Top Notes 
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Heart Notes 
Lavender
Base Notes 
Amber
Haitian vetiver
Patchouli
Sandalwood
MiBo
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MiBo
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Quirky Spicy Challenge
When I first sniffed the spray from this inexpensive blind buy, I was thrilled, but the fragrance increasingly presents me with challenges.
Cardamom, nutmeg, and (a bit of) cinnamon with plenty of lavender - this opening feels fresh and spicy from a distance, yet strange and almost biting up close.
This herbal-spicy dryness at the beginning is particularly hard to get used to with stronger application and from close range. Lavender and cardamom tickle sharply almost to the back of the head when sniffed intensely. Keeping the nose a bit further away or spraying more conservatively brings a fresh and almost clean aspect to this scent.
The oriental warmth and mild sweetness from the amber, which is noticeable from the start, intensifies in the dry down. After five to six hours, this is (unfortunately) only perceptible close to the skin.
In my view, this is an unusual oriental fragrance that truly stands out. The quirky fresh spiciness is certainly not for everyone.
To be honest, I’m still grappling with it.
The heavy bottle with a metal cap looks quite impressive and is elaborately designed on both sides, making it relatively high-quality. Although I'm not a fan of pendants - and certainly not of clanging ones - it makes sense here, as the overall impression of the extraordinary bottle is not marred by a name print.
Just because of the bottle, Pharaoh will (for now) remain in my collection.
Cardamom, nutmeg, and (a bit of) cinnamon with plenty of lavender - this opening feels fresh and spicy from a distance, yet strange and almost biting up close.
This herbal-spicy dryness at the beginning is particularly hard to get used to with stronger application and from close range. Lavender and cardamom tickle sharply almost to the back of the head when sniffed intensely. Keeping the nose a bit further away or spraying more conservatively brings a fresh and almost clean aspect to this scent.
The oriental warmth and mild sweetness from the amber, which is noticeable from the start, intensifies in the dry down. After five to six hours, this is (unfortunately) only perceptible close to the skin.
In my view, this is an unusual oriental fragrance that truly stands out. The quirky fresh spiciness is certainly not for everyone.
To be honest, I’m still grappling with it.
The heavy bottle with a metal cap looks quite impressive and is elaborately designed on both sides, making it relatively high-quality. Although I'm not a fan of pendants - and certainly not of clanging ones - it makes sense here, as the overall impression of the extraordinary bottle is not marred by a name print.
Just because of the bottle, Pharaoh will (for now) remain in my collection.
Ergreifend
MonsieurChik
