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Notes11/04/2021
Landshark321
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Landshark321
3
Blended spices with leather and woods, cold-weather-ready
Emblaze is one of the latest three releases from Navitus Parfums, once again directed by Steven Gavrielatos. Emblaze is a very nice spicy, woody, resinous, and even leathery (now that I see the notes) blend, with just a pinch of sweetness that does not take away from the overall spicy vibe. It has complexity, and in that respect it immediately feels like the more fall/winter-friendly partner to the more warm-weather-friendly Aweigh.
The variety of spicy notes is its most noteworthy feature (also reminiscent of Aubade, in this respect), with cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and pepper resting on a bed of labdanum, leather, coffee, cedar, and sandalwood. The blend calms down a little from opening to dry down but the balance feels largely the same throughout wearing after a few hours, with very good performance, like Aweigh.
I’d argue this could be a signature scent, especially for men, but like Aweigh (and most entries in the line) is reasonable unisex, but is surely best worn in colder weather, as I could see it being quite overwhelming in the heat of a summer day. It may be too spicy for some but I think most will enjoy the spices, leather, and woods in a sort of familiar cold weather formula that nonetheless does not smell exactly like anything I’ve tried before, and no immediate comparisons come to mind, even in the smooth/spicy incense genre.
7 out of 10
The variety of spicy notes is its most noteworthy feature (also reminiscent of Aubade, in this respect), with cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and pepper resting on a bed of labdanum, leather, coffee, cedar, and sandalwood. The blend calms down a little from opening to dry down but the balance feels largely the same throughout wearing after a few hours, with very good performance, like Aweigh.
I’d argue this could be a signature scent, especially for men, but like Aweigh (and most entries in the line) is reasonable unisex, but is surely best worn in colder weather, as I could see it being quite overwhelming in the heat of a summer day. It may be too spicy for some but I think most will enjoy the spices, leather, and woods in a sort of familiar cold weather formula that nonetheless does not smell exactly like anything I’ve tried before, and no immediate comparisons come to mind, even in the smooth/spicy incense genre.
7 out of 10
