A fragrance that starts awesome and ends with a meh... I like it... especially for the first two hours... to me the dry down is the usual contemporary patchouli, cedar, musk and tobacco. Don't get me wrong, the ingredients are top notch without question IMO. I really like the star anise, wormwood, galbanum and frankincense opening.. the middle is cinnamon, thyme and pepper. Overall a solid 4 out of 5... TRY BEFORE YOU BUY... the stuff is steep at least for myself. Otherwise... ENJOY!
12th March, 2018 (last edited: 23rd August, 2018)
A monastery in a dry forest, high in the mountains. Holy incense curls through the forest resins and pine sap, against a backing of spice and amber.
The composition has the characteristic ‘held in check’ quality of this house – it is not overbearing in the slightest, it won’t bomb your nose. But as the notes weave about, one realizes that this is a perfume that rewards reflection but also is perfectly amenable to a wear-and-go attitude. I enjoy the just-stripped quality of the wood notes in this one and its ability to transport me to a mountaintop.
Veers off into a gentle floral direction after a few hours, but retains enough of the start to remain interesting.
Opens with a blast of lemon followed quickly by aromas of absinthe, frankincense and peppery spices. The frankincense is the center of attention throughout, but a citrusy floral accord leads to a dry down that features amber and soft wood. This never feels heavy, lasts and projects. Well done. I like it, but probably not a purchase. Thumbs up, though!
I just received 6 or 7 samples from Luckyscent, and despite one of the sample bottles breaking and leaking all over everything, I smelled something really wonderful coming out of the Lillipur bottle, so it was the first sample I tried (besides the annoying one which was inadvertently "tested" all over my hands!).
My first thought was disappointment -- all I smelled in the top was a "synthetic perfume" fragrance -- it could almost have been any perfume.
It opened up really nicely, and I feel like it's almost there! But the powdery element (likely the Cashmeran mentioned by another reviewer) is overwhelming on me. Will give it a few more tries.
Anise, some amber, and a boozy lemon note with hints of Pernod - what a delicious opening blast! Soon a frankincense undertone develops that blends in well with the boozy top. The drydown sports the floral side with carnation and a touch of cinnamon - a bit on the restrained side, but the sweetness comes to the fore in the base, carried by a well-made vanilla, modified by a pleasant patchouli-tobacco component.
Whilst a recent composition of traditional components, this bears the hallmark of high levels of skill and craft. It is well-blended whilst maintaining good structure, has strong sillage with good projection and an excellent eight hours of longevity on my skin.
A great addition to my wishlist. 4/5.