Pentachord Verdant Tauer Perfumes 2011

Tauer Perfumes Pentachord VERDANT is as eccentric as I have come to expect from this house. The perfume opens rather greenishly, reminding me a bit of CARILLON POUR UN ANGE, but then swiftly turns brown with lots of tobacco and, yes, dirt. The scent in the mid-stage (after the green opening but before the drydown) smelled vaguely familiar, but it took a few minutes for me to identify. Then I suddenly realized in a startling moment of recognition that I smelled like a smoker! There is no sweetness whatsoever in this perfume according to my nose.

VERDANT is very interesting, and I think that it is as good as some other masculine tobacco perfumes, but for myself, I prefer the rose perfumes from this house, which are simply exquisite and achieve new heights of perfumic art. This creation seems more like a novelty scent, although I suspect that it would work well for some men. It should definitely appeal to those who like and wear Hermès TERRE D'HERMES, given the marked soil note and, I presume, iso-E-super, which seems patent to me in the drydown.

As is usually the case with Tauer creations, VERDANT "eau de toilette" is nearly as strong as perfume, with great longevity and big sillage.