Okay so I've noticed this brand have been given a hard, hard, time by a few folks and while I'm certainly not afraid to let a perfume 'have it' review wise, I'm going to be as fair and objective as possible. Despite the fact I'm sick of new 'niche' brands frankly, they are ten a penny, and especially these kind of middle eastern or 'inspired by that region, brands, setting up in 'Paris' because a bit like a Swiss watch brand, perfumes get lent the credibility of being French. (does that mean so much anymore?) Anyway...All that stuff aside, the fancy bottle made me go... oooh what is this? And skipping ahead on trying all the line I'd say they have a coherant theme throughout them, of fresh, beachy, palm running right through everything and it's not cheesy or gimmicky, it feels organic and right. So that's something going for this brand and gives some legitimacy. They have gifted bottles to 'influncers' or YT and elsewhere scumbags, but not at any great rate so as they become obviously ubiquitous and doing the social rounds to shift product. Again another plus. 02 is actually a really interesting blend of fresh accords, it's like cucumber, slightly sandy flipflop feet (in a good clean, just been in the sea way) and the hipsterish sandalwood/papyrus of a santal 33 but way, way, way, more bearable and actually in a context I enjoy surrounded by a palms and a twist of lime. I don't feel it's trying to hard, it's sort of effortless in it's portrayal of brilliant white sand and impossibly angled palms. I like it personally. I don't love it. It's not my style, but it's a well constructed, if not particularly attention grabbing.
Mémoires D'une Palmeraie 02, from FO'AH was released in 2018. The perfumer behind this creation is Olivier Pescheux. It has the top notes of Bergamot, Juniper, and Palm Leaf, middle notes of Cedarwood and Pine Tree, and base notes of Incense and Musk.
Okay so I've noticed this brand have been given a hard, hard, time by a few folks and while I'm certainly not afraid to let a perfume 'have it' review wise, I'm going to be as fair and objective as possible. Despite the fact I'm sick of new 'niche' brands frankly, they are ten a penny, and especially these kind of middle eastern or 'inspired by that region, brands, setting up in 'Paris' because a bit like a Swiss watch brand, perfumes get lent the credibility of being French. (does that mean so much anymore?) Anyway...All that stuff aside, the fancy bottle made me go... oooh what is this? And skipping ahead on trying all the line I'd say they have a coherant theme throughout them, of fresh, beachy, palm running right through everything and it's not cheesy or gimmicky, it feels organic and right. So that's something going for this brand and gives some legitimacy. They have gifted bottles to 'influncers' or YT and elsewhere scumbags, but not at any great rate so as they become obviously ubiquitous and doing the social rounds to shift product. Again another plus. 02 is actually a really interesting blend of fresh accords, it's like cucumber, slightly sandy flipflop feet (in a good clean, just been in the sea way) and the hipsterish sandalwood/papyrus of a santal 33 but way, way, way, more bearable and actually in a context I enjoy surrounded by a palms and a twist of lime. I don't feel it's trying to hard, it's sort of effortless in it's portrayal of brilliant white sand and impossibly angled palms. I like it personally. I don't love it. It's not my style, but it's a well constructed, if not particularly attention grabbing.