Milhouse

By the naming I was already mentally at Marvel, Dc or Disney. After the application then however nevertheless quite fast with Vincent Ngo's "John Hancock".
For those of you who may not know the film, I would like to briefly explain my association here:
In principle, John Hancock would have everything it takes to be a real superhero: he is invulnerable, has unlimited power, can fly and of course is super fast. And basically immortal. At first it sounds like a slightly slimmed-down Superman, but then it develops rather differently. Psychologically, Hancock seems to have a hard time dealing with his role, is always in trouble, causes more damage than he would prevent and is always drunk anyway
In the story à la Hollywood, of course, res gives more or less a happy end, here, in our olfactory epic, it ends more like in Romeo and Juliet - with premature death. But enough of that and back to the fragrance:
The top note is very impressive, the sweet fruit mix reminds me of Aventus, as mentioned by some of the previous speakers.
But as with the superhero, these qualities can only outdo the rest of the structure for a very short time. The scent quickly becomes deeper, loses its sweetness and becomes very close. Here I associate a thoughtful hero who critically questions himself and considers whether the price of triumph was not too high after all.
And then everything goes really fast
The fruity notes shimmer through every now and then, but before the hero can pull himself together again, he dies tragically.
After about 4 hours the whole magic is over again, so maybe Rancé should have gotten some help from Hollywood...

I received this pretty, soft purple fluid as part of a six-person sample selection. It was more the famous shot in the dark than any reasonable interest.
It had to be enough that it was a Heeley, that was reason enough to invite him for a little test.
And then he already had me unyieldingly firm in his tender grip.
I had to add to it immediately, because this discreet British-French nose-flatterer may be many things, but it is definitely not loud.
Like so many reviewers before me, I immediately smell violet underlaid with delicate iris. Lightly powdery, floral sweetness. Not much more opens up to me - and that is a good thing. The Heeley is simply beautiful. I'm sure there are thousands of adjectives I could use here, but I'll stick with beautiful.
On me I give the fragrance a 9, on my wife clearly a 10. Currently also the only fragrance we both use.

But as it is with all things, even with the most beautiful things, you only have to look long enough, then you will find something that bothers you.
First of all I find the naming a bit irritating, because the violet is more present than the iris.
In terms of concentration, I wouldn't have thought I was dealing with an eau de parfum. With sufficient "moisturizing of the skin" the durability is then okay. I think I mentioned the word "delicate" at the beginning.
Iris de Nuit is really never, at no time intrusive! The Sillage is also not very opulent, but in my opinion this is rather positive.

In conclusion, I can say that it is fragrances such as this that make up the fascination. Which catch you completely unprepared and immediately cast a spell over you. And yet you always stay on the hunt, hoping to hit another bull's eye with the next scent

For a fragrance whose image is probably much worse than he himself. His biggest problem is probably the naming as well as his pyramid.
And this is probably partly because "absinthe" and "hemp" are two components that sound wicked and forbidden at first sight. But also here a second look might be worthwhile, because:
Absinthe is available with up to 89 percent alcohol by volume, but otherwise its harmful effects do not exceed those of other beverages with the same percentage by volume.
But if you are already in this fairway, it is not a long way to think of a pack of smoking hippies when you think of "hemp". But also here it is important to differentiate in my opinion: Hemp has been known for over four and a half thousand years for its tasty and digestible seeds, and the same applies to the use of its fibres in the production of clothing and ropes. Now that you are reading this, it will certainly look familiar to you ;)
So. Let's approach the test of the fragrance with an open mind and without prejudice.
That doesn't make him better at first, but certainly not worse.
For me the opening is very green and fresh. And just a short time later I feel as if I had just got out of the washing machine myself. For me it is the association of fresh laundry. A real clean man, fresh flowery notes, which I am not able to differentiate further apart from Ylang-Ylang. If I look at it benevolently, I simply want to believe the pyramid that it is lily of the valley, jasmine and lotus.
After I have recovered from the first freshness kick, I notice something scratchy, which increases in intensity as the fragrance progresses and remains at a noticeable level until the end. Could be the black tea, at least that's how I know this scratching.
I also notice a sweet component that smells of aniseed. This gives me a good idea of the name I have been given.
Nothing else is apparent to me. Also no bitter connotations, which I would have suspected because of wormwood.
"Absolument Absinthe" remains refreshingly scratchy until late in the evening, even though it naturally becomes more and more skin-tight and the initial opulence fades away. However, this is not a disadvantage for me personally, as I would like to enjoy my olfactory pleasure more for myself and only "people close to me" would like to enjoy it.
I wouldn't have bought "Absolument Absinthe." And even as a sample, it probably would have been at the bottom of my list. But since I got it as a 3ml sample as an encore, the question of "what to do" was of course obsolete. I probably won't buy it even after my test, although price/performance is absolutely okay for me with currently 109€/100ml. But I'm glad that I have dealt with the fragrance.
I wouldn't have thought of that before!

For my evaluation I would like to add something else: actually I would have to rate the fragrance with 10, to counteract this, in my opinion, too bad evaluation. Of course I do not do that. But I wanted to have mentioned it :)

For my first comment in this wonderful community I was looking for something that I could describe. Something that was not too complex for my still "untrained" nose
Nevertheless, it should be something "worthy". And so I ended up with "Black Pepper & Sandalwood" by Acca Kappa, after all winner of the "Art and Olfaction Award" in the "Independent Category" 2015 (one year after release).
Acca Kappa is a traditional Italian family business with German roots. The Krüll family has been running the business since 1869 and since then has brought all kinds of beautiful things to the market.

To the fragrance:

right at the beginning I can sign the chosen name (at least in parts) like this. Pepper. Directly a bit intrusive and stinging, but that subsides in the first minutes. It becomes a bit calmer, rather fresh, also a little bit sweetish. Enthusiastic about my achievement to have identified a note right at the beginning, I take a look at the pyramid. Top note: cloves. Damn it. While I'm still pondering whether I heard the clove or the pepper, the fragrance becomes more and more cuddly and friendly. I have now finally left the pungent start behind me and I try to concentrate on what else I can recognize.
During the first hour I wonder what the pleasant sweetness might be when it suddenly happens: I have to sneeze. (No kidding). Well, then it must have been pepper... or does the smell herald the transition from head to heart? Either way, the nose is now free again and I can continue sniffing.
Black Pepper & Sandalwood now becomes softer and creamier, which I would like to attribute to sandalwood as a further name giver. Flowery chords can also be heard very discreetly, the rose will probably be. Cinnamon and pepper together give a fine freshness without any citric influences, which makes me very happy.
So the fragrance remains until the end, with the freshness retreating more and more to leave the place to the warm and creamy notes at some point.
For me the fragrance has not a very complex development, but that definitely doesn't have to be a bad thing and it's not here! It goes from freshly pungent without much detours to creamy warm. Nevertheless, you should like pepper, after all, it is significantly involved in the freshness of the fragrance.
I was (or still am) very satisfied with the durability of the fragrance. I applied it at noon and now I can use it on the couch in the evening as well. Here I would give 8/10 points.
I would rate the fragrance itself with 7/10 points. It is not necessarily my cup of tea, but it seems to me to have been created and implemented in an orderly fashion
I would also rate the Sillage with 7/10 points, which is actually a top value for my feeling. Not everybody within a radius of 10 meters has to know that I was there 20 minutes ago ;)
With the bottle, Acca Kappa didn't go out of its way to go out of its way and remained true to its simple, straightforward design. But I think the black lettering on the red background of the label is very consistent with the fragrance. 7/10.