Top Notes 
Galbanum
Lime
Blood orange
Heart Notes 
Jasmine sambac
Mimosa
Ylang-ylang
Base Notes 
Labdanum
Peru balsam
Tonka bean
Ambergris12/29/2023
Kurai
388 Reviews
Kurai
3
Impressive balsamic floral
Somehow Kamila's work clicks with me on levels I thought were impossible. Her "Immensité Bleue - Dark Meadow | Kamila Aubre" miraculously convinced me on the fougère genre, which I used to avoid at all cost. With Sambacus again she had me reconsider my stance. This time on the topic of balsamic notes.
While labdanum is the first note to hit the nostrils, it is the immense galbanum note that follows to produce a deep ambery glow. Its usual dark shades are transformed into a shiny green hue by a single drop of lime juice. Surely this is one of the finest galbanum moments I have experienced in a while. Resinous, sappy, dark and sparkling.
What follows is another moment of sheer joy. When the dark green amber transitions into a more balsamic floral, it feels like my whole body radiates. The jasmine of choice is delicious. Indoles are to be found in minimal dosage. The peru balsam and the tonka, not exactly among my favorite notes, do a lovely job giving off warmth and adding a slight creamy sensation to the florals. Even in the late drydown the afterglow of the top notes is present.
The balsamic-floral approach is already lovely but that emerald green galbanum touch is just brilliant. To think that this is a 100% botanical perfume just blows my mind.
While labdanum is the first note to hit the nostrils, it is the immense galbanum note that follows to produce a deep ambery glow. Its usual dark shades are transformed into a shiny green hue by a single drop of lime juice. Surely this is one of the finest galbanum moments I have experienced in a while. Resinous, sappy, dark and sparkling.
What follows is another moment of sheer joy. When the dark green amber transitions into a more balsamic floral, it feels like my whole body radiates. The jasmine of choice is delicious. Indoles are to be found in minimal dosage. The peru balsam and the tonka, not exactly among my favorite notes, do a lovely job giving off warmth and adding a slight creamy sensation to the florals. Even in the late drydown the afterglow of the top notes is present.
The balsamic-floral approach is already lovely but that emerald green galbanum touch is just brilliant. To think that this is a 100% botanical perfume just blows my mind.
