L'Air du Desert Marocain
by Tauer

In a Haiku:
Between dusk and night
Gusts of dreams from distant lands --
A gift from wind's flight

In single words:
Exotic. Dry. Incense. Mesmerizing. Tranquil. Dusty. Spicy. Poetic.

and in leetspeak...
OMFG!1!1! tHi$ r00Lz.. gr8!

A light dry and airy incense and sage. Also vanilla and cedar. Too exotic for my taste but very interesting.

Wow, this stuff rocks! If you are a fan of exotic scents, this is a must try. My wife and I both love it. It is sweet (vanillaic), dry, cedar-woody, spicy in the background, strong with good sillage. One good spray on my test wrist lasted almost 24 hours, despite a shower and a few hand washing sessions (not scrubbing my wrist though).

Initially it was a bit much, but everytime I tried not to like it, I just couldn't. It kept beckoning for a closer deeper look, and it felt almost like a taboo...you feel you shouldn't but you just can't help but get close. It is so well formulated and richly blended that you can't help but like it.

I checked the Andy Tauer website and they have samples of everything they or rather he makes for a reasonable price and flat rate shipping anywhere in the world. The stuff is definately worth a second look.

Andy is very personable too...a real person that you can reach out to, he actually doesn't mind if you want to get to know him; how cool is that? I have never been a niche frag kinda person, but Tauer has def got my attention! A+++
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

What a wonderful fragrance .....perfect for an evening at 'Moyo at Spier'...'Under the starlit African sky, set in a garden in the Western Cape Winelands, Moyo at Spier is unlike any other restaurant. Bedouin tents and gazebos are placed throughout the garden and create a setting similar to a nomadic African village.'
Many South Africans will be familiar with this place.......and this is what I picture, when I wear this.............Perfect!
A big thank you to Andy Tauer.

I detect a faint citrus top note and then an effect similar to DK's Black Cashmere (minus the sweetness). L'AdDM is arid and appropriately named. Very good execution, which I can appreciate even though this is not my category of scent. Happily there was no heavy incense, as I expected. Blasphemous as it is to say, I think this could be layered with other scents to good effect.

At first I wasn't sure what to think about this one. On first application, it came across as quite faint. I also noticed some similarities with Lonestar Memories, and initially deemed L’Air as a lighter version of Lonestar – how wrong I was! After re-applying, the differences became a lot more noticeable. L’Air also reminded me of the drydown of Piper Nigrum. However, while Piper Nigrum was slightly irritating for me to wear, L’Air was simply sensual and intoxicating.

The sweetness balances perfectly with the spices and is never overwhelming. As for sillage, it isn't loud but is definitely present. There's also something almost 'effervescent' about the spicy sweetness of L’Air that I really love - it just simmers on the skin very nicely. After several hours, the ambery drydown blends perfectly with my skin chemistry in the most natural way. Amazing.

Personally, this is everything that Richard James should have been but wasn't (this one was a sore disappointment in all the main departments). L’Air is truly magnificent and is definitely in my top 5.