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This is an incredibly beautiful scent skirting the lines between deep iris/orris floral, traditional "masculin" aquatic and fougère, but with that special Dusita magic. It's quite similar to, but surpasses, Relection 45 by Amouage. The Dusita is less "SMELL HOW RICH I AM" and more, "mmmmm smell the creamy orris swirling with the delicious moss and jasmine", and I can't get enough of it. This may actually take the spot of my previous favourite Dusita perfume, Oudh Infini. Second day wearing it, oh my, it's better than I thought. It manages to be so familiar but not derivative. It makes me feel like, yes, this is how I'm meant to smell right now. The subtle aquatic freshness against the creamy, leathery orris is so delicious, and while it's sweet, the herby aspects keep the sweetness in check. The drydown reveals dry thyme and resinous incense, but no heavy hand has been used for any one element, so it's a dynamic perfume that shifts and ebbs over time. So so good, it's currently the perfume I'm wearing the most, and it's uplifting and joyous every time I apply it.
Like most of Dusita's perfumes it takes for a while to understand them. I have had this now many weeks but didn't want to hurry with the review since mostly those ones written too quickly are full of misleading opinions. Pelagos opens up in an earthy way with a beautiful aroma of Iris. First it feels more like a flower than Orris butter even if Iris is not listed there. The scent is crispy and fresh as well but it's not that typical salty like breeze from the sea or watery like freshness, it's different and unique take on it. Quickly it starts to develope into herbal and smooth blend and you can find Dusita's calming, meditative signature style to use all ingredients. Iris changes to Orris butter and the whole blend starts to feel warmer. The blend feels as well woody and a little bit creamy but it has a refreshing character throughout the life of the fragrance. Tonka beans here add green feeling to the scent. It's not sweet at all. Patchouli is gentle, it's woody and earthy but it's not that dark, deep and potent note which is known from so many Rose scents. On my skin the leather note is unnoticeable but on my husband's skin I can get tiny whiffs of it when the scent is lingering in the air. Pelagos, like all Dusita's gorgeous perfumes, performs in a clever way. It changes the gender and on my skin it feels astonishingly feminine, like fresh, herbal Iris scent, whereas on my husband's skin it's masculine, woody, herbal scent with a hint of Orris and leather. All the notes are more delicate on my skin. If you love Dusita's dna, you will love this as well. It's not a typical fresh scent so test it especially if you are not familiar with the brand. The projection of Pelagoss is less than average (this is extract) but the longevity is all the day. This review is based on a sample. I really don't know why the notes are so wrong. I only understand if someone gets mossy or Vetiver like smell but even those nuances comes from the notes below. The notes which are mentioned in the brands website: Top: Litsea Cubeba, Sea breeze, Bergamot Middle: White Thyme, Orris Butter, Tonka Bean Base: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Leather Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes