Reviews of Thundra
by Profumum

Leaves, mint, patchouli, white musk
This is a delightful and distinctive scent, somewhat delicate and yet having a lot of character. I find it to be very minty, but that is not a problem. No toothpaste here, rather what I find is a great green-leafy sort of mint. Now this is the way to achieve a fresh cool note, a beautiful natural-smelling path rather than the usual tiresome ozonic and synthetic-smelling elements! The mint reaches into every phase of this scent. The opening is a leafy green mint. The brown earth tones of bark, soil and forest floor have a cool tone. The light patchouli is framed by mint. And the gorgeous musk is balanced by mint. I think this is a well-designed scent. Although it is not a fougere, it evokes the same cheery vibrant mood as my favorite Trumper’s Wild Fern. My only reservation is the price! Otherwise, it's a winner in my opinion.

I wish this didn't morph into the patchouli base so quickly. If the top notes stayed around a bit longer, I'd easily splash out the $250 odd for this scent. Easily. The mint and mushroom smoky mustiness is really pretty damned cool. I find this easily wearable. But that lasts all of about 20-30 minutes and then its a nice enough, but let's face it, pretty straightforward patch.

However, at these prices, I'm not all that jazzed for a bit of interesting smoke and mirrors that's all front-loaded.

This is currently my favorite fragrance. I love it all the way from the opening blast of mushroom-like earthiness, all the way down to its indescribable other-worldly finish. Longevity is typical of the Profumum line --- legendary. I ordinarily turn almost apoplectic from spending $240 on 100ml of fragrance, but this juice is worth every penny for me. I just can't say enough about it.

SirSlarty is right, I could swear this opened with a big blast of lavender! I was hoping for dead leaves and mushrooms, but all I get is lavender, eucalyptus (I know it's supposed to be mint but that's what I perceive), patchouli and some camphor. Instead of a damp, cool, earthy scent this is a dry, aromatic, throat-clearing, soapy-clean lavender potpourri. A tad earthy from the patchouli, yes, but earthy in a sharp and dusty way, not like moist soil or a frosty thundra or whatever. It reminds me of some cheap perfume oil from BPAL also failing miserably at evoking gloomy nature. It gets a neutral thumb for originality and daring. I guess it's no worse than Serge Lutens' lavender/incense concoctions which I also don't like.

Mint, my arch nemesis. Here Mr. Mint dresses the part of the Ms. Patchouli giving a very weird illusion of Sir Lavender. Very odd creature this is.

Profumum - Thundra: opens with a very cool, wet, MINT note with a underlying touch of green, this openin note is soo good, so good that one may just drop $240 for this one....the opening notes is impressive the same way PG's Corp et ames is....half an hour past, the mint note fades away completely..leaving a very "earthy, almost barren note" with a lesson in patchouli...this phase is very true and smells like "real earth+patchouli". This phase hangs in for quite some time then moving to a powdery trail of dust and "WOOD" + a smell which is very very similar to gentleman(the note tht makes gentleman, the scents it is) and or PG's Corps et ames..i would like to say theres leather, but im confused whether its leather or earthy notes...

overall, a pretty good experience; very realistic, enjoyable, wearable, intriguing one with damp earthy notes and one of the finest Patchouli, it'd like to add ever, but, lets say its nice.

Thundra is indeed weird. It opens with a strange aromatic green / herbal accord that seems designed by committee, with each committee member choosing his/her favorite note without consideration for balance or refinement of the outcome. There are no mushrooms for me in this aromatic herbal green salad – nothing but annoying green things. Next I get quick flashes of dirt that, for several minutes, fades in and out of the now-medicinal herbal accord – this could only mean that the patchouli has shown up in the salad. Finally there is that mediocre floral base that Vibert mentioned: There are just too many flaws in this fragrance. Thundra is a losing proposition all around … it just does not work for me.

I can't say I'm impressed. Thundra opens with one weird combination: leafy geen notes, dry woods, and mushrooms. Lots of mushrooms. The idea, I suppose, is to evoke a dim forest floor, but I have trouble smelling anything but the mushroom bin at my local grocery store. I like odd, challenging fragrances as much as (if not more than,) the next guy, but I do not want to smell like this.

Patchouli eventually floats in to prop up the mushrooms. This makes things a little more complex, but when, after thirty minutes, the whole mushroom and compost accord fades out, I'm left with something far more conventional. The remaining notes I can detect are a tart citrus, some non-descript florals, and relatively neutral woods.

Thundra transforms rapidly from a pungent and confrontational scent to something like an ordinary cologne. Once the oddball fungal accord goes there's very little sillage or projection here, and the whole show is over in about three hours. At these prices I want something more.

I detect a light patchouli and musk, with very little mint. The mint might have helped. The overall effect is ethereal, certainly it is not an earthy fragrance, as patchouli and musk would suggest. Rather, it is more sea and sky. Light and appealing to some, I find it insubstantial and without context-- it is on the cutting edge (or the bleeding edge) of unisex, neither masculine or feminine. It is a fragrance of uncertain commitment; not objectionable, not common, not particularly compelling either.

A rather medicinal scent that smells like a mix of some pungent ointment (must be mint) and a vintage no-nonsense men's cologne. Not unpleasant, but I don't really see what would be an appropriate occasion to wear this. It's not exactly a formal scent, but then you won't call it casual either. Also, don't be misled by the name - there's no moss, sparkling cold air or vast empty expanses of the tundra.

I recently bought a bottle of this ($180) after sampling it from LuckyScent. I have to say this is the most unique and beautiful scent I have ever tried (And owned). After the "Musty Leaves" smell at the beginning, the drydown leads to a complex Floral. It's not too feminine though, just right to be worn by both sexes. By far my favorite scent in a medium sized wardrobe. Try it, then buy it.

This is the second of four Profumum scents I bought online as 1/32 oz. samples. From the sample vial, this is sharply lime zesty - almost overpoweringly so. On the skin, at first there's a bit of struggle to see exactly what form the green aromas will take - will it be mint, cedar or lime pith? There's also a spicy aroma like ozone, or concrete, and some subtle, clean musky notes. During the drydown, the lime fades somewhat, giving way to almost a sweet white chocolate note and more flowery musk. This is subtle - there's not much sillage and the scent is rather fleeting, but up close, it's very well made and thoughtfully composed. It's almost like you're making a mojito in a forest after a rainstorm, oddly enough.