Top Notes 
Bergamot
Lemon
Clary sage
Orange
Heart Notes 
Lily of the valley
Jasmine
Base Notes 
Musk
Vetiver
Cedar
Patchouli
Sandalwood
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Rare, but not unique
Amouage has shown the way - a headquarters in the Gulf, an Arabic owner with a resonant name, and suddenly it can cost a bit more! The whole romance of One Thousand and One Nights resonates in a sales-promoting way, even if the perfumes themselves do not exhibit anything traditionally Arabic. You have to shell out almost €200 for No. 70. Is it worth it?
No. 70 is an appealing men's fragrance, where woods and vetiver play the leading role in a very rare expression. It is fascinating to observe how during the first few minutes of the scent development, No. 70 grows from recognizable individual notes into something new, very cohesive. At first, there is immediately cedarwood, then herbal notes come in, a bit of orange, and a bright, but appropriately subtly portioned floral accord.
The most interesting part of No. 70 is the base note. It is reached quite quickly. When you read vetiver and cedarwood in the pyramid, you naturally think of the most famous version of it, Terre d'Hermès. And yet, that’s not entirely accurate. Because alongside vetiver and wood, a noticeable musk note joins in - not a soapy, powdery, or bright musk, but something substantial, very old-school masculine. I think it is a musk ketone that is briefly perceptible here. A wonderful musk, but still rare (Rodier pour Homme, Arrogance Uomo…). A bit of patchouli is also quite noticeable.
After half an hour, everything has merged together. Is this still a composition? Or has a single, but rarely used fragrance ingredient taken over the direction? It is still woody, still green-herbaceous, but additionally very sensual, close to the skin, alcoholic, and ultimately hard to describe. It is an attractive note that is difficult to approach with words.
They have come up with something fine at Shaik - an exciting accord at the center of No. 70, as attractive as it is rare, that’s something! Or better: it was something. Because in the meantime, this wonderful note can also be found elsewhere, namely in the 2010 perfume "Itasca" from the small French brand Lubin! Itasca has a completely different pyramid, but this central note, which essentially defines No. 70, is the same. You can get it for far less than half; moreover, Lubin has not been stingy with the concentration of the perfume either.
I like Itasca - in No. 70, however, I find nothing that is better compared to the newcomer. No reason to spend so much money.
No. 70 is an appealing men's fragrance, where woods and vetiver play the leading role in a very rare expression. It is fascinating to observe how during the first few minutes of the scent development, No. 70 grows from recognizable individual notes into something new, very cohesive. At first, there is immediately cedarwood, then herbal notes come in, a bit of orange, and a bright, but appropriately subtly portioned floral accord.
The most interesting part of No. 70 is the base note. It is reached quite quickly. When you read vetiver and cedarwood in the pyramid, you naturally think of the most famous version of it, Terre d'Hermès. And yet, that’s not entirely accurate. Because alongside vetiver and wood, a noticeable musk note joins in - not a soapy, powdery, or bright musk, but something substantial, very old-school masculine. I think it is a musk ketone that is briefly perceptible here. A wonderful musk, but still rare (Rodier pour Homme, Arrogance Uomo…). A bit of patchouli is also quite noticeable.
After half an hour, everything has merged together. Is this still a composition? Or has a single, but rarely used fragrance ingredient taken over the direction? It is still woody, still green-herbaceous, but additionally very sensual, close to the skin, alcoholic, and ultimately hard to describe. It is an attractive note that is difficult to approach with words.
They have come up with something fine at Shaik - an exciting accord at the center of No. 70, as attractive as it is rare, that’s something! Or better: it was something. Because in the meantime, this wonderful note can also be found elsewhere, namely in the 2010 perfume "Itasca" from the small French brand Lubin! Itasca has a completely different pyramid, but this central note, which essentially defines No. 70, is the same. You can get it for far less than half; moreover, Lubin has not been stingy with the concentration of the perfume either.
I like Itasca - in No. 70, however, I find nothing that is better compared to the newcomer. No reason to spend so much money.
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