I too have been influenced and decided to go for a sample. After all the legendary descriptions, this might just be THE fragrance that changes my life.
A first spray on paper turned my nose inside out at the first whiff, but in a positive way. The power of this little concoction is overwhelming in the opening. Spicy, aromatic, oriental, pleasantly warm…hard to describe. Like a Boss Bottled Absolu after 6 hours, no longer so spicy crisp, but rather pleasantly warm, almost creamy. On the skin, the same.
My problem:
It just doesn’t stop.
They wanted to soften the harsh opening of Outlands (never tested) and get to the drydown as quickly as possible. However, the drydown is not really dried down, but rather the opening, which is why it is overwhelmingly spicy and belly-like from start to finish, almost vanilla-like like Althaïr.
Conclusion:
I wore it today as a test in the office and washed it off after 2 hours. Definitely not a summer fragrance, probably better suited for autumn/winter on clothing, but heavy.
Ist er zu stark!? Bist du… noch nicht bereit 😋