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Brunelle in a bottle - floral, sweet (synthetic) chocolate, fresh and clean - one of the better TNBs
Solid, third flower-centered release from Herbert. Intense, but also boring floral-gourmand progression. One of the better 'Nose Behind's for a very specialized target group at a good€€€n price.
2 years after the last release, Herbert Stricker has fulfilled one of his dreams with
Fleur Alpine: To preserve the Alpine orchid "Nigritella" in perfume form in order to bring the flower into the here and now outside of South Tyrol. To achieve this, he did not choose just any perfumer, but one who also knows the flower: the Swiss Andreas Wilhelm.
It should be clear that Herbert picked up the fragrance - but what about a 'normal Joe' who simply wants to test the latest TNB release and see how "Herbert Stricker" and "gourmand floral fragrance" go together? ;-)
- After spraying:
Fleur Alpine starts with an intense, space-consuming sea of flowers and something sweet (strawberry and/or is that already chocolate?) in the background. A certain freshness also makes it appear very clean. A floral, fresh and sweet clean start, so to speak.
There is a note in the background that I personally find rather unpleasant. Based on the pyramid, it must be caraway. This contributes a slightly uriney, sweaty note in places. Fortunately, you have to be able to smell it very carefully to guess what it is. Fortunately, it remains rather 'closed'.
- After 30 minutes:
By now, it has become clear that the sweetness of the fragrance comes from the chocolate. It is very present, easily perceptible, but has a synthetic touch.
The chocolate note reminds me of the one in
Symphonium.
Fortunately, the caraway has almost completely disappeared - thank goodness.
The FA radiates properly. I don't even need to get close to the arm - even 20cm above it you can hear it strongly!
- 1h after spraying:
Sweet floral blossom with slightly fermented rose in combination with synthetic-sweet chocolate and a minimal woody twist. Speaking of which, you won't find any "wood" in Fleur Alpine. It's supposed to be a homage to a flower ... ;-)
- 1.5h:
Straightforward, boring progression. The sweetness now pushes forward a little more and has reached the peak of the synthetic sweetness. For me, this pungent synthetics paired with a sea of flowers makes up the first and a half to second hour of the fragrance.
- After 3 hours:
Lasting power and sillage have (significantly) diminished. But: It definitely still radiates something. So we can't talk about it being "over" yet. Pleasant: the chocolate sweetness, which is synthetically pushed, has diminished considerably in the last hour. This is very good for the overall fragrance because it now smells all the more balanced.
Overall, however, the drydown is not very creative: everything just becomes "paler" and remains true to the original notes. This is probably absolutely intentional, because it should be this alpine flower for as long as possible :D
- After 4 hours:
'Synthetics strikes back', but unfortunately not so great. An hour ago, I had thought that I was in for a "nothing more is coming, it's getting calmer, everything is just paler", but the last 60 minutes took another unpleasant turn - due to the synthetic sweetness.
"Light florality with chocolate synthetics" could be summarized.
- From hour 6 to the end (approx. 9-10h):
NOW is the time when all the remaining ingredients really only become paler. Peace returns, no more developments.
What you have to give the fragrance credit for: very (!) many perfumes end up with a kind of "sweet woody base". But this is not the case with Fleur Alpine. I can still smell flowers from the spray on my arm right up to the very last twitch. Very interesting, because atypical.
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Conclusion:
I have tested all (although ... I skipped the
Killing Fresh!) Nose Behinds. Some are actually more suitable for the masses in the niche - many are not. Even the Fleur Alpine will only appeal to a more pointed target group within the niche. You really have to be into that flower-synthetic-chocolate sweetness. Or simply be a mega fan of the orchid.
For me, the "flower from the Alps" is nothing. This is not only because I see it on women rather than men, but also simply because I don't know on what occasions I should empty the large 100 ml bottle.
Overspray should be avoided at all costs with this TNB, otherwise the room becomes a sea of flowers. The very intrusive kind.
But one thing should be noted: even if it is only good mediocrity for me, it is one of the better The Nose Behind releases. And what makes me particularly happy is that Herbert was able to realize another (fragrance) dream. It's actually a really nice story behind the perfume, isn't it?
2 years after the last release, Herbert Stricker has fulfilled one of his dreams with
Fleur Alpine: To preserve the Alpine orchid "Nigritella" in perfume form in order to bring the flower into the here and now outside of South Tyrol. To achieve this, he did not choose just any perfumer, but one who also knows the flower: the Swiss Andreas Wilhelm. It should be clear that Herbert picked up the fragrance - but what about a 'normal Joe' who simply wants to test the latest TNB release and see how "Herbert Stricker" and "gourmand floral fragrance" go together? ;-)
- After spraying:
Fleur Alpine starts with an intense, space-consuming sea of flowers and something sweet (strawberry and/or is that already chocolate?) in the background. A certain freshness also makes it appear very clean. A floral, fresh and sweet clean start, so to speak.
There is a note in the background that I personally find rather unpleasant. Based on the pyramid, it must be caraway. This contributes a slightly uriney, sweaty note in places. Fortunately, you have to be able to smell it very carefully to guess what it is. Fortunately, it remains rather 'closed'.
- After 30 minutes:
By now, it has become clear that the sweetness of the fragrance comes from the chocolate. It is very present, easily perceptible, but has a synthetic touch.
The chocolate note reminds me of the one in
Symphonium. Fortunately, the caraway has almost completely disappeared - thank goodness.
The FA radiates properly. I don't even need to get close to the arm - even 20cm above it you can hear it strongly!
- 1h after spraying:
Sweet floral blossom with slightly fermented rose in combination with synthetic-sweet chocolate and a minimal woody twist. Speaking of which, you won't find any "wood" in Fleur Alpine. It's supposed to be a homage to a flower ... ;-)
- 1.5h:
Straightforward, boring progression. The sweetness now pushes forward a little more and has reached the peak of the synthetic sweetness. For me, this pungent synthetics paired with a sea of flowers makes up the first and a half to second hour of the fragrance.
- After 3 hours:
Lasting power and sillage have (significantly) diminished. But: It definitely still radiates something. So we can't talk about it being "over" yet. Pleasant: the chocolate sweetness, which is synthetically pushed, has diminished considerably in the last hour. This is very good for the overall fragrance because it now smells all the more balanced.
Overall, however, the drydown is not very creative: everything just becomes "paler" and remains true to the original notes. This is probably absolutely intentional, because it should be this alpine flower for as long as possible :D
- After 4 hours:
'Synthetics strikes back', but unfortunately not so great. An hour ago, I had thought that I was in for a "nothing more is coming, it's getting calmer, everything is just paler", but the last 60 minutes took another unpleasant turn - due to the synthetic sweetness.
"Light florality with chocolate synthetics" could be summarized.
- From hour 6 to the end (approx. 9-10h):
NOW is the time when all the remaining ingredients really only become paler. Peace returns, no more developments.
What you have to give the fragrance credit for: very (!) many perfumes end up with a kind of "sweet woody base". But this is not the case with Fleur Alpine. I can still smell flowers from the spray on my arm right up to the very last twitch. Very interesting, because atypical.
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Conclusion:
I have tested all (although ... I skipped the
Killing Fresh!) Nose Behinds. Some are actually more suitable for the masses in the niche - many are not. Even the Fleur Alpine will only appeal to a more pointed target group within the niche. You really have to be into that flower-synthetic-chocolate sweetness. Or simply be a mega fan of the orchid.For me, the "flower from the Alps" is nothing. This is not only because I see it on women rather than men, but also simply because I don't know on what occasions I should empty the large 100 ml bottle.
Overspray should be avoided at all costs with this TNB, otherwise the room becomes a sea of flowers. The very intrusive kind.
But one thing should be noted: even if it is only good mediocrity for me, it is one of the better The Nose Behind releases. And what makes me particularly happy is that Herbert was able to realize another (fragrance) dream. It's actually a really nice story behind the perfume, isn't it?
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30-minute test of courage: Can you manage the fecal cow shed or not?
Zafar is the first fragrance that really put my love of oud to the test, because it separates the wheat from the chaff within the first half hour. And I wouldn't blame anyone who couldn't stand it.
Without any great lyrical castles in the air, straight into the feeling:
- After spraying it on:
Pungent, fecal cowshed meets an intense, more synthetic (bubblegum) floral combination so as not to completely kill the fragrance from the start. The floral accords are the must-have counterpart to the oud.
I don't want anyone around me after spraying it on, otherwise no one will like me that evening.
- After 10 minutes:
Thank goodness. The feces are gone. It's just a cowshed oud now. But it still pops.
I can now perceive orange blossom and pepper more clearly. The bergamot adds a slight acidity. A dark rose flashes in the background.
- After 30 minutes:
The strong oud was only the 'shining star' for the first half hour. The animal notes are almost gone. Phew, thank you.
The "bubblegum flower" (orange blossom and jasmine) comes out more clearly now, though. Unfortunately, this makes it very cheap and unrounded. A bit of 'stinky oud' paired with pepper is still present.
- After 45 minutes:
The oud is gone. Short, but intensely banging performance. Okay.
The last few minutes have hardly changed: Bubblegum-synthetic floral with rose, pepper and darker but restrained wood. I can also smell some iris, which rounds off the fragrance and makes it slightly creamy.
- After 1.5 hours to hour 3:
Zafar has become lighter, it has now entered the most beautiful period of its DNA, as everything is now less intense and more airy. This helps enormously, as it makes the synthetics more bearable, almost "flattering".
- Hour 3-6:
Quite a straightforward drydown with rather uncomplex notes. A little floral, a little woody, a little vanilla. Perceptible vetiver or moss - rather absent.
- Hour 6 to the end (approx. 10/11h):
No more change in the drydown. Leaves a flowery-sweet spray mark on my arm.
Sure: even 24 hours later, my arm smells of something that reminds me of it. But I only rate a fragrance up to the point where you could really say that there is "still something there".
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Conclusion:
The
Zafar is a test of courage for Europeans and their noses in general. This is oriental power. It is challenging.
If you make it through the first half hour, you've done it. Respect!
Would I recommend it for the price of €250? For the die-hards among us? Sure, why not. There are worse 250-pound fragrances. But for 90% the Zafar would be a "pass". I can absolutely understand that. I wouldn't hold it against anyone.
P.S.: This has very little to do with the
Zafar. The creation from Xerjoff is much more pleasing, much more "European". Even if the comparison is rather misleading - I would go for the Xerjoff. Simply because it doesn't smell as synthetic and, above all, 'rounder'.
So if you're simply looking for a "Zafar" for your collection, you should look at Xerjoff ;-)
Without any great lyrical castles in the air, straight into the feeling:
- After spraying it on:
Pungent, fecal cowshed meets an intense, more synthetic (bubblegum) floral combination so as not to completely kill the fragrance from the start. The floral accords are the must-have counterpart to the oud.
I don't want anyone around me after spraying it on, otherwise no one will like me that evening.
- After 10 minutes:
Thank goodness. The feces are gone. It's just a cowshed oud now. But it still pops.
I can now perceive orange blossom and pepper more clearly. The bergamot adds a slight acidity. A dark rose flashes in the background.
- After 30 minutes:
The strong oud was only the 'shining star' for the first half hour. The animal notes are almost gone. Phew, thank you.
The "bubblegum flower" (orange blossom and jasmine) comes out more clearly now, though. Unfortunately, this makes it very cheap and unrounded. A bit of 'stinky oud' paired with pepper is still present.
- After 45 minutes:
The oud is gone. Short, but intensely banging performance. Okay.
The last few minutes have hardly changed: Bubblegum-synthetic floral with rose, pepper and darker but restrained wood. I can also smell some iris, which rounds off the fragrance and makes it slightly creamy.
- After 1.5 hours to hour 3:
Zafar has become lighter, it has now entered the most beautiful period of its DNA, as everything is now less intense and more airy. This helps enormously, as it makes the synthetics more bearable, almost "flattering".
- Hour 3-6:
Quite a straightforward drydown with rather uncomplex notes. A little floral, a little woody, a little vanilla. Perceptible vetiver or moss - rather absent.
- Hour 6 to the end (approx. 10/11h):
No more change in the drydown. Leaves a flowery-sweet spray mark on my arm.
Sure: even 24 hours later, my arm smells of something that reminds me of it. But I only rate a fragrance up to the point where you could really say that there is "still something there".
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Conclusion:
The
Zafar is a test of courage for Europeans and their noses in general. This is oriental power. It is challenging. If you make it through the first half hour, you've done it. Respect!
Would I recommend it for the price of €250? For the die-hards among us? Sure, why not. There are worse 250-pound fragrances. But for 90% the Zafar would be a "pass". I can absolutely understand that. I wouldn't hold it against anyone.
P.S.: This has very little to do with the
Zafar. The creation from Xerjoff is much more pleasing, much more "European". Even if the comparison is rather misleading - I would go for the Xerjoff. Simply because it doesn't smell as synthetic and, above all, 'rounder'.So if you're simply looking for a "Zafar" for your collection, you should look at Xerjoff ;-)
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Aquatic-fresh?! For me, above all, overpoweringly floral (rosy) and strawberry-like
The reviews so far make me wonder, they seem to go in one direction in particular: Aquatic-fresh. However, that really comes out 0 on my skin. I can actually rule out a fake because I'm holding the original sample packaging in my hands ...
Well, I'll just tell you what I smell:
- Spray on:
Intense, full-bodied, loud rose meets a rather unnatural strawberry with a slight spiciness. Although the rose is intense, it also gives me a certain "cleanliness", either directly through it or through one of the many other ingredients according to the fragrance pyramid.
I have no problems with rose fragrances as a man, but I have to say that this one really packs a punch.
- After 5 minutes:
It becomes more ambery, (sandal)woody. The rose is still in the spotlight, you could smell lotus with a lot of imagination.
- After 15 minutes:
The rose thankfully subsides a little and lets me breathe again. I can get within 10-15cm of my arm again without being overwhelmed by the projection. It becomes even 'cleaner' but also fruitier. Is that cherry I recognize next to the strawberry?
- After 30 minutes:
It's done! I can smell my arm again!
The rose is slowly but increasingly receding. Still plays first fiddle, but has a break. Now is the time when it becomes more fruity. What else could it be besides strawberry (and cherry)? Maybe a little sugar from the pineapple?
- 1h:
The
Dubai - Bahar Eau de Parfum is still characterized by an intense rose. Slowly, something green is added, as if the rose stem is now also part of the fragrance.
- 1.5h:
It becomes sweet and airy. The 'green finish' of the rose can now be smelled more clearly. Very pleasant. All in all, a very, very floral fragrance with little/no major woody base. Rather sweet wood.
- 2h:
The last 30 minutes, the fragrance has actually decreased significantly in strength. Suddenly. The rose is light. Airy. The entire composition by Mr. Asghar Adam Ali becomes quieter.
- 4h:
Rather boring drydown, because everything simply becomes less and less. No trace of the many heart and base notes. Sillage almost gone. Only slightly perceptible on the skin.
- from hour 6 until the "end" (9-10h):
The sweet, clean rose lasts only at the point of application. No great transformation in the drydown. Sweeter, more ambery sandalwood is added, as is the vanilla.
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Conclusion:
According to. Rose. Strawberry. One-dimensional.
I'm used to more complex things from SoD. I just hope I was unlucky and someone somehow bottled it wrong during production. Aquatic-fresh is 0 for me. I can honestly rule out my nose - I don't have anosmia in that area in particular.
The "final round":
Beautiful, summery fragrance for both men and women. In my experience, however, with a slight twist towards women. Could be worn every day, but I would rather see it in use from 4pm/17pm+.
Recommendation to buy? No. At least not for the ~255 euros asked.
Well, I'll just tell you what I smell:
- Spray on:
Intense, full-bodied, loud rose meets a rather unnatural strawberry with a slight spiciness. Although the rose is intense, it also gives me a certain "cleanliness", either directly through it or through one of the many other ingredients according to the fragrance pyramid.
I have no problems with rose fragrances as a man, but I have to say that this one really packs a punch.
- After 5 minutes:
It becomes more ambery, (sandal)woody. The rose is still in the spotlight, you could smell lotus with a lot of imagination.
- After 15 minutes:
The rose thankfully subsides a little and lets me breathe again. I can get within 10-15cm of my arm again without being overwhelmed by the projection. It becomes even 'cleaner' but also fruitier. Is that cherry I recognize next to the strawberry?
- After 30 minutes:
It's done! I can smell my arm again!
The rose is slowly but increasingly receding. Still plays first fiddle, but has a break. Now is the time when it becomes more fruity. What else could it be besides strawberry (and cherry)? Maybe a little sugar from the pineapple?
- 1h:
The
Dubai - Bahar Eau de Parfum is still characterized by an intense rose. Slowly, something green is added, as if the rose stem is now also part of the fragrance.- 1.5h:
It becomes sweet and airy. The 'green finish' of the rose can now be smelled more clearly. Very pleasant. All in all, a very, very floral fragrance with little/no major woody base. Rather sweet wood.
- 2h:
The last 30 minutes, the fragrance has actually decreased significantly in strength. Suddenly. The rose is light. Airy. The entire composition by Mr. Asghar Adam Ali becomes quieter.
- 4h:
Rather boring drydown, because everything simply becomes less and less. No trace of the many heart and base notes. Sillage almost gone. Only slightly perceptible on the skin.
- from hour 6 until the "end" (9-10h):
The sweet, clean rose lasts only at the point of application. No great transformation in the drydown. Sweeter, more ambery sandalwood is added, as is the vanilla.
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Conclusion:
According to. Rose. Strawberry. One-dimensional.
I'm used to more complex things from SoD. I just hope I was unlucky and someone somehow bottled it wrong during production. Aquatic-fresh is 0 for me. I can honestly rule out my nose - I don't have anosmia in that area in particular.
The "final round":
Beautiful, summery fragrance for both men and women. In my experience, however, with a slight twist towards women. Could be worn every day, but I would rather see it in use from 4pm/17pm+.
Recommendation to buy? No. At least not for the ~255 euros asked.
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Pleasant but hackneyed DNA - hardly any projection and too expensive for what it offers
Don't get me wrong: The 
Ambre Eau de Parfum is a beautiful fragrance in itself. Solid craftsmanship, a slightly niche feel and wearable for both men and women. But: For 160€/50ml and 235€/100ml there is simply not enough.
One after the other. At 8:45 in the morning, straight out of the shower with a good 9-10 sprays on both arms, chest and neck, I offered the best possible conditions for the test.
Important: ALL my tests and reviews are based on tests on the skin. No clothing involved!
- The start of Ambre is characterized by a honey sweetness with synthetic, indefinable fruit. Apple? Yes, it can be. But nowhere near as present and beautiful as a) the pyramid here suggests and b) as, for example, a
Layton does in the opening. No matter. It's also in a slightly different price league.
- After 5 minutes, cinnamon joins in quite strongly. I smell a certain citrusiness from the bergamot or sesame ... zero. I also briefly smell some lavender before a spiced rum (but of the cheaper, less conspicuous kind) with rose comes around the corner shortly afterwards.
I already notice two things after ~10 minutes:
1) Despite the many sprays, the Ambre only radiates very little - and you have to manage that first despite a total of 4 sprays on the arms.
2) This is/will be a very pleasing crowdpleaser that does not offend. Rather something for the darker, colder days of the year.
- After 15 minutes: A little rose is added, with a very slight hint of young tobacco. So far, no great cardamom spice or anything balsamic in sight.
- After 45 minutes: The honey sweetness turns into a more resinous sweetness, but still has this "sweet" sweetness at the start, not yet the resin sweetness :-)
Now I notice the 3rd aspect:
I have already smelled the DNA at least 4 times somewhere else. Both in the perfumery and, for example, in
Ambre Nuit Eau de Parfum. Too bad. Had hoped for a bit of variety here.
- After 1 hour, the rose comes out more clearly. It is accompanied by a certain spiciness (hey cardamom, is that you?!), although it could also have been something like (pink) pepper.
"Resin" and "honey" have swapped places - there is only a little intense sweetness left of the honey, it becomes more resinous and sticky.
- After 1.5 hours, it takes on the form that it will retain almost until the end: Ambry rose with little spice, no prominent wood (possibly n sweet sandalwood still, yes - but very unobtrusive) and subtle vanilla in the background.
- After 3 hours: Hardly any change. Vanilla slowly creeps towards the "rose spotlight". The honey is gone. As has the already weak sillage. The fragrance is only perceptible close to my skin.
- After 4 hours: No change, except that everything "just gets weaker".
- After 5 hours: TheAmbre Eau de Parfum has really worn off. Last round for him in boxing. An airy, vanilla rose petal with amber can still be heard.
- After 6 hours: Finito. A kind of ambery vanilla hand cream/soap remains on the skin, but for me this no longer has anything to do with "durability". Hence the corresponding rating.
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Conclusion:
Nice amber beginner fragrance without a lot of frills and corners. Easy to wear, no matter what age group, whereby I see the prime between 16-30 with the fragrance.
I was not convinced by the fragrance. The Ambre has no recognition value for me. Can be replaced by at least 4 others in a similar or even cheaper price range.
Recommendation: It's better to go forAmbre Nuit Eau de Parfum - you get something more sophisticated at a lower price.
Ambre Eau de Parfum is a beautiful fragrance in itself. Solid craftsmanship, a slightly niche feel and wearable for both men and women. But: For 160€/50ml and 235€/100ml there is simply not enough. One after the other. At 8:45 in the morning, straight out of the shower with a good 9-10 sprays on both arms, chest and neck, I offered the best possible conditions for the test.
Important: ALL my tests and reviews are based on tests on the skin. No clothing involved!
- The start of Ambre is characterized by a honey sweetness with synthetic, indefinable fruit. Apple? Yes, it can be. But nowhere near as present and beautiful as a) the pyramid here suggests and b) as, for example, a
Layton does in the opening. No matter. It's also in a slightly different price league. - After 5 minutes, cinnamon joins in quite strongly. I smell a certain citrusiness from the bergamot or sesame ... zero. I also briefly smell some lavender before a spiced rum (but of the cheaper, less conspicuous kind) with rose comes around the corner shortly afterwards.
I already notice two things after ~10 minutes:
1) Despite the many sprays, the Ambre only radiates very little - and you have to manage that first despite a total of 4 sprays on the arms.
2) This is/will be a very pleasing crowdpleaser that does not offend. Rather something for the darker, colder days of the year.
- After 15 minutes: A little rose is added, with a very slight hint of young tobacco. So far, no great cardamom spice or anything balsamic in sight.
- After 45 minutes: The honey sweetness turns into a more resinous sweetness, but still has this "sweet" sweetness at the start, not yet the resin sweetness :-)
Now I notice the 3rd aspect:
I have already smelled the DNA at least 4 times somewhere else. Both in the perfumery and, for example, in
Ambre Nuit Eau de Parfum. Too bad. Had hoped for a bit of variety here. - After 1 hour, the rose comes out more clearly. It is accompanied by a certain spiciness (hey cardamom, is that you?!), although it could also have been something like (pink) pepper.
"Resin" and "honey" have swapped places - there is only a little intense sweetness left of the honey, it becomes more resinous and sticky.
- After 1.5 hours, it takes on the form that it will retain almost until the end: Ambry rose with little spice, no prominent wood (possibly n sweet sandalwood still, yes - but very unobtrusive) and subtle vanilla in the background.
- After 3 hours: Hardly any change. Vanilla slowly creeps towards the "rose spotlight". The honey is gone. As has the already weak sillage. The fragrance is only perceptible close to my skin.
- After 4 hours: No change, except that everything "just gets weaker".
- After 5 hours: The
Ambre Eau de Parfum has really worn off. Last round for him in boxing. An airy, vanilla rose petal with amber can still be heard. - After 6 hours: Finito. A kind of ambery vanilla hand cream/soap remains on the skin, but for me this no longer has anything to do with "durability". Hence the corresponding rating.
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Conclusion:
Nice amber beginner fragrance without a lot of frills and corners. Easy to wear, no matter what age group, whereby I see the prime between 16-30 with the fragrance.
I was not convinced by the fragrance. The Ambre has no recognition value for me. Can be replaced by at least 4 others in a similar or even cheaper price range.
Recommendation: It's better to go for
Ambre Nuit Eau de Parfum - you get something more sophisticated at a lower price.
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Sweet and spicy rum and cola - lots of sandalwood, few animal notes but plenty of balsamic depth
After trying several times to make the development of this special fragrance tangible, the moment has finally come to share my impressions of 
Ruby (first full bottle purchase of Nebiru) - hoping that I will get it together after the 3rd time, because on the skin it works even differently than on the strip (which is clear) :D
Spray on:
The fragrance starts with a distinctive, spicy, dark-sweet (almost resinous) rum and cola note. In addition to a light cinnamon note, there is also a certain floral/floral note. I have smelled these before in
Mandalay and would therefore guess champaca and frangipani.
The Ruby's start is loud. Nothing that doesn't make you stand out. The room knows that you have entered it.
15 minutes later:
The oud adds a very slight animalic note, albeit very, very subtle. At no point is it a 'stinky oud', even over the entire duration. The great thing about Ruby is that you don't want to stop smelling the spray at the beginning because of this complex composition :D You can easily smell something new every time, especially if it's a cold or warm, sunny or rainy day. It's like someone wants to whisk you away to a sweet wonderland *haha*
45 minutes after spraying:
Little change actually. But that's probably a good thing, because the opening is a real firework, although you can only smell the complexity of the top note when you "sniff" your arm very carefully several times. In blunt terms, the first three-quarters of an hour is dominated by this spicy, dark-sweet rum and cola.
After 1.5 hours:
The (resinous? incense?) sweetness, which is still very present at the beginning, subsides somewhat. At this point at the latest, you notice the very strong, intense sandalwood base of Ruby. Since no vetiver is specified, I would guess this special Timorese sandalwood, which brings a rather earthy touch with it? The fragrance now becomes more balsamic, calmer.
After 2.5 hours:
TheRuby is still characterized by a balsamic-sweet spiciness with (sandal) wood. The drydown is actually a little more "boring", more straightforward, although the complexity at the beginning also spoils you a little ;-)
The fragrance still projects strongly, but gradually loses its power. This does not detract from its longevity and you can tell that it will last for hours.
After 4.5 hours:
Ruby is now only perceptible at close quarters and, as I had already guessed, had few surprises in store. It could be described as a (large) piece of sandalwood with a sweet, balsamic spiciness.
It will retain this DNA until the end, although the spiciness will dry up over the next 3 hours.
After 12 hours, the Ruby only lingers very close to my skin in the form of a light, balsamic-resinous 'breeze'. The drydown as a whole is not very teasing or challenging. The oud is mainly used for selective accentuation and does not add any animalic notes. It doesn't have to: anyone who immediately thinks "must be a stinker!" when they hear "oud" will realize that there is still a lot beyond their personal fragrance horizon :-)
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Conclusion:
Cuba Libre in nebiru-ish.
Once again a very nice, very successful release from Frederic. Beginner-friendly, very classy with its own new DNA. Frederic's signature, which in my eyes is characterized by a balsamic-spicy sweetness, can be found like almost no other.
Suitable for going out without brutally screaming "NISH", but it's still "loud". You have to be aware of that ;-)
See the fragrance on both males and females (or everything in between and outside), but with a tendency towards masculinity.
My first full bottle of Nebiru Parfums and I have a feeling it won't be my last :D
Ruby (first full bottle purchase of Nebiru) - hoping that I will get it together after the 3rd time, because on the skin it works even differently than on the strip (which is clear) :DSpray on:
The fragrance starts with a distinctive, spicy, dark-sweet (almost resinous) rum and cola note. In addition to a light cinnamon note, there is also a certain floral/floral note. I have smelled these before in
Mandalay and would therefore guess champaca and frangipani. The Ruby's start is loud. Nothing that doesn't make you stand out. The room knows that you have entered it.
15 minutes later:
The oud adds a very slight animalic note, albeit very, very subtle. At no point is it a 'stinky oud', even over the entire duration. The great thing about Ruby is that you don't want to stop smelling the spray at the beginning because of this complex composition :D You can easily smell something new every time, especially if it's a cold or warm, sunny or rainy day. It's like someone wants to whisk you away to a sweet wonderland *haha*
45 minutes after spraying:
Little change actually. But that's probably a good thing, because the opening is a real firework, although you can only smell the complexity of the top note when you "sniff" your arm very carefully several times. In blunt terms, the first three-quarters of an hour is dominated by this spicy, dark-sweet rum and cola.
After 1.5 hours:
The (resinous? incense?) sweetness, which is still very present at the beginning, subsides somewhat. At this point at the latest, you notice the very strong, intense sandalwood base of Ruby. Since no vetiver is specified, I would guess this special Timorese sandalwood, which brings a rather earthy touch with it? The fragrance now becomes more balsamic, calmer.
After 2.5 hours:
The
Ruby is still characterized by a balsamic-sweet spiciness with (sandal) wood. The drydown is actually a little more "boring", more straightforward, although the complexity at the beginning also spoils you a little ;-) The fragrance still projects strongly, but gradually loses its power. This does not detract from its longevity and you can tell that it will last for hours.
After 4.5 hours:
Ruby is now only perceptible at close quarters and, as I had already guessed, had few surprises in store. It could be described as a (large) piece of sandalwood with a sweet, balsamic spiciness.
It will retain this DNA until the end, although the spiciness will dry up over the next 3 hours.
After 12 hours, the Ruby only lingers very close to my skin in the form of a light, balsamic-resinous 'breeze'. The drydown as a whole is not very teasing or challenging. The oud is mainly used for selective accentuation and does not add any animalic notes. It doesn't have to: anyone who immediately thinks "must be a stinker!" when they hear "oud" will realize that there is still a lot beyond their personal fragrance horizon :-)
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Conclusion:
Cuba Libre in nebiru-ish.
Once again a very nice, very successful release from Frederic. Beginner-friendly, very classy with its own new DNA. Frederic's signature, which in my eyes is characterized by a balsamic-spicy sweetness, can be found like almost no other.
Suitable for going out without brutally screaming "NISH", but it's still "loud". You have to be aware of that ;-)
See the fragrance on both males and females (or everything in between and outside), but with a tendency towards masculinity.
My first full bottle of Nebiru Parfums and I have a feeling it won't be my last :D
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