Amber
Bitter orange
Black pepper
Frankincense
Leather
Neroli
Oud
Patchouli
Saffron
Tonka bean
Vanilla
Vetiver
09/22/2021
Schallhoerer
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Harry, go get the oud
This perfume house, which is more precisely called "Parfums by weight Harry Lehmann", originates from Berlin and was already founded in 1926. The company is now run by the son, Lutz Lehmann. At Parfums nach Gewicht Harry Lehmann you can have ready-made fragrances filled in any quantity (hence the name). The fragrance creations range from typical fougères to modern summer scents. There's also an oud fragrance of their own here. This was released in 2015 and comes in an eau de parfum concentration. The bottles at Harry Lehmann are uniform, differing only by the sticker on the front. The sizes range from 10ml to 100ml as an atomizer (larger pour bottles are also available). The atomizer is screwed on here and you can have the fragrance refilled at Harry Lehmann in Berlin. The spray head is solid and distributes an even fragrance mist.
A fragrance pyramid or information about the fragrances can unfortunately not be found. I smell here but clearly saffron, patchouli and woods out. Cardamom may not be missing in an oud-inspired fragrance of course. I also smell it strongly here, which makes the association with Tom Ford's Oud Wood obvious. Both scents are similar, but Harry Lehmann's oud is miles away from a pure dupe. The basic theme may be similar, but the implementation of the DNA is completely different. Both scents share a medicinal note in the opening. I think that here saffron is tonangebend. While the oud of Lehmann then goes in the drydown but something more in the direction of spicy woods, the Oud Wood tends more in the direction of sweet vanilla. The Harry Lehmann oud also has a certain dustiness in the background that reminded me of YSL's M7. Anyway, the quality is right here. In the later drydown, the Harry Lehmann oud then becomes a bit creamier, softer and also rounder. It seems then as if all the individual stones then suddenly intertwine and complete the fragrance. The shelf life is about 7-8 hours. One gets the Oud of Harry Lehmann for under 50€ for 50ml.
It's these unassuming and sometimes quirky scents that always surprise you. A good Oud fragrance from Germany I had so personally not on the screen. Here you get an excellent smelling fragrance for relatively little money, which puts the subject of oud relatively modern and without much fuss in the scene. Since definitely worth the personal visit in Berlin directly on site to test.
A fragrance pyramid or information about the fragrances can unfortunately not be found. I smell here but clearly saffron, patchouli and woods out. Cardamom may not be missing in an oud-inspired fragrance of course. I also smell it strongly here, which makes the association with Tom Ford's Oud Wood obvious. Both scents are similar, but Harry Lehmann's oud is miles away from a pure dupe. The basic theme may be similar, but the implementation of the DNA is completely different. Both scents share a medicinal note in the opening. I think that here saffron is tonangebend. While the oud of Lehmann then goes in the drydown but something more in the direction of spicy woods, the Oud Wood tends more in the direction of sweet vanilla. The Harry Lehmann oud also has a certain dustiness in the background that reminded me of YSL's M7. Anyway, the quality is right here. In the later drydown, the Harry Lehmann oud then becomes a bit creamier, softer and also rounder. It seems then as if all the individual stones then suddenly intertwine and complete the fragrance. The shelf life is about 7-8 hours. One gets the Oud of Harry Lehmann for under 50€ for 50ml.
It's these unassuming and sometimes quirky scents that always surprise you. A good Oud fragrance from Germany I had so personally not on the screen. Here you get an excellent smelling fragrance for relatively little money, which puts the subject of oud relatively modern and without much fuss in the scene. Since definitely worth the personal visit in Berlin directly on site to test.
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