Papilefiko

Oh yes…… This is very nice! The initial citrus assault is very pleasant and crisp, and it brings a smile to your face. As it begins to settle you get this floral whiff, which seems to linger for just a short while before giving way to the mossy and earthy base notes. It would work well in the cooler seasons, but I think I might also wear it in the summer every now and again. Imagine an evening gathering at a prestigious event. Its classy scent exudes luxury and confidence. An excellent blind buy! Rating: 8.5/10

Upon first spray on my arm and testing this against PDM Haltane, I am not getting that close of a vibe that many are comparing. Haltane has more of a sweeter vibe to it while Pap is way more dry and dusty. Read further for my thoughts on Pap... Pap is straight up dry, dusty woods. I get two images in my mind... One is at a lumber mill where boards are sawn and drying in the sun with a strong oakmoss carpeting. It's all dry and just letting all that moisture evaporate to prepare the wood for its use. The second image is that of Merlin in a dungeon surrounded by dusty, old leather bound books and scrolls that he is pouring over by candle light. The smell of old and dustiness is very present which I believe is the woods and oakmoss. I got zero citrus on my skin and it went straight up woods and oakmoss. It's a pleasant fragrance and one I would wear when I am ready for my scholarly duties as a teacher and professor. It puts me in the mindset of setting down and getting to work to exercise my brain and getting to business. This is an intellectuals fragrance for scholarly and those of higher intellect seeking answers to difficult problems. A strong work ethic. A desire to achieve what has not been done.

This stuff is beautiful. Their signature style shines through, reminding me a lot of fan your flames. If you took out the booziness and coconut sweetness from Fan Your Flames, and refined the edges boosting up a little spice and light floral to the blend, a more specific and mature scent (to me) than FYF, not that FYF is juvenile by any means, this just doesn't rely on the piña colada aspect to tie it together, brings a unique forest-y resin type accord on its own, for fans of the house I'd highly recommend. I still will default to Sultan Vetiver as my top Nishane, but this is pretty close. I'd have to get my nose on Haltane again to try to smell for the comparison, but when I smelled it I remember mostly getting some medicinal oud accord, Papilefiko is almost an oud-'natured' fragrance if you will, but 0 actual oud smell, but hey now I'm curious to smell Haltane again.

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I rarely take my time to add my reviews, but I feel this fragrance deserves it. Dominique Ropion does know how to play on the strings of our senses. The fragrance is beautifully blended, there are no rough edges, it's a very pleasant mixture of the spices and woodsy notes. The moss really comes through, and to my nose it's exactly the same moss that Fan Your Flames has. For this reason, i get a slight similarity in the opening of the two fragrances. The opening is nuclear. Don't get me wrong, the scent is beautiful, but incredibly strong, with an enormous projection and sillage. When i first tested it, i sprayed once on my neck and almost chocked myself. Really, 1, maximum 2 sprays of this beauty is more than enough. If you spray it on, make sure that in the first 20-30 minutes you don't have to stay within a small closed room or car. Once it starts to settle and the initial power is tamed down, it becomes a wonderful scent. The cardamom develops beautifully, i seem to discover the notes of artemisia and lavender as welll. The moss is always present. The drydown is very linear, the fragrance does not change very much. After 3-4 hours it becomes a skin scent on me, but if I move around, i can get some very pleasant whiffs from the air. Summary: Gender: Rather masculine Season: Autumn to Spring. Avoid it in Summer. Time of day: both daytime and night Occasion: casual / formal / outdoor activity. I would avoid it for office or in small enclosed environment. Blind buy safety: NO Longevity: 9 Projection: 9.5 Sillage: 9 Uniqueness: 8.5 Compliment factor: 8 Versatility: 8.5 Price tag: 7.5 Final rating: 8,5/10.