Castiamanti

Perhaps it's my decant, maybe I got the wrong thing, but it's from a highly reputable seller that has never let me down once with full bottle or decant purchases, yet I struggle to smell any of what the brand or others are telling me I should smell. This is straight olibanum, and a very linear perfume at that. No laurel, myrtle, saffron, jasmine, rose, labdanum, oud, nor any of the other (curiously) large-number of notes people are pulling (some of which reviewers are stating that the brand does not; go figure). However, it is a very lovely olibanum accord, one of the best I have smelled in quite a long time. A bit watery green, lightly and sweetly woody, gently floral - perhaps the labdanum, highly resinous and earthy, a touch smokey, and, yes, a good dose of vanilla in the base. It is an exceptionally well-rounded and dimensional olibanum accord. In true extrait form expect exceptional richness that stays relatively close to you and projects very slowly but determinedly.

I was sent a sample of this from fragrance vault (they have discontinued scents as well as others) as a freebie, and I ADORE IT! It makes me drool! It's oud-y, it's smokey-spicy, and it's very sweet. I find it sensual and comforting. It doesn't hurt that the bottle is a work of art!

I have been sampling this on and off over the past couple of weeks, and while this is not near the top of the many, many fragrances which have similar notes, I like the opening with its sharp and deep rose note. This is not a rose which leans feminine to me. It is unisex.

Beautiful and round Oriental composition with lots of spices, oud, vanilla and a bit of a rose. It’s very traditional in a good way, but also has more softness and freshness inside in comparison to the similar fragrances from this fragrant family.

wow.... the saffron in here makes me realize how much I adore this scent... it's mostly saffron with earthy notes. Fresh and clean just like that. The bottle is nice.