04/24/2024
Frankcrummit
2 Reviews
Frankcrummit
1
The Clearing of the Air
For my first Parfumo review, a little background may be helpful.
I am a Fragrantica refugee, sickened by its toxic politics and seeking a place where I can breathe in cleaner air, before turning my attention back to the world of perfume. I am also a self-confessed incense-worshipper, seeing that note as worthy of attention in itself, rather than as a mere accompaniment to a religious ceremony.
One of my first reactions to Behind the Rain, was to experience that clearing of the air I needed. The fragrance has an immediate impact: a strong, refreshing aroma, reminiscent of camphor and mint. A second reaction was to hastily rearrange the fragrance's categorisation: instead of the incense-led perfume I had anticipated, I am savouring something greener and herbaceous.
Paul Schütze conjures an Aegean island after the rain. That's the clearing of the air again: it's clean and fresh, but also laden with scents of uprooted wood and grass. I don't get fennel, but pine mostly and not the pine of a soapy foam bath, but it's as if my nose is pressed into freshly-split wood, where sap is oozing like blood from the wounding of a violent rainstorm.
On my blotter this slightly bitter, even medicinal green note persists for some time. It doesn't sweeten. It remains potent. This would be an ideal fragrance to wear on a summer morning during the exam season, when you need to keep your mind focussed, refreshing it with a deep inbreath of greenness. Others, though, might find this very sharpness off-putting.
The next test is to wear it on the skin and in polite company ...
I am a Fragrantica refugee, sickened by its toxic politics and seeking a place where I can breathe in cleaner air, before turning my attention back to the world of perfume. I am also a self-confessed incense-worshipper, seeing that note as worthy of attention in itself, rather than as a mere accompaniment to a religious ceremony.
One of my first reactions to Behind the Rain, was to experience that clearing of the air I needed. The fragrance has an immediate impact: a strong, refreshing aroma, reminiscent of camphor and mint. A second reaction was to hastily rearrange the fragrance's categorisation: instead of the incense-led perfume I had anticipated, I am savouring something greener and herbaceous.
Paul Schütze conjures an Aegean island after the rain. That's the clearing of the air again: it's clean and fresh, but also laden with scents of uprooted wood and grass. I don't get fennel, but pine mostly and not the pine of a soapy foam bath, but it's as if my nose is pressed into freshly-split wood, where sap is oozing like blood from the wounding of a violent rainstorm.
On my blotter this slightly bitter, even medicinal green note persists for some time. It doesn't sweeten. It remains potent. This would be an ideal fragrance to wear on a summer morning during the exam season, when you need to keep your mind focussed, refreshing it with a deep inbreath of greenness. Others, though, might find this very sharpness off-putting.
The next test is to wear it on the skin and in polite company ...