Sensual

I love leather. And I like violets, most of the time.

So, I was indeed very curious to test this one, as I have been on search for "my leather" for quite some time now.
Not knowing this brand, I checked the internet a bit. I was also curious, in what price class should this be found, if I was to like it so much, that I´d wanna add it to my collection sooner or later ?
Well, the home page is esthetic, but not very informative. Of course one hears all the typical stuff about great ingredients and exclusiveness...I get a bit sceptic.
Especially, because I found Cuir Magnifique not that magnificent at all, but disappointly synthetic.

Well, Noble Royale was established in Dubai 2017, and 2018 five perfumes were launched. Clients: Fragrance Russia and Jovoy Paris. Both can be seen on homepage. Same as the creator, Olga Yurchenko, of whom I have never heard - which doesn´t mean that much, really, lot of perfumeurs out there that I do not know, and maybe she´s not behind the perfumes at all, only the brand - however, she looks way too young for me in order to have been "in the perfumery business since time immemorial. " Enough said of that, check the homepage if you like. ;)

The very first thought I got, as I sprayed CM was: "What ? Smart by andeas Maack ? only cheaper version, perhaps ? "
I mean, there really is a certain "brotherhood" to my nose, only this is much more synthetic, and the same thing that got on my nerves eventually with Smart, is the overly strong violet, that covers all the other aspects of the perfume. Which may or may not be for the better, as in the beginning there is some creamier note to it too - tuberose perhaps ? and some more flowers and powder, but nothing solid to be smelled, at least not by me. I would tip on some iris and moschus for the creaminess.

The creamy flowers disappear after a while, and then it´s all violet, suede and some powder again. For hours. And hours. Just as I think it has calmed down, and is maybe more wearable for me, violet rocks full power again and annoys the out of me....argh!

When I smell it directly on my skin, I get a hint of cinnamon, but all those wonderful woody stuff and elemi, where are they ???? Not on my skin, it seems...instead, directly on skin, something quite unpleasant, bit dirty, but not animalic, rather a bad moschus from washing powder, reading the pyramid does not give a glue which of the notes given there could be responsible?
Longevity seems indeed good, but by now I am annyoed beyond any peace between me and CM, and will go and wash it away as good as I can, and try if some nice gourmand from my collection can cover the rest.

Fact, imho : Synthetic, powdery suede, with good sillage and longevity, a little bit similar to Smart, but not nearly as good, instead quite mediocre, and definately not exclusive and worth the price.
And no, I do not say it, because I would have something against exclusivity, or be envious ´cos I couldn´t afford it - I have some more expensive ones, which may well be ( and are, tbh ) beyond my finances usually, but worth saving money for...This is NOT one of them.

Rather it seems to me, that what we have here, is another new niche-brand, that pop up like mushrooms in the rain, trying to validify the price by being "exclusive" and hard to get - curiousity will always wn some customers, but I don´t think this one will stay in business that long, unless they really work on the "finest ingredients", so that even if the perfume idea might be "stolen" - or, to put it more nicely - "inspired" by Smart and Iceberg Woman -which is a cheapie, and better , imo - it might stand a chance among velvety and powdery leathers...
Now, as it is, I would go for Smart or Cuir Beluga anytime rather than this, and not even lose money by doing so. And I don´t even like them.

Admittedly, I had expected something completely different.
I had intentionally not read any comments before testing, so I will have no unjust expectations or prejudices. I had read Pyramid briefly, but thought it might be a light forest scent. The name rather suggests something ethereal, perhaps even fragile, possibly green, but like a breath or light wind current from an ever-green forest.

Instead, while spraying on, I encounter almost enormous current of turpentine and woods!
If I hadn't been sitting in my bed anyway, I could have almost fallen off a chair!

The turpentine impression stays only a few seconds, maybe just about half a minute, but I'm immediately reminded of one of my favorite wood scent, aka Hinoki from Comme des Garcons.
Only this fragrance is much stronger times, and a slight sweet of flowers flies by, like a whisper in wind.
That reminds me again also of art study times, except the light flowers.
But in fact they are so subtle and quiet that I suspect that they can go completely down on men's skin. On the other hand, I am very sensitive to flowers, smell the lightest floral scents mostly all day long, so my statement is probably with those perfumes that are ticked similarly. But anyone who might have the slightest fear of flowers can calm down - they are, depending on individual perception, either unnoticed or very short and quiet
But I repeat myself now, so go on geht´s.

This whispering, quiet indentation lasts a little longer than the very first impression of turpentine, but is also very quickly covered by the already existing woods, with sage and something else spicy, which doesn't seem to me to be a recognizable nutmeg, but it can be, because it has certain warmth like a nutmeg note for me usually appears. So the woods are already there at the very beginning, and that's strong!

This mixture is incredibly fascinating, stimulating and stimulating at the same time. After about half an hour to an hour I feel like I suddenly have at least !!! 5cm grown, and that only because of improved posture.
The title of Maggy4you, "Witchcraft" concerns it well.
I feel invincible, strong, energetic, full of strength and self-confidence. Pride. Something magical. Surrounded by magical woods that strengthen, heal and courage

After about 4-5 hours it is a warm woody, still invigorating wood scent, sandalwood and patchouli I don't notice directly, but they certainly steer it to soften. Also Oud is rather discreet, not overwhelming or covering everything. It also has rather a slight sweetness and warmth, which a good oud can have.
Nothing seems synthetic to me, everything is very natural, after the first shock - but what was a positive shock, unexpected, but not immediately frightening or repulsive - it is now quite harmonious and round. Woody to the last minute, I'm sure of that.
The witch can now relax, and after a trance journey in the Underworld, where she has won many spirits, rest in herself.

I must think with this smell also of my tattoo, which I took last May.
It's a shamaness, an old Sami symbol for witch. "Noaid" in Sami, "noita" in Finnish. A stick male - in this case a stick female - with a witch's drum on his left hand, and a snake on his right hand. The snake is symbol for healing, if it had a stick for the drum instead, they were still Shaman/Noaid/Noita, but not healer.
And for a Shaman/Noaid this fragrance will fit quite well!!!!

You don't have to be a shaman to wear this fragrance. But you have to like woods and nature very much.

I have to give an anecdote to it - since I sprayed the scent, my cat has been looking for my nearness all the time, and in between played wildly, as well as ran like a little tornado through my apartment again, the stairs to my bed room are an incredibly great fun for her to leave out energy and joie de vivre!
She has also gotten more appetite and eaten well, where she is often very difficult and meticulous, and I have to be constantly careful that she doesn't get too lean. (when she came to me, it had taken a long time before she had a normal, slimmer! Weight had reached )
So this scent has possibleerwiser a healing, energitisierende, and perhaps even appetite-promoting effect even on cats. ;)

This witch elixir has now immediately landed on my wish list.
Expensive and unfortunately parked, I don't know yet if I could buy it then, but someday, I hope for sure, I will be able to get it somehow. ;)
With or without witchcraft, if necessary.
Certainly a fragrance that not everyone can start with and make friends with, and which must be worn for themselves rather than using a night scent. With the right type, no matter if male or female, but surely a powerful, woody elixir of life, which you won't encounter all too often.

I will advise against blind buying, I think that with this fragrance the perception can be particularly individual and different, and I doubt, as well as with many other Boudiceas also whether one can ever describe the effect and perception so really well. But because of pure enthusiasm and because there are not so many comments for it, I tried at least now. ;)

To me, Habanita is a dancer. Not necessarily flamenco-dancer as the name might suggest, but just any dancer who´s actually so passionate about the dancing, that she´ll not only break in the pair of shoes, but eventually break those shoes completely !

And yet much more. It has certain depth that fits well watching Tarkowski-movies or film noir - who could watch film noir wearing Angel or Candy ? It just wouldn´t fit.

Habanita starts with quite bewildering top-notes, that´s when one will want to go dancing or do something creative, perhaps even something daring. And sometimes, something very daring !
In aromatherapy Labdanum is the one who´s "quilty" of letting go of inhibitions, is this the secret of Habanita ?
However, it must be the petit grain that makes it also so zitric, surprisingly zitric even. That is the one note which I do not smell so well in summer, for summer Habanita is rather only on the heavier side, but in winter it shows also more bitter, zitrus-like notes which I like.

Yet at heart it gets softer, more balanced, sometimes I even think of "L´Heure Bleue" by Guerlain, not so much for the smell but the mood. Both are deep and mysterios, Habanita gets more introverted and darker towards the heart and basis, even gloomier at times.

Like aoe, towards basis Habanita is somewhat like waxed leather indeed, and I do wear leather ! Still, with me it´s the spices that rule with amber and patchouli, vanilla stays rather decently in the back-ground rounding it all up...
And lasts definately longer than 4 hours, in summer easily until the next day.

The only minus Habanita has for me, is, that I sometimes get headache from it.
Yet, it´s worth risking it ! :)