VTrancoso

A new release from this creative duo is always an event that generates high expectations.
I confess that I had some doubts because:
1 - In general, I don't like florals (especially rose and/or tuberose) with the exception of aromas with yellow wild flowers (immortelles, chamomile, gorse, broom).
2 – I'm always afraid of the aroma of excessive synthetic bombs dominating the fragrance.
Well, here was the exception that breaks the rule. It is IMHO a floral for both sexes and not a perfume dedicated to the female sex.
The flowers here are country, soft and fleeting.
Heliotrope (a powdery “vibe” reminiscent of almonds) dominates a little in the opening, but soon the broom takes over the olfactory landscape with the linden flower less prominent and in the background.
On the other hand, this fragrance also shows how Ambroxan can be well incorporated and with the appropriate percentage. An example that others should follow.
The perfume has 2 phases. The initial one is floral and lasts 1 to 2 hours. I confess that I didn't feel the lime mentioned on the MAB website.
Then in the 2nd phase Vetiver and wood dominate. The Vetiver is fabulous and reminds me of Encelade's Vetiver, which in turn reminded me of the great Vetiver from the middle of the last century and which I had never encountered again until this reunion in Encelade and Tilia.
It has similar behavior to Ganymede. Enormous tenacity and sillage, but it is not intrusive to the point of bothering those nearby.
Like a super elegant and mysterious person with a special aura that appears and all eyes turn to her as if by magic as she walks in silence. The perfume provides an exceptional quality and “magnetic” grandeur. However, the gaze goes into the distance and therefore the person does not notice the murmurs of admiration around them. You don't need to try to get noticed because you are naturally admired. In other words, it is a fragrance that is discreet because none of the notes are excessive.
Quentin Bisch unexpectedly manages to create an aroma to rival Ganymede at the top of the brand's perfume rankings.
A solar, optimistic creation that provokes a feeling of happiness. Like smiles on a calm summer afternoon or like the golden light of kisses emerging from the dark on a warm night.

A limited edition (EDP) inspired by an Espresso Martini.
After a slightly “boozy” opening with a “chocolate” coffee aroma, there is mainly a dark musk / amber that I feel like a leather accord.
A leather accord reminiscent of Caron's Tabac Blond. In other words, a vintage leather that perhaps the authors called Decadence.
A Decadence that is very sensual and, progressively, addictive.
This was what I liked most.
It brought to mind the song "La Décadanse" by Serge Gainsbourg with Jane Birkin.
The scent skin is also delicious as the rough edges at the beginning disappear.
An interesting fragrance but not for everyone. Nothing easy and something to try before you buy.

An orange-aromatic citrus fragrance that is far from a traditional chypre.
Although the juicy orange dominates all evolution it is not a linear EDP. It evolves with a complex structure like that of Azemour les Orangers. Although both are masterpieces, Chypre Azural is a far more a modern fragrance than Azemour les Orangers.
A beautiful fragrance with an orange note (super realistic).
It opens with the feeling of someone peeling an orange and feeling the micro droplets projected on your face when you highlight the inner, whitish side of the peel. It is therefore an intense, bright, fresh and green beginning caused by the aromatic note of tarragon.
Unlike many citrus aromas that seem to disappear quickly, the Chypre Azural orange remains evolving on the skin for many hours (about 12 hours).
It evolves slowly but always conferring sophistication and elegance.
After the opening there is a suggestion of wood under the orange; I assume it will be the patchouli that we don´t detect itself as conventional or typical. This note just underlines and expands the orange note which starts to change into something denser.
The Rose note doesn't feel isolated either. It too is subordinated to the orange but giving it a sweet and warm vibe.
Before entering the “drydown” (between the 5th and 6th hour) the ambergris accentuates the golden and soft textural quality. The citrus orange becomes more of an amber orange.
In other words, the fragrance evolves from a fresh and green start to a sweet, soft and warm orange.
This summer we imagine ourselves in the middle of an orange grove feeling the aroma of the juice of the delicious segments of a sweet orange that we bite with pleasure.
My citrus of choice for this summer's holidays.

Quentin Birsh manages to perfect the first version of Ganymed. If the EDP version was already fabulous, Extrait is even more extraordinary. Denser, warmer. I found no difference in sillage or duration. It suits all seasons of the year. No aromachemical bombs to bother you.
He significantly toned down the floral side by removing the violet leaf and Osmanthus, adding Myrrh and Frankincense which further underline Immortelle's golden burst.
The end result is a simpler, more masculine, spicy and earthy fragrance. With direct entry to my Top 10 surpassing the EDP version.

I am an unconditional lover of the scent of Everlasting flowers.
Not because the Greeks used it to crown the images and statues of Apollo since the plant symbolized love. Just because of the beautiful and unforgettable olfactory memories that I associate with it.
When at the end of the afternoon I returned from the beach along the dunes of the Alentejo coast, in front of Pessegueiro Island (Porto Covo - Portugal), I was blessed by a warm breeze that carried the comforting smell, at the same time spicy and relaxing of the “ Immortelles” of small golden yellow flowers.
A natural and serene fragrance where we take refuge. A sea breeze with the scent of herbs and flowers.
At the end of the afternoon our skin becomes a field of "immortelles".
The return of a time when everything seemed to be fine in Nature and within us.
Gold over Blue.

Sophisticated, rich, deep fragrance with a dry blond tobacco, boozy and spicy with a healthy dose of warm cocoa and vanilla - based on amber base and soft suede leather.

More like Hans Hendley's Bourbon than Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanilla as has been heralded by other reviewers.

Raw material and good quality as required by the brand itself.
Les Indémodables brand have access to original ingredients extracted in the laboratory of the Atelier Français Des Matière using innovative ecological techniques that result in ingredients with exquisite and specific qualities.
If we value this quality of the raw material, the price is partially justified.

It is a smooth fragrance, almost discreet and with moderate projection. After 1 to 2 hours it is almost a “scent skin” but lasting about 10 hours.

The interpretation of vanilla is interesting because the usual synthetic/artificial vanilla is not used and instead an accord is achieved with the aroma of vanilla pods that are broken by hand. It's dark sweetish and a gourmand that doesn't feel like a gourmand.

Complex composition and with a very well achieved balance, nothing linear.

I noticed that if we exaggerate the amount of sprays we muffle the multifaceted aspects of this perfume.
With a few sprays, we feel better the warm breeze of a beautiful Cohiba exhaling from our skin while enjoying a crème brûlée with burnt sugar.

With direct entry in the Top 10 of perfumes with a Tobacco note.