Caravelle Epicee

I imagine people that like this might also like something like that desert marocain scent. But didnt do anything for me. Very warm, spicey, hot pepper, woody. As it dries down it gets better. But at the end of the day just feels like ive put some sort of seasoning on my body. Another frapin bites the dust for me!

Oriental Journey (Jeanne-Marie Faugier, 2007) Scentrack Thievery Corporation – Il Grande Silencio Often the names of the fragrances are not in correlation with their actual composition, and we witness these days too much Noirs, Nights, Intenses, Spicebombs... This is not the case. Caravelle Epicee gives me a real olfactive picture of the ship loaded with spices on return from the mystic East. The ship's wood is impregnated with the smell of most expensive, most desirable spices in the world. I was pleasantly shocked with the strong kick of nutmeg. The caraway comes very soon, accompanied with black pepper and just a hint of chili peppers. The body of Frapin's ship is made of sandalwood and Guaiac wood. Tobacco is also one of the main players in this story, compatible with whiskies and cigars (I usually sip gentle Irish blends like Bushmills Black Bush). The rich amber from the base is so compatible with tobacco. The whole composition possesses some boozy, Cognac or Irish whiskey/Bourbon vibe. I brought back this gorgeous liquid from my trip to Tuscany. I wore this for the first time while dining in Villa Medicea La Ferdinanda near Artimini or known as the House of hundred chimneys- the extraordinary work of Master Buontalenti. While the rest were just eating delicious Tuscan food and talked about business plans, I wander the lonely corridors and park in the dusk while wearing Caravelle. I felt the history and perfect melting of all my senses resulting in some sweet loneliness and weird masochistic happiness. This clear moment in time was given to me by Caravelle Epicee and Frapin’s characteristic aristocratic sadness. Rating: 9.5/10

A beautiful spicy amber ruined by an overdose of cumin. Sweaty, curry cumin overpowers the whole mix. If your skin doesn't amplify cumin, this might be a great scent for you in that it's warm and spicy and rich. But that cumin, argh!Not for me.

Lavender, booze, musk, leather, rose, cinnamon, patchouli. And a lot of cumin in the dry down (body odor). Opening is very nice, dry down is not so much to my taste.

Caravelle's Epicee is a mannish version of Amouage's Lyric Woman The Similar Powdery Texture of Spice Lyric Focuses on the Rose Epicee it's aim Woods Guaiac and i noticed a note that is not in the scent cards Oud, it's opens with somewhat of a opaqueness due to the presence of Gauaic with an Tincture of Black pepper, In a Few Minutes Epicee turns a bit Boozy also not in the Cards Rum a warm full bodied scent with an sweetish Undertone of Vanilla and Scrapings of Oud to add a Dark and Esoteric Touch of Epicee, Like an Lavish and ornate Moroccan Souk Under a Sheltering Sky in a middle of Empty Sun Scorched Dune, The Drydown turns Epicee from a harsh bitter herb of black pepper to a sweeter but fiery note of Red Cinnamon to add a delectable pep of Epice, Black Tobacco finishes this off not dominating but but lets you know know that he's present Like a Grandfather smoking his pipe around a fire his grandchildren dozing off from one of his Bedtime Stories, Caravelle Epicee warms you even in the coldest damp and grayest of rain and the cold of snow The Security Blanket of Fragrance.