Hello everyone,
Actually, this review was planned as my 100th (!) but it turned into a different fragrance, and I wanted to get to know and LOVE the
Favonius even more than I did about two months ago (or so).
Quietly and unassumingly, it has become one of my favorite fragrances, and I’ll tell you why!
Some would say it’s just one of x - hundred Rose - Oud fragrances, but to all those who only say that, I must say..., please move along! Because those who only see + think that simply do not know the fragrance!
Yes, in terms of pure craftsmanship, it is that, and anyone who knows
Oud Satin Mood Eau de Parfum knows about 40% which direction it goes, but it is certainly not an expensive "KNOCKOFF" of
Oud Satin Mood Eau de Parfum ....
How does it differ?
It offers such perfect facets, for example, the frankincense, and NO we are not talking about churchly "sacred" frankincense - not at all. There are also noticeably other spices present that are really detectable, like pepper and, for example, mugwort - those create a wonderful picture in the background (they paint the picture for me).
However, the fragrance gets a special and yes "unique" touch from the patchouli. I don’t know of any fragrance on the market that does it as well as
Favonius.
Some will also think now, oh no I don’t want to smell like (damp) earth and that with frankincense..., ok I am done!
I am honest (as always), my way of thinking was not that different ;) , but I was so surprised! Also, it is not at all "damp earthy", but rather cooling, and that in combination with the non-sacred frankincense + rose with beautiful oud + 1 or 2 spices makes the "fragrance" a true work of art!
I see it more for men, but NOT strongly/clearly. Yes, it has a certain tendency, but it can also be worn by women!
Now to the performance:
I must say that I only have a 2021 batch, which is quite interesting because it was not as brutal back then as it is today! I find the performance today to be almost "absurd" in a Nishane typical way, in the sense of 20h+ with 6 sprays, and the sillage is CRAZY and still comfortably in the 2m+ range after 8h, which is not insignificant in my opinion!
Is it worth the money?
This can only be assessed subjectively and relatively. If I say yes and you say no, or I say no and you say yes, it really doesn’t bring much in my opinion. I like to evaluate a fragrance based on what it can do, what it offers, how it is made, and so on. And with this fragrance, you can really notice the quality, and that’s no lie! Nishane consistently delivers quality, and you often see what is possible and achievable, and I’ll put it this way, you should definitely test it!
So far, 99% of people have liked/loved the fragrance, but only with a dosage of 7+ sprays does it become mediocre :P !
Recommendation:
If I really weren’t convinced, I wouldn’t recommend it to you!
(At least for one test for sure, and if you like this direction, then congratulations on your new
Favonius)
And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
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(Now the same as almost always - because it applies!)
Now to the topic of luxury:
As you can see in part in my profile, I have really smelled many fragrances, and there are fragrances where you can smell a certain (partly) strong synthetic note, and you quickly realize that some fragrance houses focus more on quantity than quality, and there are some where you notice "oh come on, let’s add more + better ingredients" and you can smell that at the end of the day.
A quick note on the packaging, bottle, sprayer:
I’ll keep it short, I give a 9 - 10 out of 10 in every category, and I know very well that tastes are very different, I like everything very much. So, if someone honestly rates this with an 8 or less... - PHEW. Beautiful and very high-quality cap, beautiful timeless bottle design, etc. .... so I find it very hard to rate it differently, and I’m not saying this because I like or dislike a brand!
Now a brief note on my opinion:
I am not sponsored, influenced by anyone, receiving money or anything else. I approach the topic of perfume as I am, being honest, everything else is not for me. My true personal opinion is very VALUABLE to me, and I hope maybe ;) that this is noticeable. If I don’t like something, like packaging, bottle, sprayer, or H/S, I will communicate that too!