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I haven't been to Morocco yet, but this is exactly how I imagine the summery morning air of an Arabian sunrise, before the great heat begins.
It starts fresh, green, and citrusy with a decent portion of mint and other herbs underneath. After a few minutes, it develops a slight sweetness that becomes increasingly intense and powdery, but never intrusive, remaining subtle. The lemon fades away after about half an hour, leaving behind delicately sweetened mint tea with herbs on a warm, soft base, very delicious.

Sultane des Coeurs is a must-try for all fans of subtle incense fragrances. It's a shame that, like all the scents from Mr. Benchaabane, it is not available in Europe and cannot be ordered at all.
So here again, a huge thank you to Sevda and "our man in Morocco."
Now to the fragrance: it starts spicy, dry, and immediately with this subtle yet elegant incense note. Here, nothing reminds me of the cool church incense that is so prominent in many other incense fragrances.
The amber warms the heart of the scent; it has no sweetness, which one might otherwise expect due to the vanilla. I cannot explicitly detect rose and jasmine, but they are probably the good spirits that tame the otherwise sometimes grave incense.
I do not see a reason to classify it purely as a women's fragrance; it is definitely unisex wearable, for me, with a slight tendency towards the strong gender.
I am aware that this will now cater to various clichés, but I can imagine this scent extremely well on a sensitive and masculine man.

Normally, I don't pay attention to the Shalimar flankers anymore; I just can't bear to see a great fragrance being distorted.
So I was all the more surprised when I got a whiff of this beauty here.
For me, it is Shalimar in its best form, with the classic opening and also with the base of the original, but then with a sensual warmth, with this beautiful authentic Madagascar vanilla and spices, without being overly sweet.
I also don't find it too feminine, not quite as classic as the original Shalimar. Just younger, more wearable; nevertheless, it remains a great, dreamy fragrance.

The sweet-toothed crowd will be pleased, Talc is a dark-sweet marzipan gourmand with a hint of powdery scent, so it's a bit like mixing Cara with Teint de Neige by Villoresi.
Okay, the powder quality doesn't quite do justice to TdN and the powder remains rather subtle in the background, but otherwise, you can imagine it somewhat like that.
At first, I am almost exclusively hit in the face by marzipan with a hint of tonka and chocolate, then Talc becomes more powdery and refined.
So, for marzipan fans, a strong recommendation to test.

I have two great hobbies, traveling and fragrances.
So it’s certainly understandable for you that I always try to bring back the most exotic scents from my big distant travels; it’s simply one of the most beautiful forms of memory.
However, this is sometimes not so easy, as in some countries hardly any fragrances are produced.
I was all the more pleased when I read in the travel guide before my trip to the Seychelles that there is a very small fragrance manufactory on Mahé. We had a rental car anyway, and the weather was really bad, so off we went to Kreolfleurage.
The owner, a friendly German woman, opened the door for me and then showed me her treasures. At that time, she produced 3 pure perfumes, all made from natural ingredients from the Seychelles. They can be purchased in small 10ml bottles in a wooden stand.
Okay, one might expect opulent floral explosions due to the exotic destination, but that’s not really the case with these fragrances.
I took home Bwanwar, which I liked best of the three.
Today, I pulled it out again after a long time to sniff it, and what I experience smells of classic French perfumery art with a hint of the Orient.
The Ylang is subtly in the background and kept in check; I can’t perceive any vanilla. The scent is classic, oriental spicy, without sweetness but also not harsh, underlaid with patchouli and the resin that gives Bwanwar its name.
I can also easily imagine this scent on a man.
I see it already; I urgently need to go back to the Seychelles and sniff the other two fragrances that I can’t really remember anymore.
Who’s coming with me???