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11/25/2017
Elysium
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I don't believe the hype...
Reyane Tradition Insurrection II trilogy just arrived at my home yesterday, namely Pure, Wild, and Dark. I even ordered some of the Acqua di Parisis such as Musk Sultan, Oud Wild, and Oud Dark, but today I've chosen the Insurrection II Dark, and here you are my first impression.
To begin with, assuming that each scent reacts differently to different skin types and that it might change from batch to batch, I don't know what other reviewers were on when they smelled this. Let me honestly tell you guys, and this isn't anything like Vicktor&Rolf Spicebomb. I am the one who goes crazy for Spicebomb and any of its flankers, though I do not find a thing here that reminds me of any of them.
It has a unique smell. And I love this one. I mean, just because it doesn't smell like Spicebomb doesn't say it isn't right, this is a fantastic cold weather fragrance, absolutely stunning.
Instead, what I get from this is that it's uncannily similar to Insurrection Pure II (the Aventus clone) without the citrus and with some cherry accords that are pretty bland. No spices, none of the cinnamon, or citrus sweetness from Spicebomb, but plenty of pineapples.
That being said, I seem Insurrection II Dark to be a masculine sweet, spicy fragrance with its unique sense of style that's incomparable to Spicebomb. The two are genuinely nothing alike, and Insurrection II Dark projects very strongly as its fragrance. It opens up with a slight pineapple top note like Insurrection II Pure, and for a moment, I thought something went wrong with it, perhaps a mistake in pouring the scent in the wrong bottle... but after a little while, the two Insurrection II take different ways. Yet, Dark is quickly enveloped by this deep and mysterious mixture of sweet and spicy masculine notes. The soft and tasty presence is massively tamed by the presence of what seems to be cured leather. This note is hard to distinguish as leather, but it adds the same kind of heaviness to the body of the fragrance as some leather accords do. The presence is somewhat mellow and smooth, a modern suede leather, and possesses this distinct tinge to it, which further suggests some polished refinement. If it is a leather accord, it's a leather that's undergone some special treatment or process. Of course, I love it.
On top of this base presence, is a very complex of an accord of what seems to be dried fruits and bakery spices. I get diverse fruit-like presence, red fruits like cherries, but the tone is deep and dark, and pebbly. The bakery spices are genuinely sweet, and there is some dynamic stimulation to them. If I had to guess the accord, I would say a tad of cinnamon, mace, pepper—and maybe coriander and cardamom, just a little bit of each.
For anyone who would like to experience something new, Insurrection II Dark is something you want to check out. It's unlike anything I've experienced before and has its very own sense of style and class. I insist, to my nose, there is much in common with Aventus than Spicebomb.
We are in late autumn now, cold and wet weather, and Insurrection II Dark has the right warmness and spiciness for facing both daily autumn and winter morning and early afternoon.
Last but not least, I do not understand how Reyane Tradition can sell these beauties in marvelous boxes that open like mysterious books. The bottles are so damn amazing, and the sprayers are lovely... and the juices inside are so amusing, loud, and longlasting for just less than three sawbucks!
-Elysium
To begin with, assuming that each scent reacts differently to different skin types and that it might change from batch to batch, I don't know what other reviewers were on when they smelled this. Let me honestly tell you guys, and this isn't anything like Vicktor&Rolf Spicebomb. I am the one who goes crazy for Spicebomb and any of its flankers, though I do not find a thing here that reminds me of any of them.
It has a unique smell. And I love this one. I mean, just because it doesn't smell like Spicebomb doesn't say it isn't right, this is a fantastic cold weather fragrance, absolutely stunning.
Instead, what I get from this is that it's uncannily similar to Insurrection Pure II (the Aventus clone) without the citrus and with some cherry accords that are pretty bland. No spices, none of the cinnamon, or citrus sweetness from Spicebomb, but plenty of pineapples.
That being said, I seem Insurrection II Dark to be a masculine sweet, spicy fragrance with its unique sense of style that's incomparable to Spicebomb. The two are genuinely nothing alike, and Insurrection II Dark projects very strongly as its fragrance. It opens up with a slight pineapple top note like Insurrection II Pure, and for a moment, I thought something went wrong with it, perhaps a mistake in pouring the scent in the wrong bottle... but after a little while, the two Insurrection II take different ways. Yet, Dark is quickly enveloped by this deep and mysterious mixture of sweet and spicy masculine notes. The soft and tasty presence is massively tamed by the presence of what seems to be cured leather. This note is hard to distinguish as leather, but it adds the same kind of heaviness to the body of the fragrance as some leather accords do. The presence is somewhat mellow and smooth, a modern suede leather, and possesses this distinct tinge to it, which further suggests some polished refinement. If it is a leather accord, it's a leather that's undergone some special treatment or process. Of course, I love it.
On top of this base presence, is a very complex of an accord of what seems to be dried fruits and bakery spices. I get diverse fruit-like presence, red fruits like cherries, but the tone is deep and dark, and pebbly. The bakery spices are genuinely sweet, and there is some dynamic stimulation to them. If I had to guess the accord, I would say a tad of cinnamon, mace, pepper—and maybe coriander and cardamom, just a little bit of each.
For anyone who would like to experience something new, Insurrection II Dark is something you want to check out. It's unlike anything I've experienced before and has its very own sense of style and class. I insist, to my nose, there is much in common with Aventus than Spicebomb.
We are in late autumn now, cold and wet weather, and Insurrection II Dark has the right warmness and spiciness for facing both daily autumn and winter morning and early afternoon.
Last but not least, I do not understand how Reyane Tradition can sell these beauties in marvelous boxes that open like mysterious books. The bottles are so damn amazing, and the sprayers are lovely... and the juices inside are so amusing, loud, and longlasting for just less than three sawbucks!
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