Cigar Rum (2024) by Strangers Parfumerie

Cigar Rum 2024

Version from 2024
Axiomatic
08/02/2025 - 08:56 AM
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Bottle
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Scent

Kitsch novel without kitsch

How do you actually react when an otherwise hated flavor suddenly tastes good? In my case, I tried to figure out the trick and smelled my nose sore.

First of all, Prin Lomros simply has what it takes. He transforms hackneyed themes into truly suspenseful tales.

I received a sample with the name "Cigar Rum - Strangers Perfumerie" on it.

Well, there are three variants of the fragrance.
I wonder which one it would be?

Sizzle!
I smelled it without knowing the scent, the 2024!
Davana doesn't fool me there.

Cheers,

But first things first.
First of all, I get this dried fruit mixture that I dislike so much, which is often found next to scented candles.
Wood shavings are only too happy to be soaked in it and placed in a bowl next to the couch.

Not my decor.

But then a tangerine splashes wetly and the watery Davana re-cleanses the kitschy opening.
Bitter, floral, spicy, darkly fruity.

Thank you.

Red Skies smells very similar at this stage of the fragrance progression.
Davana as a secret en vogue ingredient?

After all, it drifts in a more serious direction, almost turning the fruity notes grayish.
This is exactly where the great trick lies!
And grayishly serious, I enter the men's room of the fragrance.
Wood-paneled, certainly cozy and slightly smoky.
Somewhere a cup of grog steams, which remains untouched.

The melancholy pause to reflect on the ephemeral - fruit can also be modulated in this way - directs the gaze to the fresh, cool spray behind the window.
Davana, seaweed and vetiver make sky and sea become one in silvery olive green.

The fall.

No. An autumn awakening!
Because a very refined, elegant rose enters the men's room.
No clumsy nudity.
Extremely tastefully draped, light in her movements, deep in her intentions.

Is it the fruit, the cinnamon and the warm ylang which have been skillfully tailored?
I like this much-missed rose of earlier decades.

Davana and Rose are now facing each other, looking at each other for a long time and knowing about each other.

Their evening in the cozy living room will always be fragrant with flowers, and their maturity will be underlined with dignity thanks to the other components.

Both protagonists, Davana and Rose, prove that the remaining ingredients are completely sufficient as a backdrop and should only act in the background.

And with that, I was finally able to make peace with the subject of fruit in the men's room.
29 Comments
TorfdoenTorfdoen 2 months ago
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I was also very impressed by Prin Lomros in terms of the concept (traditional appeal in a contemporary guise), the quality of the materials and the transparency of the opulence/complexity. You can lose yourself in the richness of its fragrances, even if you might not find yourself in them. And by the way, there is a dried fruit phobia therapy.
CoraKirschCoraKirsch 2 months ago
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Great notes. Very nice review. An autumn awakening. Please join me at my table!
Flakon11eFlakon11e 2 months ago
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I would also be hesitant about the melancholy look... the protagonists are very pleasant to read for cooler temperatures!
GandixGandix 2 months ago
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Autumn awakening... Prin is always good for a surprise. ☺️
FrauKirscheFrauKirsche 2 months ago
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"An autumn awakening" ... I like that 🖤
The rest of the text too, of course:-)
ErgoproxyErgoproxy 2 months ago
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The style of the perfumer often suits me.
Skydiver19Skydiver19 2 months ago
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Men's rooms are usually less my terrain, but according to your description, the fragrance takes a surprising turn, which I generally like very much. I'm also good with rose when it's subtly restrained.
Thank you for reading, you've definitely made me curious.
PETPET 2 months ago
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Of course, I should also like it. I just haven't quite understood why Lomros serves three series.
DuftgroupieDuftgroupie 2 months ago
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Very happy to read 🏆
ElAttarineElAttarine 2 months ago
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Sounds exciting, you did a great job describing the process! I wasn't so good with Red Skies...
LiLu77LiLu77 2 months ago
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Once again a pleasure to read. I've only come across three Davana fragrances so far and I definitely wouldn't have any reservations about an elegant rose: So my interest has been piqued..
YataganYatagan 2 months ago
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I'm very good with both ingredients and of course the brand is great.
SpatzlSpatzl 2 months ago
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Even if I don't want to deal with "Herbsterwachen" at the moment...
Nice read and well written again dear @Axiomatic !
IntersportIntersport 2 months ago
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speaking of literature - is this along the lines of 1740 M de Sade? that has a nice davana / dried fruit combo..
AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 months ago
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@Intersport Nope, maybe the dark side of 1740, otherwise the rose here is quite similar to Pour Homme by Van Cleef & Arpels from 1978.
BosworthBosworth 2 months ago
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Encounters with suspicious fragrances can be surprisingly positive.
AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 months ago
Fortunately! Here's the proof!
CfrCfr 2 months ago
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The ones without caraway seem to be better :)
AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 months ago
It's really well made.
And I wouldn't mind caraway seeds. 🤭
CennoCenno 2 months ago
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I'll knock on the master bedroom door right away!!!
AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 months ago
@Cenno In walks the Lord!
PlutoPluto 2 months ago
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Aha, now I know which dried fruit you mean
AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 months ago
Fortunately, it's only annoying at the very beginning, then it gets better.
ChnokfirChnokfir 2 months ago
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Hasn't he smelled his nose sore here before??? 😶
AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 months ago
Yep, you're right. 😂
28ScentsLtr28ScentsLtr 2 months ago
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That certainly sounds very exciting.
AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 months ago
Certainly worth testing, I can warmly recommend it. However, you should like Rose.
PollitaPollita 2 months ago
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Prins compositions are always special. I like SM Café, even though I don't usually like coffee or leather fragrances. However, most of his fragrances are altogether too unsweet for me.
AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 months ago
I like his way of presenting something completely different from what you expect.