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No revolution in this bottle
I love smoky fragrances and have a few in my collection, so whenever I perceive notes of something burning, I am very keen to investigate their source further. This is how I discovered ‘Révolution’ by Trudon.
One dab from the tester initially gives me the coniferous, zesty scent of juniper and fir, which is quickly joined by a smoky note. It’s the genuine smell of freshly chopped wood when after a long hike you’re sat around the campfire with friends in the evening, having just finished dinner and perhaps someone from the company is about to whip out a guitar and strum a few cords and you all sing ‘Free Falling’ or ‘If You’re Going to San Francisco’. Even though you’re out in the wild, surrounded by nature, you still feel safe and protected - you ensured there is no danger on this patch of grass within the circle of light from the fire.
With time the smoke becomes less dominant, with resins and woods taking over; the cistus is a nice addition - it softens the fragrance and makes it less pungent. It becomes balsamic before shifting again to a slightly more leathery note - more like nubuk, dry and durable, rather than smooth delicate lambskin. Then the fragrance becomes creamy and luxurious, before giving another nod to the smoke from earlier; and ends in rich warm woods and leather - an altogether sweeter amber scent.
‘Révolution’ immediately gives similar vibes to ‘Tonnerre’ or other Beaufort perfumes for that matter; but where Beaufort is brash and bold and goes all-in - and runs the danger of becoming a love-it-or-hate-it scent, this one is slightly more universally acceptable (within the realm of smoky fragrances of course).
The projection is good, again nothing in comparison to Beaufort - it’s more dignified in a very French way; but that shouldn’t come as a surprise, since the nose behind the fragrance is Lyn Harris, whose philosophy is that perfumes shouldn’t dominate the room, but be noticeable to those close to you or people brushing past.
The Harris DNA is all over it - it’s well balanced, natural, and doesn’t impose itself on you, but as so often in her fragrances something is missing, a component that really hooks you and reels you in. The composition feels a bit safe and smells like so many fragrances from a multitude of organic skincare brands.
Contrary to what the name suggest, the fragrance is no revolutionary - I have a feeling it tries to be more likeable and appeal to a wider demographic and by doing so it fails to make a bold choice that would set it apart from many other smoky scents. It’s not something I haven’t smelt before, but if you don’t want to smell like you’ve been in a cigar parlour or spent the entire day curing and smoking ham, then this might be just the right amount of smoke in an otherwise well-balanced resinous, woody fragrance.
One dab from the tester initially gives me the coniferous, zesty scent of juniper and fir, which is quickly joined by a smoky note. It’s the genuine smell of freshly chopped wood when after a long hike you’re sat around the campfire with friends in the evening, having just finished dinner and perhaps someone from the company is about to whip out a guitar and strum a few cords and you all sing ‘Free Falling’ or ‘If You’re Going to San Francisco’. Even though you’re out in the wild, surrounded by nature, you still feel safe and protected - you ensured there is no danger on this patch of grass within the circle of light from the fire.
With time the smoke becomes less dominant, with resins and woods taking over; the cistus is a nice addition - it softens the fragrance and makes it less pungent. It becomes balsamic before shifting again to a slightly more leathery note - more like nubuk, dry and durable, rather than smooth delicate lambskin. Then the fragrance becomes creamy and luxurious, before giving another nod to the smoke from earlier; and ends in rich warm woods and leather - an altogether sweeter amber scent.
‘Révolution’ immediately gives similar vibes to ‘Tonnerre’ or other Beaufort perfumes for that matter; but where Beaufort is brash and bold and goes all-in - and runs the danger of becoming a love-it-or-hate-it scent, this one is slightly more universally acceptable (within the realm of smoky fragrances of course).
The projection is good, again nothing in comparison to Beaufort - it’s more dignified in a very French way; but that shouldn’t come as a surprise, since the nose behind the fragrance is Lyn Harris, whose philosophy is that perfumes shouldn’t dominate the room, but be noticeable to those close to you or people brushing past.
The Harris DNA is all over it - it’s well balanced, natural, and doesn’t impose itself on you, but as so often in her fragrances something is missing, a component that really hooks you and reels you in. The composition feels a bit safe and smells like so many fragrances from a multitude of organic skincare brands.
Contrary to what the name suggest, the fragrance is no revolutionary - I have a feeling it tries to be more likeable and appeal to a wider demographic and by doing so it fails to make a bold choice that would set it apart from many other smoky scents. It’s not something I haven’t smelt before, but if you don’t want to smell like you’ve been in a cigar parlour or spent the entire day curing and smoking ham, then this might be just the right amount of smoke in an otherwise well-balanced resinous, woody fragrance.
NosyCat
