Chypre-Siam

This is what you call a CHYPRE. A proper classic beautiful chypre. It doesn’t get any better then this. In my opinion this is better then Diaghilev, because this doesn’t have that terrible granny opening. If you love chypre this is a must have. if you don’t know what chypre means, try this and you will know… 10/10

I couldn't state my review any better than that of BruceCruise. It's a stunning chypre, with soft edges, not harsh or bitter. Real oak moss!! Real oak moss!! The jasmine note in it is just gorgeous. I also get excellent longevity, easily all day before a moderate application (3-4 sprays) becomes a skin scent on me. Chypre Siam was recommended by several people in a forum thread I ran across here on Fragrantica, in answer to someone asking about "old school" chypres. I am so glad I found out about Rogue Perfumery. I find Manuel Cross's creations to be top notch.

My grandfather was a barber and he had a barbershop in a small town in the north of Catalonia. As a child, I used to go to his barber shop very often, especially after leaving school. When the weekend approached, all the men of the town would stop by to fix hair and beards, they would talk about things that I did not understand or pay attention because basically, what I liked the most was to take turns in one of the free chairs. There are two aromatic notes that remind me of that place, lavender and chypre. These two notes, if they are intense in a fragrance, have the power to take me to that place so dear to my childhood. Chyre-saim to Rogue Perfumery complies with that, the chypre note is spectacular, if true, it smells very classic at the start, but this composition by Manuel Cross as it dries, wood, leather, a spectacular oak moss begin to emerge. and some animal notes that make it irresistible. Totally masculine fragrance for me, the trail is not very big, it lasts about 10 hours the last two very close to the skin Uniqueness: high Scent: 7'5/10 sillage: medium longevity: 7-8h You can follow me and see more reviews on Instagram in the account International_niche_community

This is magnficent, a huge, huge Chypre that makes you think you are in the 1930s. All of this house are great, and this may be my favorite.

While scrolling Instagram recently, I couldn’t help but notice a photo of Chypre-Siam, being the vintage Coty fan that I am. It reflects the 1940’s ish French foil label style they used, and the same green and gold colors used for Chypre, the chypre that started them all. So, I hit the brakes and started reading. The review was really positive so I immediately became interested. I commented that I it looked authentically vintage and the Instagrammer responded “smells even more vintage”. Okay, that’s all it took so I started googling. I found the website and was immediately sold by the up front, no holds barred, proud exclamation by Manuel Cross of Rogue as being “non IFRA compliant fragrance art”. No stammering, no dancing around it, no “I hope nobody notices we aren’t compliant”, none of that, he clearly says I make perfume the way I want. I like him already. Okay, back to Chypre-Siam. Cross completely nails the feel of Coty Chypre although it’s not a dupe or anything. But it’s that classically structured chypre. Fans of real oakmoss will be delighted by his “IFRA can jump off into a lake” stance because it’s full of it. This is a true classic chypre, masterfully created, and if you like true vintage style, run, don’t walk to try it. When I first smelled it I thought how can a new perfumer selling stuff on Etsy make something this good? Then I researched more and found that Manuel has been studying perfumery, fragrance history and aroma chemicals for 10 years. Being a chef by trade, I assume that skill transferred over into making perfume. I really can’t stress enough how good this perfume is. I’m a chypre fanatic, it’s probably my favorite genre, at least in the top two, and this is one of the best I’ve smelled. It’s perfectly balanced, opening is gorgeous and the fragrance hold steady and beautiful until the far drydown. It seems perfumers go for different things. Some for something offbeat, others for this or that, but there are some that go for perfected beauty. A truly “finished” creation, even if it takes years to perfect it. That is what I feel Manuel Cross is doing. Don’t let the Etsy fool you, this is seriously good perfume. PS, my rave is 100% honest. This is a completely unsolicited review as are all.