Mon Numero 10, from L'Artisan Parfumeur was released in 2011. The perfumer behind this creation is Bertrand Duchaufour. It has the top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Cabreuva, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Fennel, and Pink Pepper, middle notes of Geranium, Incense, Jasmine, Leather, and Rose, and base notes of Ambergris, Benzoin, Cedarwood, Heliotrope, Hyraceum, Leather, Musk, Styrax, Tonka Bean, and Vanilla.
Wearing this one today and to my dismay I've not posted a review for it so here goes. To say read the top two notes and say that Mon Numero 10 is a cinnamon and incense affair would be a quick and fair summary I suppose but in no way does it justice. Simple on the surface but wear it for a few hours and the hidden depths become more apparent. There's a leathery, animalic qualities, florals with juxtapositions of clean & dirty, sweet and sour. At first I thought this was quite a modern smelling interpretation of a woody spicy scent but now I'm thinking it's much more classic in it's approach, especially in the drydown. Bertrand Duchaufour has created a balanced unisex piece in Mon Numero 10 I can't fault it. Performance and silage are not massive but perfectly acceptable and if found cheaply is an affordable gem for anyone's collection.