Celven

Here in Parfumo, bought from a lovely lady, Hermes rang today. A well-filled bottle of this noble brew. Unpacked and quickly sprayed.
At first, I must have looked quite strange, as I smelled something completely different than I had expected. But...genius! The first thought is rum. Pirates, the Caribbean, and rum. Not just any cheap rum or something...no. Only the best. Pusser's Navy, or Old Monk! The alcoholic touch of the solvent alcohol certainly adds to it.
But the rum quickly makes way for uncompromising vanilla, which from then on stands faithfully at the side of the privateer on the bridge. From the cargo hold, there’s still a hint of spices. Hard to grasp and describe. I don’t explicitly smell clove. But tobacco, yes. Just like in my grandpa's cupboard back in the day. Old wood, and good pipe tobacco. With rum aroma and a whole lot of vanilla. A cozy and comforting scent. Perhaps not for everywhere and always. In summer, it might get a bit too muggy.
I love to cook, and I also like to use vanilla in savory contexts rather than just in pudding and cake. And that’s exactly how this fragrance smells. Not sweet, but vanillic. A bit of curry, and a bit of resin. Opoponax and benzoin. And just a hint of cocoa.
In the aftermath, a scent of amber and...tonka remains! Tonka beans are wonderful. The Indians carried them in their medicine bags. Legend has it that nothing evil can exist in a place that smells of tonka.
For me, the image of this fragrance formed quite quickly. Anyone who has ever looked at my profile picture knows that I engage in historical hobbies. And I immediately associated this scent with my (admittedly fictional) South Sea adventures in the 18th century. Havana Vanilla is the scent that provokes pirates! This is how Blackbeard must smell in the series Crossbones. This is how Jack Sparrow smells fresh out of the bath, how Tia Dalma smells in her magical doing. And now me. Genius. How sad that this fragrance is no longer available. It will find a place in my secret treasure.
Oh, and: Bilbo Baggins! I think this scent would suit him just as well as The Odd Fellow's Bouquet.
Thanks to the lovely forum member who made this possible.

After hearing and reading a lot about this, I am still at the beginning of my fragrance journey, there was a special offer at the drugstore today. A sonorous name, a pretty nostalgic box, why not?
Allegedly also a men's fragrance, so it couldn't be that wrong.
Unpacked at home, sprayed on. Immediately, everything was filled with a delicious scent of mandarins. Almost like during the Christmas season. In the background, something spicy. At first, it was hard to grasp.
After a while, however, the mandarin slowly made way for something deeper. The fresh note did not get lost. But now the mandarin was not only fruity, it was also sweet.
Spain, Mediterranean scents. An orange grove. Something floral still in store.
Then suddenly, there was a church in the orange grove. It smelled of incense. At first lightly, subtly, but then quite clearly. Festive and precious.
Like with black high church incense, styrax and amber made their appearance.
A scent that I wouldn't mind on a woman.
For the money, definitely worth a purchase.