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The One - Incense 01
I recently ordered the fragrance directly from the SA, actually without any specific expectations, but because of the components. I like incense, both for burning and in perfumes. And the chocolatey side, rum, nuts, cedar - sounds good.
Even before the fragrance arrived, I watched an online video about it from an enthusiastic Austrian perfume collector and thought to myself, sounds good - according to him, it's an incense bomb.
Well, where do I start?
So the fragrance has a brutal power, that much is certain. One spray and the room smells of it - forever. That can be good or bad.
After a few sprays, the bottle also smells a bit like incense. But that's about it for the resin, in my opinion.
On the skin, Incense 01 starts with a little freshness, which quickly fades away. From then on, it's simply nutty and a bit too floral-sweet for my taste. At this stage, you can also discern subtle hints of well-known men's fragrances - moss, incense, juniper - definitely a soapy affair.
Over time, a "minty" cloud surrounds you - probably the juniper - paired with a heavy sweetness. Kind of a bit "After Eight," although not as pepperminty, but going in that direction. You have to like it.
Then the roasted aroma becomes stronger, and a phase begins that reminds me - despite no parallels - of D&G The One. I can even perceive the actually non-existent orange blossom combo with cardamom here. So far - not quite - so good. I'm not a fan of The One myself.
I'm over 40, and it's somehow too sweet-spicy, sweaty, and youthful for me.
The final dry down, which you can still smell the next day after a delightful shower, then smells classically Middle-Eastern, hearty, slightly animalic-nutty. This nuance of nutty leather I also perceive in the background during the middle phase of the fragrance.
So what remains from my blind purchase without initial expectations:
Those who enjoy ultra-lush, heavy, sweet, gourmand monsters won't be able to get enough of this. Paired with an initial slightly minty note, there are also soapy elements. Those waiting for incense itself won't find it here.
Incense 01 will probably not stay long in my collection.
Even before the fragrance arrived, I watched an online video about it from an enthusiastic Austrian perfume collector and thought to myself, sounds good - according to him, it's an incense bomb.
Well, where do I start?
So the fragrance has a brutal power, that much is certain. One spray and the room smells of it - forever. That can be good or bad.
After a few sprays, the bottle also smells a bit like incense. But that's about it for the resin, in my opinion.
On the skin, Incense 01 starts with a little freshness, which quickly fades away. From then on, it's simply nutty and a bit too floral-sweet for my taste. At this stage, you can also discern subtle hints of well-known men's fragrances - moss, incense, juniper - definitely a soapy affair.
Over time, a "minty" cloud surrounds you - probably the juniper - paired with a heavy sweetness. Kind of a bit "After Eight," although not as pepperminty, but going in that direction. You have to like it.
Then the roasted aroma becomes stronger, and a phase begins that reminds me - despite no parallels - of D&G The One. I can even perceive the actually non-existent orange blossom combo with cardamom here. So far - not quite - so good. I'm not a fan of The One myself.
I'm over 40, and it's somehow too sweet-spicy, sweaty, and youthful for me.
The final dry down, which you can still smell the next day after a delightful shower, then smells classically Middle-Eastern, hearty, slightly animalic-nutty. This nuance of nutty leather I also perceive in the background during the middle phase of the fragrance.
So what remains from my blind purchase without initial expectations:
Those who enjoy ultra-lush, heavy, sweet, gourmand monsters won't be able to get enough of this. Paired with an initial slightly minty note, there are also soapy elements. Those waiting for incense itself won't find it here.
Incense 01 will probably not stay long in my collection.
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2 Comments
Gott sei Dank nicht blind bestellt.
Ich kann diese süßen orientalischen nicht mehr riechen.....
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Lg