Pays Dogon
Monsillage (2017)

This is a smoky-rooty vetiver with a strong patchouli note, and noticeable cypriol. It is somewhat linear and smells of an accord of vetiver-patchouli-cypriol, uncompromising but also somewhat flat and one-dimensional. Quite green and earthy; reasonable presence and good persistence. The quality is there, but it suffers from a lack of note separation, limited complexity, and the accord is agreeable but not quite engaging or novel. The late dry-down is more refined; a hint of guaiac wood, with a vague creamy aspect. Worth a try for anyone after a smoky-rooty vetiver. A bit more modernised compared to Villoresi Vetiver or Route du Vetiver, and less avant-garde than stuff like Lampblack.

3/5