it. While the vanilla gives the fragrance its substance, it has nothing sticky or sweet about it here. It reminds me a bit of the transparent vanilla in Jil Sanders Man Absolute. I can’t really pick out anything else that is officially listed as a component.
But these aldehydes - they make me dizzy! This perfume gives me flight anxiety!
After the fragrance settles a bit, the celery note recedes and integrates well. Oh yes, the listed floral notes of rose and violet are not identifiable; still, the attribute "floral" somehow comes to mind with this scent.
I want to stick with the flight anxiety imagery: starting jet engines, burning kerosene, sun rays on the airplane fuselage, a cold, blue sky, me squeezed in, buckled up, and it’s about to take off. That’s the story being told here.
Half an hour after takeoff, the flight anxiety subsides. Now the vanilla stirs. It describes the interior of the airplane, the artificial leather of the seats, the plastic packaging of the served snack. Finally, the plane prepares for a smooth landing. Yet a slight flutter in the stomach remains until the end.
For those who enjoy aldehydes on a dry base, this perfume comes highly recommended.
Fittleworth 11 years ago