TerredeJonny

I discovered this fragrance quite a while ago and was pretty excited at first. The great, citrusy-minty-berry top note has done it to me quite. The mixture of lightness and Asian mysticism I have never smelled anywhere else. Somewhere here I read that the fragrance conveys the image of a samurai and I think that fits. Perhaps the image of a humble gentleman samurai, businessman by day and .... moment by night, the story already exists. In a quickly written statement, I described the scent as a berry-chocolate niche version of CK-One and I still think that fits well regarding the top notes.

Then I floundered. The user Schoork (Where have you gone?), which I hold in high esteem, wrote a neat tear-down here. He accused the fragrance after a few minutes to become merely sultry sweet and thus interchangeable and not at all hold so long. I couldn't really relate to the second criticism, but it's true, the beautiful top note is completely displaced at times. The fragrance is actually very chocolaty, from balanced creaminess is there not yet so much to notice.

For a long time, I was not sure whether my enthusiasm for the top note is enough to find this fragrance in its entirety still so good, or whether it is ultimately not yet an interchangeable drugstore fragrance, which impresses only with a beautiful top note. I've often worn it at home as a "feel good" scent. I don't know what it is, but right now I'm inclined to second guess Schoork's judgment. Maybe the bottle contents have matured further, or maybe it's because I've been paying more attention to fragrance development again. In any case, in my opinion, the second, sultry-sweet wave of scent is replaced by a third phase in which mint and berry are again perceptible in a nice, creamy overall composition. And this third phase is actually a super combination of sweet chocolate, creamy vanilla and just a little berry freshness.

Now I am sure of my judgment: the fragrance is super. Who endures the unusual scent progression, will enjoy all phases of the fragrance. Since the scent progression also sets in very quickly, you can even calculate well when you come to the third phase. I personally find the third phase even office compatible.

Anyway, I learned a few things with this fragrance. For one, that Parfumo is really a great place to highlight different facets of a fragrance. For another, I learned to give a fragrance time and attention and to trust my own nose. :-) In this sense, have fun testing!

A lot has been said about the scent. But I'm wearing it right now and I still think that not everything has been said. I find this fragrance extremely likeable, because it makes absolutely no compromises:

- Mandarin in all facets, sourish and also heavy, almost rotten sweetness
- no "light breeze aquatic"
- quasi no scent gradient
- absolutely unsuitable in the office, this is a fragrance for the beach (... or balconies)
- in my opinion you should really only wear it with a casual-elegant summer outfit
- radiates irrepressible self-confidence, especially because it is not a crowdpleaser and the sillage is strong
- almost obtrusive durability
- highly impractical bottle

This fragrance is a statement, certainly not pleasing. This is niche. Test it before you buy. You love it or you hate it. I love it.

... was the 2006 headline of the New York Times [1]. The initially philosophical question, however, did not arise in an artistic context, but in a legal one. The French Supreme Court, the Cour de Cassation, ruled this summer that the creation of the fragrance "Dune" by Dior was primarily an artisanal and not an artistic achievement, since "the fragrance of a perfume resulting from the simple application of expertise does not constitute "the creation of a form of expression which may benefit from the protection of intellectual works" [2]. As a result, the creator and plaintiff could not demand any royalties after her departure from the company for the sale of the fragrance.

What does all this have to do with the scent?
The applicant in this case bears the name Nejla Bsiri-Barbir, who is also named as the perfumer of that fragrance [3]. This is not provable for the time being, the Reyane Tradition brand does not even have a website, and there is little to be found about Mrs. Bsiri-Barbir either.

Anyway, the scent is very unusual. He's cute, a little leathery, vanilla, I mean rosy. I can't really figure out the smell. He is very sweet and lasts forever, yet he is reserved and never kitschy or too heavy, not even at the beginning. Nevertheless, I would tend to recommend him to middle-aged gentlemen. I can imagine him in cold seasons (autumn and winter) in all situations at me.

If the creation of perfume was just simple "mixing", following strict rules, why isn't there another fragrance like this? Of course, a scent is a collection of molecules. That's a painting too, though. And of course you can learn the perfume trade. Just like painting. However, this scent is so unusual that it cannot have been created by simply "tipping substances together" based on experience. There's a creative process behind him. The will to create a sweet fragrance that can be worn at any time. It's a difficult grade hike. This fragrance is something completely new. You could say art.

I don't know whether the creation of this unusual fragrance at a price of 25€ is a planned criticism, a declaration of war towards big fragrance companies. However, with the price, the quality and the peculiarity of this fragrance I can well imagine it, in connection with the history of the supposed perfumer. Also the anonymity of the brand behind the perfume is unusual, a contrast to the all-encompassing marketing of designer fragrances, even most niche fragrances.

Ultimately, it does not matter whether the perfumer is actually Nejla Bsiri-Barbir and whether he is behind the Reyane Tradition brand, averting major corporations and their business demands. A declaration of war in their direction is the perfume anyway.

Is a Scent like a Song? Oui and Non, Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, July 13, 2016
[2] Cass. Civ. June 13, 2006, Propr. Intell. P. 442-443; reprinted in Claire Guillemin, Law & Odeur: Fragrance Protection in the Fields of Perfumery and Cosmetics, p. 167.
3] e.g. at Pillashop, easy to find when searching the internet for Reyane scents, left line of the website

The scent with the most inappropriate name there is? Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême!

The Duden indicates as meaning for the word "Allure" (translated from French) that it refers to an "out-of-frame tone", even "conspicuous behaviour", "Gehabe". Imagine the "strong man", the macho. It must occupy the whole room and attract all the attention.

The fragrance captivates with its light citric notes combined with the sparing use of tonka bean and sandalwood and the resulting looseness. The scent is very linear, even the sillage is not conspicuous, has nothing pressing. That is the strength of this fragrance.

Really, guys. Anyone who calls this fragrance a "panty dropper" should not wear it. Maybe it's very well received by the ladies. But just not by macho behaviour, but by simplicity

The fragrance is supposed to be a Layton copy and according to the other comments and statements it probably is, too. I don't know myself, I never smelled the Layton. I rarely find prices above 100€ for perfume justified and have to honestly admit that with the fragrance components that are interesting but don't match my preferences 100%, I simply wasn't willing to spend such a sum for this very fragrance. Therefore, from the outset "only" the Royal Equestrian could be considered.

Since I don't only want to stay with the "it's cheaper, has a strong sillage and endurance" (which is undoubtedly the case), I now describe what I smell and what scene I have in my head

For me, the fragrance components (I smell mainly apple, cinnamon, vanilla and some cirtric) combine to a baked apple field fragrance. Very sweet, heavy, cinnamon. And for that I have the scene of a 16-year-old man in my head, styled up to the point of no longer going, on his way to the local fair to attract the attention of the ladies. Attract attention at any price! When he finds a girl he likes, he shouts, "Snail, can I buy you a baked apple?"

The most recent comment in PdM Layton is "...". it smells like a brothel". I think that's right. Even if the author of this commentary thinks that's just fine. I find the scent very youthful, immature, open-minded. It's too heavy, too deliberate, too special. This might be a success as a teenager with women. Not as an adult.

Summarized: not my case, but well done.