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According to Douglas.de, the notes are: Lavender, myrtle, neroli oil, sage, laurel, poppy, basil, galbanum, bergamot, carrot seed.

For me, no. 13 opens with a blend of galbanum, myrtle, sage and bergamot and has a cologne vibe. It then becomes a little more bitter, creamy and herbal. I can't really recognize the individual notes other than lavender, so sometimes I think I actually smell laurel and then again more sage or galbanum. To my nose, lavender has the main role here and the herbs support it. Not bad at all, but in my opinion it is more for men. Longevity is medium here (about 4 hours) and sillage is rather close to the skin.

I am native Dutch, it‘s much easier for me to write down in English than in German. Although this perfume wasn’t love at first sight. It was definitely so after a few wearings. I love the freshness of the rose, due to Linden blossom, which also contributes to the somewhat strangeness of this perfume. I also think there is some iris in here, although it’s not mentioned in the Fragrance notes. Anyway I think this is an awesome new perfume house. As a perfume house it’s an underdog and I can imagine it will not survive because of this. That why I even bought a back up of this wonderful scent. I’ve tested 3 fragrances of this house and they are all very different to perfumes I’ve tried before. The other two were 13 and 22. I found 13 to be more for men and 22 was too creamy for my taste. But they where all perfectly composed. If you have the chance, give them a proper try. This house deserves it.

I had the opportunity to experience Satori at Perfumlounge in Amsterdam. Although the ingredients are not so inviting for me, the fragrance is beautiful. I mean myself, it is one of the most beautiful fragrances I own. Satori is not an intrusive fragrance, but very light yet lingering. Officially, the fragrance is called Satori (Kyara). Kyara is an eagle wood. Satori (Kyara) includes five flavors: spicy, bitter, sweet, sour and salty. Together, a beautiful well-structured blend. The result is perfection and so much more than the ingredients suggest.

Baie Rose is my number 1 and my most worn fragrance of the house of Le Labo. A very nice rose scent that is not very sweet, but not sour either. Baie Rose is also my favorite among my rose fragrances. I therefore find it incomprehensible that the average rating is "only" 7.5. It is a real underdog. The fragrance is classified as feminine, but is absolutely unisex. I strongly sense the rose and additionally the pepper as well as the musk and cedar base. What is less noticeable to me is the clove. The fragrance has a lighter sillage and a longevity of about 8 hours. And what's also great is that Baie Rose is suitable for any season.

First of all thank you Roberto for sending me a sample of Oeillères. Of course curious as I am I had to seek out more info and I learned that the perfume Oeillères was part of an Art Project by Roberto.

Also had to look up what the word Oeillères actually means. As I found out oeillères are blinders worn by horses.

Now of to the fragrance. The first spray of Oeillères is a very herbal blast. I cannot really determine what it is exactly, But it's fresh and warm at the same time and very natural and animalic. Also very different from anything I smelled before, but at the same time Oeillères definitely has the Marc-Antoine Corticchiato signature. The first time I sprayed Oeillères the opening was too overwhelming, but after testing several time I must say I especially like the opening.

After the first blast Oeillères slowly transforms into a warm and easier to wear fragrance. Nothing sharp, but very balanced and refined. Oeillères smells green like fresh herbs and with my nose glued to my wrist I can definitely smell the fresh chamomile. (I might be focussed on it, because I used to pick wild chamomile when I was a kid. My mother boiled it into a brew for my older sister so she could rinse her white hair.) The chamomile is nicely blended with other herbal notes creating a lovely fragrance, although unisex I feel it's leaning more towards masculine. Oeillères also has a slight barbershop smell to it, at least the middle part does.

In the drydown the scent mellows into a warm scent and eases the animalic qualities (but is still slightly present) and it just smells nice, warm and inviting. This stage is definitely unisex. Projection is close to the skin. Very unique fragrance.