Ô Hira Stéphane Humbert Lucas 2013

One of the most beautiful and refined amber fragrances to my nose, the smell of nostalgia and lost tales, O Hira beautifully captures labdanum in all it’s facets, the warm sweet resinous feel, light leathery underdone, the slight animalic qualities, although in O Hira they are amplified with an airy dusty quality paired with woody nuances. In a perfect balance of ingredients, the warm “cinnamon” tonka complements the labdanum, which softens the hard edges and making it more easier to wear, nonetheless, this is not exactly an easy going amber fragrance, which is why, is one of my favorite ambers for a long time, the dusty, old quality, like an old trunk, full of stories when opened, old photographs and diaries, bring back memories you didn’t even knew you had.

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