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Vikt Slumberhouse 2009

6.9 / 10 45 Ratings

A perfume by Slumberhouse for women and men, released in 2009. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Earthy

Resinous

Smoky

Fragrance Notes

Ravansara

Styrax

Oud

Perfumer

Josh Lobb

Ratings

Scent

6.945 Ratings

Longevity

8.735 Ratings

Sillage

7.430 Ratings

Bottle

7.437 Ratings

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6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/31/2013

2Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Silverfire
134 Reviews

Silverfire

Helpful Review 6

Storax

Storax.

If I could write a one-word review, I would, because Vikt is just that -- no oud, no other notes, just storax (which smells really close to benzoin to me) which goes Scotchguard towards the end. It lasts at least eight hours, survives attempted scrubbings and light workouts. I don't mind its linearity, but I hate this smell. I purposefully didn't order this because I knew that storax was close to benzoin in terms of smell and I knew I didn't want to be anywhere near it, but it came free (Slumberhouse is awesome about extras). In short, it was in the bag, so I wore it. Sounds like a line criminals would use, doesn't it? Oh well. It doesn't make me choke, so at least the quality of the ingredients is high.

12/31/2011

8Scent 7.5Longevity

Apicius
1328 Reviews

Apicius

Helpful Review 4

Oud with a natural appeal

Nowadays, every brand simply has to have its own oud perfume in the product lineup – and Slumberhouse is no exception. The results are quite different. Sometimes the classic Arabic rose-oud style as we know it from Montale is copied and presented to the audience in a rather harmless variation (i.e. Dark Rose by Czeck & Speake). Or you find strange scent constructions if the perfumers creativity was let loose. Only in rare cases you get the impression of a real understanding for the natural material.

With Vikt by Slumberhouse, this is different. They present a version of oud that surely will disappoint all those whose tastes were determined by Montale and the like.

By now I find it unlikely that whatever is sold to us by Montale can be found in nature. I was taken aback by a sniff of a natural oud oil that I was allowed at a perfume shop, as well as by one experience at the arab shop in my hometown. There, they sell inexpensive perfumes from those countries mainly to the arab immigrants. As a speciality, I was offered a bit more expensive “Oud Combodi” of slightly unknown origin. And there I can find hardly a trace of any strong fungus-infected mustiness. Instead, that gooey oil has a rather general woodiness and an ethereal appeal.

And so we come back to Vikt which is closer to that kind of original woodiness rather than the Montale ouds and their plagiarisms. Vikt does without rose, there are no florals at all. Oud perfumes without florals can also be found in arab perfumery if you look closely enough. And they can be really good, i.e. Arooq Al Oud by Al Rehab.

Instead of flowers, Slumberhouse presents us a rare spicy herb: Ravensara Aromatica is a plant from the laurel family and comes from Madagascar, according to Wikipedia. Its English name is clove nutmeg. The oil is described as campherous and with a reminiscence to eucalyptus. This is exciting since Vikt so far is the only perfume in the Parfumo database with that note. It has a certain laurel or bay leaf appeal that is even dominating the fragrance. Besides this, there is a piquante and savoury style that strongly reminds me of Itasca by Lubin, Mister by Jasper Conran and also Jewel for Him by Micallef. Vikt is robust and medicinal, but a comparison to cough syrup would not be fair.

Vikt indeed has some development – from a spectacular head note to a still attractive base note. This was the case also with Grev: Slumberhouse seem to develop their fragrances top down from the head note. This I do not like that much. I expect a first class perfume to be able to keep the suspense or the thrill through its complete development and even increase it. I appreciate Chypres because they usuall start with a rather unspecific citrus note and then slowly become better minute by minute as everything else is revealed. With the Slumberhouse fragrances it seems to be the other way round: they start with a big bang that slowly fades away.

Okay, live is full of compromises, and in case of Vikt I would accept it.

08/06/2015

7Scent

Viburnam
18 Reviews

Viburnam

1

Nice Anise

A great earthy, strong scent. The anise comes on strong at first but settles in nicely. The smoke/incense kept drawing me back for another smell. Nice longevity, which is nice because it improves with time. Looking forward to trying this again.

11/13/2011

7Scent 7.5Longevity

Ergoproxy
1131 Reviews

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Ergoproxy

Helpful Review 4

A Spoonful of Sugar...

... and what is bitter becomes sweet! Who doesn't know this song from Mary Poppins? When I first applied the fragrance and smelled the cough syrup-like opening, this melody immediately came to mind.

The top note is dominated by Ravensara oil. Ravensara smells like a mix of eucalyptus and anise. There is also a bitter note present, likely caused by the oud.

With the heart note, the oud comes into play fully. The bitter undertone has disappeared, and the fragrance only gradually gains sweetness.

The base consists of heavily sweet styrax and almost feels somewhat artificial.

Vikt is a fragrance that you really have to warm up to. I find the concept very interesting, but for me, it is not necessarily wearable, as the opening reminds me too much of bronchitis.

If you like medicinal notes, you should take a closer look at Vikt; I strongly advise everyone else against it!

03/18/2013

8Scent

Bertel
236 Reviews

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Bertel

Helpful Review 5

Warm-Sweet Oud

"Vikt", after an original scratchy-herbaceous-green appearance thanks to Ravensara, soon becomes a dark, deep, balsamic, rounded, and surprisingly sweet Oud scent over time. The thick, rich potency that characterizes most Slumberhouse fragrances is present here as well, along with the typical Slumberhouse lightly caramelized sweetness reminiscent of honeyed dried fruits, a combination that is surprisingly effective with Oud for me. As it develops, Styrax adds a soft-smoky-resinous incense note that does not push forward but is harmoniously integrated into this deep, pleasant fragrance. Definitely a scent that breathes nature, forest, and wood while simultaneously exuding a soft deep sweetness. Due to the latter, not my cup of tea, but it should certainly find broad approval because of its predominantly soft, agreeable, and pleasant character.

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