The Book of Wisdom - Elixir Fatal by Adi ale Van

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The Book of Wisdom - Elixir Fatal Adi ale Van 2023

7.7 / 10 31 Ratings

A popular perfume by Adi ale Van for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is animal-floral. Projection and longevity are above-average. It was last marketed by Atelier Olfactiv.
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Main accords

Animal

Floral

Woody

Leathery

Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bulgarian rose

Damask rose

Turkish rose

Raspberry

Frankincense Tobacco

Tobacco

Heart Notes

Oud

Leather

Base Notes

Musk

Oakmoss

Perfumer

Giovanni Festa

Ratings

Scent

7.731 Ratings

Longevity

9.226 Ratings

Sillage

8.626 Ratings

Bottle

9.134 Ratings

Value for money

7.517 Ratings

Submitted by Chizza, last update on 08/27/2025.

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4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/03/2024

7.5Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

JewishJesus
65 Reviews

JewishJesus

2

Night Out at the Nursing Home

Sadly, while I like this fragrance, my partner absolutely detests it, so I won't get to experiment much with it or try it more to let it grow on me. With only a couple sprays from a sampler, this thing fills multiple rooms as I walk through them. The projection and longevity are insane, at the point of being too powerful to be able to wear this scent. Aromatically, this is a musky, animalic rose aside a leathery, smoky oud and incense. The scent is something like a leather couch in a nursing home. It's not at all a crowd pleaser, but the aroma is well-constructed and interesting. Certainly a scent that requires repeated wears. Absolutely worth sampling, but also one I'd say is a must-sample before buying.

05/23/2024

10Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Gorin
50 Reviews

Gorin

1

From the concentrated essence of my long deceased grandma, to the coolest perfume I own

I absolutely hated this stuff at first.

It was a combination of my late grandmama's Animalic old person smell (sorry granny, but no one knows what nonenal means. i had to google it just now to find out);
Mixed in with her 80s rose fragrance, DIRTY oud spiced with a lot of animal excrement

But now
Oh my god this shit is a masterpiece.
(Pls excuse the pun, i promise it was an accident)

It walks such a fine line between;
1. The above mentioned grandma essence and barnyard oud
2. A hyper sensual gentlemen's musty office scent
With soft rose petals, expensive old leather couches that need to be cleaned but they're kinda cool because they're a bit dirty
It's very musty and reminds me of the my dad's office that we weren't allowed in as kids
With leather bound books that have been collecting dust for 10 years and have big words that I don't understand

It's not an entry level perfume
and if you don't like any of the notes listed you will probably find this difficult at first
but if you give it time I promise you'll change your mind
Please don't overspray though;
it's disgusting and selfish if you use more than 2-3 sprays

!! Surprise!! this is not a crowd pleaser
If you wear this to work people will think you smell weird at first
But on the 2nd sniff I personally guarantee they will fall in love with your rich masculine aroma
Unless they're like 99.99% of the population who doesn't spend half their income on smelly artisinal water

A personal must own, 10/10 masterpiece and the most engaging perfume I have ever tried
Adi Ale Van is 100% worth the hype.
I was so ready to be disappointed by all the tiktok posts but man, his sample set is one of my best ever purchases
This is what expensive liquid smellystuff is about

11/20/2024

10Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

GGNase
3 Reviews

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GGNase

Helpful Review 2

An ancient wise lady

Yesterday, I attended a school theater performance of "Gretchen," where 12th-grade girls critically engaged with "Faust" and the portrayal of women within it. Somehow, I thought this was the perfect occasion to finally test the fragrance.
The scent truly smells intellectual, dusty, almost like dried roses in a first edition of a classic. It immediately conjured the precise image of an elegant lady over a hundred years old, wearing rose perfume. The 1920s or even the 19th century; almost mummy-like, as if one had preserved an ancient intellectual lady.
In the school theater, the young girls criticized the glorified depiction of an old man who falls in love with a minor and provided a sharp intellectual counter-narrative, placing not the old Faust, but Gretchen at the center. The fragrance made me honor the beautiful image of an old, intellectual woman - an image that is far too rarely appreciated in art, as well as in society.
The artistic performance of the young girls enchanted me yesterday with their clever literary critique. The scent awakened in me the desire to admire women for their intelligence. "The Book of Wisdom - Elixir Fatal" is a bold statement, truly a work of art that, in my opinion, is still wearable. The described image endures through the first six hours and has something animalistically lightly dark about it - not in a creepy sense, but more a love for the wisdom of an all-knowing woman on the brink of decay, which certainly evokes Gothic associations.
Those who love this work of art, like I do, or bear it out of curiosity, will be greatly rewarded in the drydown. I applied the fragrance over 24 hours ago and can't stop sniffing my wrist. For by now, this precise image on my skin has transformed into a slightly sweet-resinous oud-raspberry-rose elixir of such beauty that one might think it was not the old Faust, but the ancient Gretchen who had taken the rejuvenation potion.

07/04/2024

8.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

LorenzFrags
13 Reviews

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LorenzFrags

Very helpful Review 8

The Roses of an Old Love in Grandma's Attic

1957 - Grandma is on a date with her first true love, he gives her roses and after they arrive home, they are left to dry in the attic.
Time passes and with time, love fades. The two forget each other and the roses are forgotten.
…….
2023 - Grandma moves into a nursing home and her house is being cleared out. While the attic is being cleaned, the roses are found. A smoky, dusty, and slightly musty rose aroma fills the air.
When Grandma is asked about it, all the beautiful memories come flooding back.
…….
While musty scents are usually associated with negative connotations, in this fragrance, it is meant very positively. A smoky vintage rose, almost like at Grandma's home. A completely new twist on rose fragrances that I have never experienced before. A rarity, so complex, unique, and yet beautifully fragrant. For me, one of the few scents that truly paints a picture in your mind.
…….
Conclusion: I wear it, but my grandma could wear it just as well - you really have to be able to carry it.