My final impression is that its a Cypress forward scent, with a vetiver base. In the opening and mid drydown its smokey but it loses it in the final phase. It is still an incredibily unique, evocative, nostalgic, dark, bitter green, artistic perfume. Maceration made it smoother, more rounded and dry woody. I still maintain my opinion about the performance, it is average at best, atleast on my skin. It is not a powerfull perfume, and it shouldn't be. This is not a fragrance you spray everyday, it wouldn't do it justice. This is one to enjoy alone, when the mood calls for it. Smells like what I’d think silent hill (especially in silent hill 2) smells like. The misty dreamlike atmosphere, the ominous and heavy fog yet relaxing and peaceful stillness present side by side, the tall trees that go on forever. Even though this is known as a winter fragrance I always associate it with a humid dry forest in the summer, probably only because I got it during summer though so take that with a pinch of salt. Nevertheless I love it, the flankers aren’t as good in my opinion, I think they do too much, the bitter resin opening of the extreme reminds me slightly of BO and the sport smells to me like a watered down and citrus sharp version of the OG, whereas the simplicity of the original, in my opinion, is what makes it so unique.

Uniqueness: 9.0 (unique as a strong vetiver dark and earthy fragrance; of course, I am not considering its flankers) If you want something similar but lighter, get Terre d'Hermes - it's basically a pop version of the same smell, with the incense toned down, at the price of smelling maybe a bit less natural and more chemical. Terre smells like Encre Noir after a few hours after application. When I smell it, it reminds me of my time in Hawaii. Not of the commercial, Honolulu beach, drinking from a coconut Hawaii, but rather the nature aspects and the calm, untouched wet forest areas. It really smells so natural and beautiful, like a place untouched by humanity where only mother nature has done a thing, and you're here to see it. This fragrance honestly reminds me of a lot of things, but everything I think of it is kind of "dimly lit" if that makes any sense, but not in a sad way. A quiet teahouse. An untouched wet forest. These are the things this fragrance makes me think of. The opening is sharp and damp, and I love the cypress note. As it dries down the cypress recedes, and the vetiver note becomes more central. After the sharp opening, where the cypress blends with the vetiver as it transitions to the heart is my favorite stage of EN.The cypress notes are very intensive, consistent throughout the dry down. Now that I've had Encre Noire for a while, I've become really sensitive to the vetiver in this. I remember walking through the fields and mountains in my home country and smelling vetiver in the air, this smells exactly like it. It's become a major comfort scent for me. I can also see how this can come off as gothic- the cypress brings a dark and forest-y element to the fragrance. I think of abandoned libraries and foggy woods.

A L´Extreme has the nearly the same beginning as this one but is a bit more refined and differs in the drydown after 3h and a lot more going on there.This is not unwearable or 'hard to pull off'. While not exactly a compliment puller, I never had a negative comment on it. The dark side does not serve us. We serve the dark side. If we glorify it through our acts and our work and our art, it gives us power. It gives us life. Even life eternal." Safe enough for a blind buy? Due to the quality, uniqueness and competitive current price of the fragrance, I recommend it for a blind buy. Then I sprayed it on...the sprayer is WONDROUS, because it gives a full, round, cloud of fragrance that goes onto the skin so well. To me, this is very reminiscent of a wooded forest at dawn, in mid-Autumn. Wet, herbal, and incredibly woodsy. Wet orange leaves peppering the forest floor, that is covered with moss and mushrooms. There's even an accord that reminds me of the rising fog at dawn.

Like many of the cheaper (but periodically amazing) middle eastern clone houses, I’m finding that sometimes, our dollar buys more than just a brand: rather, we pay for consistency and predictability of product. And the outliers can be rough. This is everything I've been looking for, fragrance-wise. It's sharp, pungent, shadowy, dark, voluptuous, and altogether smoky and seductive. seperti Batman di Gotham City specifically in the dark alley: grunge, grieving, mysterious and assertive.Performance is above average. You get a bigger performance if you spray on your clothes and hair. You may get easily eight to ten hours of longevity. Sillage is not as strong, and you share its darkness within five to six feet. You get a good enough projection of more than arm's length until the third hour. First impressions: The bottle is gorgeous. Statuesque. Minimalist. Dark. Geometric...and altogether aesthetically pleasing. It reminds me of luxurious dark-stained wood and obsidian stones. While it doesn't change my belief that EDTs generally are doomed to disappoint in their performance, as earthy scents go, this is one of the better ones. If you're looking for complexity, you won't find it here. Very basic note combination that smells good, works in an office environment, but is uninteresting. Those who like to wax poetic about "the hint of iris", or the "smoothness of the amber" should look elsewhere. This is a no-nonsense, linear as a 2"x4" frag that gets the job done without fanfare.

My experience so far is happily similar to the majority: so far so good, and so, so wood. Buy it, and if you don’t like it on its own, layer it. The trees are mainly conifers, with their green needles and cones scattered on the forest floor. The scent of fresh pine is present, mingling with the earthy smell of damp soil and decaying leaves. The fallen leaves are a mix of brown, orange, and yellow, creating a patchwork of colors on the forest floor. I have worn this fragrance a lot during last autumn-winter period. Really well blended perfume. Modern, linear, clean, very dry, woody formula. It owns humid and earthy qualities. I believe, that this is definitely built upon Iso E Super (neutral, ambery, velvety), some selected clean white Musks like Exaltolide or Galaxolide, Hedione, Vetiveryl Acetate, Cedar raw materials like Vertofix, Cedrol (leathery) or Lixetone. I can imagine some of these raw materials in the formula. This is primarily aroma-chemicals based, I believe. There could be some trace amounts of naturals as well though. Vetiveryl Acetate in the olfactive profile owns these smoky qualities of Vetiver without the complexities the Vetiver EO or Absolute potentially have. I am going to dilute this raw material at home, I can definitely imagine that in this perfume. Cashmeran, as far as I know, can work with woody compounds well and can help to elevate the formula. It can do it here with Hedione, I guess. The quality is really good in comparison to the price, really. If you like Vetiver in perfumes, I think this is definitely something you will appreciate. This is a very dry formulation, quite simple, well built. Kind of a hidden gem from the affordable designer perfumery shelf (if you like Vetiver, of course haha). It is more of an intimate perfume rather than a projecting monster, to be honest. It lasts 6-7 hours on my skin (double sprays). You get a touch of softwood (cashmere) and musk with the base notes to enhance the pleasant dark atmosphere.For delivery to European Union countries, Norway, Switzerland and Monaco, the average delivery time is between 2 to 5 days from the date of dispatch. The presentation is wonderful. The sprayer is also one of the best I have, like Dior Sauvage you can choose just how much you spray. After a couple of sprays, you notice a magnificent imposing gloomy cypress. The vetiver middle notes make themselves noticed almost immediately, embracing the cypress without choking it. Saying the same with this one as with A L´Extreme....Can´t stop sniffing my arm when I wear it :D It´s an absolute favorite with great longevity 8-10h hours on my skin. This one is Stroong Cypress Vetiver Woody.