Big, resinous, toffee amber, also edible but not tipping over into gourmand. Smells like when they throw the entire department at a perfume. Of course it appeals, but nothing really new. Gotta top making that a critique in a hugely saturated market and when people like certain familiar vibes. Truth is... it's nice. It's well made, it's a good perfume, I'd wear it and I'd say it's a crowd pleaser, and difficult not to enjoy and gives that excited feel of 'Luxury' from walking into a perfume department, and thinking oooooh that's nice. But nothing more and I don't feel like I can praise that, I have to be true to myself and think would I buy this if I had carefully considered it? perhaps not. Would I fall victim to smelling this is a shop and loving it and then regret it afterwards? Yes probably. uPDATE: 8/8/22: Yeah I'm wearing this today and it's quite different to my inital thoughts, yes it's a resinous brew with a raft of sweetness but it's way softer in the wearing than I'd perhaps imagined which makes it a bit less impactful to those looking for something really special from this collection but much more merit from those who just want something wearable and no challenge whatsoever. I've got to say I like it much more today having worn it, it's got a fruity sweet, almost date like quality with that smooth suede, not concocted from the usual tropes of iris materials or suederal or something? Not gonna lie it's making me swoon a little.
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3 years ago
Rock the Myrrh, from Dries Van Noten was released in 2022. The perfumer behind this creation is Amelie Jacquin. It has the top notes of Cypress and Pink Pepper, middle notes of Myrrh and Patchouli, and base notes of Benzoin and Suede.
Big, resinous, toffee amber, also edible but not tipping over into gourmand. Smells like when they throw the entire department at a perfume. Of course it appeals, but nothing really new. Gotta top making that a critique in a hugely saturated market and when people like certain familiar vibes. Truth is... it's nice. It's well made, it's a good perfume, I'd wear it and I'd say it's a crowd pleaser, and difficult not to enjoy and gives that excited feel of 'Luxury' from walking into a perfume department, and thinking oooooh that's nice. But nothing more and I don't feel like I can praise that, I have to be true to myself and think would I buy this if I had carefully considered it? perhaps not. Would I fall victim to smelling this is a shop and loving it and then regret it afterwards? Yes probably. uPDATE: 8/8/22: Yeah I'm wearing this today and it's quite different to my inital thoughts, yes it's a resinous brew with a raft of sweetness but it's way softer in the wearing than I'd perhaps imagined which makes it a bit less impactful to those looking for something really special from this collection but much more merit from those who just want something wearable and no challenge whatsoever. I've got to say I like it much more today having worn it, it's got a fruity sweet, almost date like quality with that smooth suede, not concocted from the usual tropes of iris materials or suederal or something? Not gonna lie it's making me swoon a little.