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7.8 / 10 12 Ratings
A popular perfume by Élixir Privé for men, released in 2010. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Smoky
Leathery
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot Black pepperBlack pepper BlackcurrantBlackcurrant Clary sageClary sage FrankincenseFrankincense Juniper berryJuniper berry
Heart Notes Heart Notes
LeatherLeather Marine notesMarine notes Maritime pineMaritime pine MasticMastic
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber MuskMusk PatchouliPatchouli VanillaVanilla Virginia cedarVirginia cedar Weathered PopsicleWeathered Popsicle

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.812 Ratings
Longevity
7.610 Ratings
Sillage
7.211 Ratings
Bottle
6.816 Ratings
Submitted by Serge · last update on 11/30/2025.
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The fragrance is part of the Impériale collection.

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Very helpful Review 10  
Why So Shy?
You are so different from the others. The ones I know. The ones I have.
Cassis with incense? Seriously? I usually struggle with fruits in perfumes.
Juniper? Yes, of course. Citrusy notes in the opening? Sure! But blackcurrants?

Good thing I didn’t know who and how you were when we first met, so we encountered each other without prejudices. You immediately captivated me. "You haven't smelled this good in weeks!" was just one comment from my surroundings.

Alongside your fruity opening, the finest incense appears. Resinous notes in the background. The other notes are perfectly orchestrated around your fruity-smoky core theme. Nothing pushes itself forward loudly, nothing disturbs. You are very coherent and rounded. But are you also harmonious?
In mythology, harmony is the illegitimate child of Mars and Venus. A child of the goddess of love and the god of war. I feel the love, the protective and nurturing aspect in you, yet I miss Mars. Where is your strength in the outside world? When will you show some edge?
In that sense, you are not so harmonious!

You are the perfume with many questions.
- Why didn’t your creator give you more power to carry with you?
- Where is the hammer with which you could strike the anvil?
- Why did you end up in this peculiar bottle? With this cord...
- Why do I not want to wear you in public?
- Why can’t I still let you go? (This is already my second bottle)
- Why do so few people know you? Are you just too quiet for this loud world?

Scent: Quite unisex
Longevity: 6-8 hours
Sillage: Unfortunately too tame
Bottle: For nostalgics. Sprayer is mediocre, plastic cap is an insult
Usage: Good with loungewear at home, calming, also quite suitable as a sleep perfume
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Spices (cinnamon?), incense, leather. Despite the heavy notes, the maritime aspect shines through in the top notes. Warm, resinous amber in the base.
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A noble, aged fireplace room. An old leather sofa. Next door, the conservatory with oriental blooms. I like it!
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Pine woods, smoke, tree resins - strongly spicy. Dark green fairy tale forest.
Bitter. Aromatic. Hearty. Whimsical.
Forester's evening stroll.
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Great fruity-smoky, balsamic composition; bright and radiant at the start, soft, dark, leathery-woody in the base; suitable for everyday wear.
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