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Between amber dream and sauna room
It's really rare that I like a fragrance so much that I feel the need to write a longer review. However, since this fragrance doesn't have that many opinions here on Parfumo yet, I thought it was time for this wonderful composition again.
First of all, there's one thing that particularly struck me about this fragrance - the oil content. My goodness, I've never seen anything like it, the oil content is so high that the fragrance is noticeably thicker than any other fragrance I own. I haven't found any exact figures, but from the look of it and how it behaves on the skin, we're talking at least 25-30% upwards, probably even more.
But now to the actual fragrance:
The fragrance starts with an explosion of intense amber. It reminds me strongly of Grand Soir in the way the amber is used here. It exudes an aura of warmth, softness and depth without being overpowered by the amber. Shortly after this first strong amber impression, the other fragrance notes begin to join in. I can sense the cinnamon and pink pepper in particular at this point; the fragrance has a light, spicy "tingle" that perfectly complements and rounds off the amber scent. At no point do I perceive the fragrance as artificial or sharp, as is often the case with other amber fragrances in this price category.
In my opinion, after a few minutes the fragrance also starts to smell like a sauna, by which I don't mean a specific fragrance, but rather the general smell of a sauna with a combination of essential oils, wood, warmth and high humidity. Anyone who often visits a sauna (or sauna landscape) will certainly know what I'm talking about.
I can't detect any real "development" of the fragrance, it's just the combination of warm-ambery and ethereal-sauna-like. A really fantastic fragrance for the coming cold months. The longevity seems to be very good, but as I myself quickly become scent-blind, I can't really assess this myself, but I was asked about the fragrance by a friend hours after applying it.
I don't know the Creed model, so I can't say anything about the similarity. But since this is a top fragrance, at the end of the day I don't care whether it's a clone or not. For 40€-60€ an absolute buy recommendation.
First of all, there's one thing that particularly struck me about this fragrance - the oil content. My goodness, I've never seen anything like it, the oil content is so high that the fragrance is noticeably thicker than any other fragrance I own. I haven't found any exact figures, but from the look of it and how it behaves on the skin, we're talking at least 25-30% upwards, probably even more.
But now to the actual fragrance:
The fragrance starts with an explosion of intense amber. It reminds me strongly of Grand Soir in the way the amber is used here. It exudes an aura of warmth, softness and depth without being overpowered by the amber. Shortly after this first strong amber impression, the other fragrance notes begin to join in. I can sense the cinnamon and pink pepper in particular at this point; the fragrance has a light, spicy "tingle" that perfectly complements and rounds off the amber scent. At no point do I perceive the fragrance as artificial or sharp, as is often the case with other amber fragrances in this price category.
In my opinion, after a few minutes the fragrance also starts to smell like a sauna, by which I don't mean a specific fragrance, but rather the general smell of a sauna with a combination of essential oils, wood, warmth and high humidity. Anyone who often visits a sauna (or sauna landscape) will certainly know what I'm talking about.
I can't detect any real "development" of the fragrance, it's just the combination of warm-ambery and ethereal-sauna-like. A really fantastic fragrance for the coming cold months. The longevity seems to be very good, but as I myself quickly become scent-blind, I can't really assess this myself, but I was asked about the fragrance by a friend hours after applying it.
I don't know the Creed model, so I can't say anything about the similarity. But since this is a top fragrance, at the end of the day I don't care whether it's a clone or not. For 40€-60€ an absolute buy recommendation.