GratWanderer

Once again, I have to write a review instead of a statement, decidedly right after I heard the opening. For once, it is very unusual and knows how to inspire with its strength of character, just as I was already impressed by "Oud Stars - Gao | XerJoff". Animalic and yet clean, sweet and almost concentratedly grape-sugary, but also natural-looking, not sticky. Light white to yellow floral storm, but also wild musk and dry, woody oud. For the "civilian" aka non-perfume nerd, sniffing this opening is certainly very tiring, as it is very unfamiliar and quite striking and also projecting.

The transition to the heart doesn't really change all that much; on the contrary, the luminous center from the opening remains fully intact, becomes only slightly weaker and the woody leg notes become a tad more striking, drier and create a more striking contrast. Tobacco is now also discreetly added, but still needs to be sought out briefly to really recognize it.

Only in the 70-90 minute range does more tobacco appear, notes reminiscent of immortelle, subtle hay, the sandalwood becomes quite present, polished, round, warming. The oud remains quite calm, woody, dry, in general the fragrance is not a typical oud fragrance, but an exciting, unusual interpretation of the fragrance substance.

All in all, a very special release that I find quite inspiring. I really like the contrast between the bright floral glow, almost reminiscent of grape sugar, and the dry, woody and later tobacco grassy notes, which is rarely seen in Xerjoff fragrances.

The colour of the bottle is really perfect. The scent is aquatic, yes, but it has a very specific blend of notes, especially the tangerine, which makes it very concentrated and metallic smells, but positive. Just as I imagine that large bronze baptismal font of Solomon, in a temple near the sea, fresh incense and myrrh hanging on the walls, a slightly dusty, shady mood lies in the room. It is for me neither the raw power of the ocean, nor much less a pleasant walk by the sea, but has a wonderful mystical mood through the mineral notes, such as gifts from widely travelled temple visitors and the sacred, slightly sweetish smoke.
Contrary to most of you here I'm generally a fan of the Bulgari scents, but this one reaches a new level for me. I would have some concern at first, since it was stopped apparently already after short time, but perhaps. is that with the larger marks yes somewhat good, perhaps. was it to own, to niche evenly and I think in fact that is not for everyone something

It is neither fresh and light by the aquatic and mineral notes, but also not fruity by the mandarin, even the incense is more a frozen mood than real smoke as in other fragrances in which it is contained. It's like a snapshot, somewhere near the old stone temple at the Dead Sea, with that bronze basin and herbs and incense soaked in oil.
For me therefore rather a late summer to autumn fragrance, especially in the afternoon. Can withstand 8-9h loosely, 4-5 of them with good Sillage in the range of 1-1,5m

Already during application it is not too strong, the Sillage very reserved. But there is an interesting mixture of really bright, white notes and a touch of tangy and sharpness, freshly washed white T-shirts made of very fine cotton, the bergamot, violet, fresh, still unpeeled lemons, the wax on the peel as well.
After 30 minutes, the cardamom is added, the white pepper is noticeable, but extremely discreet, in a whole fresh load of laundry full. 10 grains, would have quiet a little more could be. Freshly mown front garden, a small pine & cedar stand next to each other, a hint of menthol is included. It becomes very discreet after 40-50 minutes, after 2h you have to search to find something besides fresh laundry, which (and there is a discreet problem) could be simply due to your fresh clothes.
For me this is unfortunately not really interesting, especially in summer with sweat, because I would not spray every 2h.

By far not a bad fragrance, but would wear it rather in spring and autumn, in the office or leisure time if you know you are moving/sweating not too much today, then it is a very pleasant, fresh all-rounder. For the amber in the base I would have to use a magnifying glass, musk is clearly more dominant here in hour 3-4. In addition sweet, but also very fresh cedar shavings and further the violets, fresh laundry with lemon room smell far in the background. After 4-5 hours the terrain is completely over.

Like the normal "Nuit" also here: Nocturnal, rainy freshness. Lime, some menthol, the coriander combines with cardamom for me, after 10-20 minutes it becomes drier. Instead of standing outside in the fresh rain in the middle of the Marunouchi Business District, you go to the club in Shibuya or to the party in the loft of your colleague. Just wet, but now wind dried, tanned leather, white grapefruit dried, freshly shorn wet grass, turmeric and the coriander discreetly in the background, everything still fresh directly from the half under water standing herb garden. Typical 3 of 4 seasons perfume, from long spring days, to celebrated summer nights, to meetings in autumn.
So he stays for 1-2 more hours, after 3-4h the amber slowly comes up, nice slightly smoked resin notes, cedar wood, nice mixture with the still fresh herbal mood in between, you celebrate inside at an avant-garde art exhibition, but you dreamily look outside and see the rain running down the glass balcony doors, hoping for the freshness from earlier, outside, when you were even freer. Hachja, as with (Japanese ;)) Whisky I also have in fragrances apparently my homes & companies that can do almost nothing wrong for me.

Miyake gets me again and again, which is of course very pleasant at the price, they are always good durable for EDT and the prices. They always have this rainy tone that I love so much and a very own freshness, when they become a bit more sedate and classical towards the end, but still typically Japanese

Probably used so often in shops, the fragrance immediately reminds me of various concept stores with Luxury Fashion, Prada, Givenchy, everything you are looking for in this area.

On the weekend, you can also go down to the Amalfi Coast, see a vintage car exhibition and auction directly at a villa on the cliffs, fresh fruit buffet for self-service, the best organic mandarins and lemons in Italy, fresh seafood pickled with herbs and Riesling sauce, a mint julep to go with it while you decide on a vintage Aston Martin.
The grapefruit in combination with the mandarins looks nice and juicy, tame instead of acidic or aggressive as in other fragrances, after much concise freshness and Concept Store room fragrance at the beginning, it calms down pleasantly after 40-50 minutes, now plays more with the spices and herbs, some pepper was added, the coriander, for me also cumin and eucalyptus, the combination sage, lavender and jasmine from the notes are also easy to find. In the part also dried pineapple slices are added, some incense stick touch has it all now, even if the most expensive incense sticks you can find.
After 2-3h it already diminishes a good corner, purely from the strength, musk and vetiver are now noticeably present (he), the amber only very discreetly and sweetly in harmony with the mandarin, especially the sillage is but now very limited, you dare to get closer, but you still find the same treasure of flavors and can 15 minutes in a row constantly discover something new, as in the first half hour also.
An ingenious fragrance, which I have to test in the EDP-version to get a little bit more Sillage and durability