12/26/2023
DrB1414
146 Reviews
DrB1414
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Uncharted Waters
This one is quite a peculiar brew. It doesn't recall any other creation from him. One can track down a specific DNA pattern in most of his perfumes except here, it is something new. The perfume is built around a hefty dose of natural Ambergris and you most definitely get that. It is an ambergris bomb, much like Onthamara is a Musk bomb. However, many other things are happening so the ambergris becomes more of a matrix to support the rest of the composition.
Ahuizotl smells like a witch's cabin, scented with herbs, spices, and incense, located deep into a dark swamp inhabited by mermaids. It is dark, earthy, aquatic, smoky, aromatic, spicy, and leathery. The ambergris feels right in the middle of the spectrum, not white, nor black. It displays some leathery nuances which are particularly evident in the dry-down. The opening is dominated by notes of mushrooms and soil, that have a wet, aquatic feel to them, I suspect from the usage of calone as well as the ambergris. Using choya nakh with the gris lends a simultaneous salty, mineral quality to this first stage. It certainly captures the smell of a swamp. Shortly after, the spices and the aromatic facets start to show up, and the most detectable are the sage and the licorice. The use of licorice here is amazing, as it fits brilliantly and in the later stages, it pairs with the immortelle to create a beautiful sweet, spicy, and herbaceous accord. I don't pick up on the blackcurrant at all, but I can detect the violet leaf coming in and out at times to lend support with its green, earthy, almost metallic flavor. The base settles around this soft leather accord, joined by the wet soil facet, subtle smokiness, and the immortelle-licorice pairing. It is a fun ride all the way through. As mentioned before, it recalls witches, mermaids, and pirate stories. The ambergris is always present lifting the composition and lending a helping hand in creating the various accords. I believe it is one of his most unique, complex, and fun perfumes, having his fingerprint all over it while recalling none of the previous works.
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Ahuizotl smells like a witch's cabin, scented with herbs, spices, and incense, located deep into a dark swamp inhabited by mermaids. It is dark, earthy, aquatic, smoky, aromatic, spicy, and leathery. The ambergris feels right in the middle of the spectrum, not white, nor black. It displays some leathery nuances which are particularly evident in the dry-down. The opening is dominated by notes of mushrooms and soil, that have a wet, aquatic feel to them, I suspect from the usage of calone as well as the ambergris. Using choya nakh with the gris lends a simultaneous salty, mineral quality to this first stage. It certainly captures the smell of a swamp. Shortly after, the spices and the aromatic facets start to show up, and the most detectable are the sage and the licorice. The use of licorice here is amazing, as it fits brilliantly and in the later stages, it pairs with the immortelle to create a beautiful sweet, spicy, and herbaceous accord. I don't pick up on the blackcurrant at all, but I can detect the violet leaf coming in and out at times to lend support with its green, earthy, almost metallic flavor. The base settles around this soft leather accord, joined by the wet soil facet, subtle smokiness, and the immortelle-licorice pairing. It is a fun ride all the way through. As mentioned before, it recalls witches, mermaids, and pirate stories. The ambergris is always present lifting the composition and lending a helping hand in creating the various accords. I believe it is one of his most unique, complex, and fun perfumes, having his fingerprint all over it while recalling none of the previous works.
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