Mantus

Gris Charnel Extrait opens with a very dense and full creamy spicy 'cardamom note, which is underlined by a sweet, tropical 'fig and receives a dark tone in the background from a very delicate, typically freshly brewed 'black tea nuance, appearing not at all gloomy, but extremely noble.

Even in the heart, the cardamom is still very clearly perceptible and merges with a very delicate lipstick-like creamy, but also somewhat carrot-powdery rooty 'iris nuance, which is underlined by a very fine lovely resinous, which I suspect to be 'labdanum, giving the fragrance a luxurious statement.

The base smells of fine splintering, light resinous, anthracite and light brown 'cedar and 'sandalwood, which is underlined by a vanilla-like nuance, but appears warmer and powdery, ensuring that the base receives a wonderful 'vanilla-'tonka bean shimmer.

'Vetiver and 'patchouli were unfortunately denied by my paleocortex and confused with labdanum and 'cistus :-)

Overall, the fragrance lasts 10 hours on my skin.

The sillage is designed for a very noticeable 1.5 meters for 5 hours, before gradually minimizing in slow steps until the fragrance fades.

"Sars, thank you very much for the decant!"

Bois de Gayac opens with a very soft, velvety lotion-like, subtly sweet ripe 'mandarin, supported by tiny, also ripe, fresh 'orange speckles and a very delicate aromatic 'nutmeg spice, giving the feeling of being completely wrapped in silk.

A little later, an incredibly dense, warm woody creamy 'sandalwood note becomes noticeable, accompanied by a very beautiful balsamic, gently floral, and extremely subtly sweet resinous note of 'cistus, which is completed in the background by an almost fragile, finely spiced, not leathery or even medicinal appearing 'saffron nuance, creating a warm, protective cloud that can only be evoked by opium, allowing one to experience exactly that with this fragrance, without its entire side effects.

The base of Bois de Gayac is heavenly sweetly spicy balsamic thanks to the 'myrrh, interwoven with delicate 'frankincense threads and a subtle dark 'woody note that I couldn't name, making me occasionally think of warm beeswax.

In conclusion, I would like to slightly rephrase the famous song by Falco:

"I have no money, you have no money, who has set this wonderful scent again?"

The perception of 'pink pepper and 'black pepper was unfortunately denied by my paleocortex, and the dark 'woody notes may, according to the fragrance pyramid, come from guaiac wood and oud, and I would like to dedicate the following title to the fragrance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVWoXUVhQEI
(Lincoln Jaeager-Inertia)

Overall, the scent lasts 9.5 hours on my skin.

The sillage is designed from the beginning and indeed until the end of the fragrance to be one meter, becoming merely more transparent from the 4th hour onward.

"Serafina, thank you for this wonderful fragrance experience!"

"Nag Champa | Devil's Kitchen" has, due to its monothematic fragrance notes, of course, no particularly noteworthy complex scent development, which I personally consider desirable, as I would like such 'mono and experiential fragrances', as I like to call them, to have this linear progression. This can indeed lead to boredom or even monotony for some wearers.

Right from the start, a very lovely floral and finely blooming, yet dense and simultaneously transparently clean, subtly powdery 'magnolia note' is perceivable, which is lifted into the air by very bright and fine 'frankincense sprinkles' and is subtly creamy in the further development, accompanied by a clear, very subtle, yet slightly harsh 'sandalwood tone' and I also sense a small touch of 'labdanum' leading to the soul cleansing.

Overall, the fragrance lasts 8 hours on my skin.

The sillage is designed from the very beginning for a clear whole arm's length for 3.5 hours, before it gradually diminishes to the fragrance's conclusion.

*The following scent scenario:

The heavy mahogany-colored door opens, and I catch sight of a hat, matte black, slightly cheekily tilted to the left.

The face accompanying it is enchanting, with such pure, clear, almost velvety beauty.

This softness.

Fine curls of her mahogany-colored hair can be discerned at her ears.

A very dark purple outlines her lips, which are accented by fine bronze tones on her warm cheeks.

A heavy fabric coat, reaching down to her black, slightly pointed patent leather boots, is adorned with gold and eggshell-colored patterns to perfection.*

Shalimar Millésime Tonka begins for me with a very dense, yet not overwhelming marzipan - tonka bean, where the path between edible and 'lotion-like' has been found, which later becomes body butter-like, lightly floral, and leads to a vanilla creamy warm, cozy finish.

Overall, the scent lasts 14 hours on my skin.

The sillage is designed to be very noticeably perceived at a full arm's length for 4.5 hours, before it gradually diminishes to the scent's conclusion.

"SaGa, I thank you very much for the generous fragrance sample!"

M.

Paragon begins very refreshingly crisp, almost subtly sour, conjuring the following scenario:

A large vineyard, radiant sunshine, and a bright blue sky at a pleasant 19.5° ('please imagine your own desired temperature here':-))

And you stand right in the middle of it!

A deep breath; it smells finely sweet herbal, very ethereal light green, and since we can't help ourselves, we pick an almost ripe grape from a tree:

It cracks a little; the full-bodied juice of the grape swirls in the palate, and you taste an almost ripe plum, but you can feel that when it reaches its full maturity, it will unfold a wonderful aroma.
Completely grounded, you make your way to the estate of the vineyard to linger a little on the terrace.

Just before that, perhaps 3 or even 4 steps earlier, fine wisps of the Nag~Champa~incense sticks can be caught.

The plum has now reached its full maturity; it has become sweeter, yet it has not lost its freshness and has become incredibly soft and full-bodied, merging with a balsamic creamy body lotion that conceals a light relaxing smoke in the background, transporting you into your own spa world.

To then be carried off into dreamland with a velvety woody embrace.

Overall, the scent lasts 13 hours on my skin.

The sillage is designed for a clear 2 meters for 2 hours, then settling into a very noticeable arm's length for 2.5 hours with a very calm minimization towards the end.