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L'Artisan Traversee Du Bosphore

post #1 of 13
4/10/11 at 11:51am
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I just got a sample of this stuff. I really don't know what to make of it. At first sniff, it hits me from all directions. Spicy, floral, fresh, tobacco, citrus, sweet.. Really different, even for L'Artisan. It's got a little of that Tea for two tobacco in the background.

Has anyone else tried this?
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post #2 of 13
4/10/11 at 11:54am
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/259...ee-du-Bosphore

Wasn't my cup of tea, but some do like it.
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post #3 of 13
4/10/11 at 11:55am
I bought a bottle when it first came out blind and love it. No regrets.
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post #4 of 13
4/10/11 at 11:56am
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Oh thanks 30 roses, if OP sees this he can combine them.

I just put it on my skin about 10 minutes ago, and now the leather is starting to come out. Nice. I love leather
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post #5 of 13
4/10/11 at 11:59am
Iris, leather, loukhoum, saffron, roses.
Smells familiar but, in total, unlike anything else.
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post #6 of 13
4/10/11 at 12:15pm
Very sweet? I've heard it smells like a dessert...
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post #7 of 13
4/10/11 at 12:25pm
Very nice and arguably the BEST in their offering followed by Passage Enfer, Navigator, Fou de Absinthe, Merchant Loup etc..
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post #8 of 13
4/10/11 at 12:28pm
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Originally Posted by Rodolfo View Post

Very sweet? I've heard it smells like a dessert...

I notice it to be drying down sweeter, but it definitley isn't a gourmand.
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post #9 of 13
4/10/11 at 1:06pm
It's definitely got a very "in between" quality -- that's why I can't really make up my mind about it. In the later stages the leather, which is more suede, and the iris dominate the proceedings for me.
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post #10 of 13
4/10/11 at 1:46pm
Very weird, I would never wear it. A bit similar to Bois Farine, which for me not a good thing
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post #11 of 13
4/10/11 at 7:12pm
I'm a big fan of Duchaufour's work, but I found this creation to be a bit too sweet.
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post #12 of 13
4/10/11 at 8:50pm
If one likes Iris then Traversee du Bosphore is the beginning of a beautiful olfactory journey. I tried this early in its release and found it unique, in a good way. Deep down I find a bit of Shalimar peaking through the Iris, but very understated. Traversee is a subtle fragrance; not at all loud or assertive, it plays close to the skin for me and I really quite like it. Loukhoum, yes, but not too sweet. After all loukhoum is supposed to be gourmand. I can envision earth tone silks and brocades and the flavor of the region. Exotic. Well done Monsieur Duchaufour.
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post #13 of 13
4/11/11 at 6:55pm
Like Kevin, I really thought I would love this since I love Turkish Delight, I love leather and I love Bertrand Duchaufour - but I really did not like this at all. It's not the sweetness so much as the type of sweetness that it has. Sort of a powdery, hazy, musky sweetness - reminded me of certain types of desserts that are just too rich and decadent for me to enjoy. I must admit I also found the dry down felt a bit too feminine for me too (whatever that means).
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