RODIN bis fragrance notes
Head
- bergamot, anise flower, lemon
Heart
- may rose, jasmine, violet
Base
- musk, ambergris, tonka bean, lavender
Latest Reviews of RODIN bis
"I can smell your dirty violets."
"It's Rodin Olio Bis, Mommy, and every animalic loving fumehead should sniff it."
Now I am not saying Carrie would be wearing this during her gory revenge, but what I am saying is this is a skank machine, a "street walking cheetah with a heart of napalm" as the Stooges once sang. I must also say that I was floored to learn that this was composed by the perfumers behind Brooklyn bearded-hipster darlings D.S and Durga. Another huge plot twist if there ever was one. I would have never expected something from them so captivating such as this.
Bis means bisssssness with its pastel notes of lavender, violet, and anise gussied up with a grey ambergris, lots of the tincture it seems, I really mean it. This smells like a LOT of ambergris, similar to what I've tinctured from my very own precious hunk. Salty and arid, its as if this pastel, somewhat pungent concoction was soaked in it and left to dry in the sun. Over time, the musks meld with the purple hues and it gets plusher and richer over time.
It's sweaty, prickly, just outrageous, not for the faint of heart. If you happen to be a fan of both L'Heure Bleue and Kouros, you'd be in absolute heaven, I sure am whenever I don it on my willing skin.
"It's Rodin Olio Bis, Mommy, and every animalic loving fumehead should sniff it."
Now I am not saying Carrie would be wearing this during her gory revenge, but what I am saying is this is a skank machine, a "street walking cheetah with a heart of napalm" as the Stooges once sang. I must also say that I was floored to learn that this was composed by the perfumers behind Brooklyn bearded-hipster darlings D.S and Durga. Another huge plot twist if there ever was one. I would have never expected something from them so captivating such as this.
Bis means bisssssness with its pastel notes of lavender, violet, and anise gussied up with a grey ambergris, lots of the tincture it seems, I really mean it. This smells like a LOT of ambergris, similar to what I've tinctured from my very own precious hunk. Salty and arid, its as if this pastel, somewhat pungent concoction was soaked in it and left to dry in the sun. Over time, the musks meld with the purple hues and it gets plusher and richer over time.
It's sweaty, prickly, just outrageous, not for the faint of heart. If you happen to be a fan of both L'Heure Bleue and Kouros, you'd be in absolute heaven, I sure am whenever I don it on my willing skin.
So, I received this in a sample trade, and decided to give it a spin without reading up on it. I thought it would be interesting to just sample it completely blind, unknowing of the notes or the expense.
The initial application is powerful - I get a blast of many notes, but all are surrounded by heavy powder. I don't get Iris specifically, but I can assume it is meant to be there (right?). There are a lot of sneezes after application. Mine and the dog's. I'm not so sure about this.
This is a busy day, so this review will be mainly written after the wearing, nit in real-time...which may be a good thing.
So, I've had the day, and it's still on me, so longevity is good. I could smell myself, so sillage is good (this was a bit of concern for me, as I felt a bit self-conscious, thinking if I can smell myself, others can certainly smell me!).
I really cannot pick out the notes in this. It feels "crowded". I'm not sure exactly what I'm smelling, but it is VERY powdery, and I am not smelling orris butter. I don't smell violets and I don't smell any clear-cut typical notes at all. Either I'm having a really off day, or this fume is just not well-structured. I suppose I could also be too green a nose to understand what I am smelling.
While it doesn't smell good, it doesn't smell bad. Giving it a neutral.
The initial application is powerful - I get a blast of many notes, but all are surrounded by heavy powder. I don't get Iris specifically, but I can assume it is meant to be there (right?). There are a lot of sneezes after application. Mine and the dog's. I'm not so sure about this.
This is a busy day, so this review will be mainly written after the wearing, nit in real-time...which may be a good thing.
So, I've had the day, and it's still on me, so longevity is good. I could smell myself, so sillage is good (this was a bit of concern for me, as I felt a bit self-conscious, thinking if I can smell myself, others can certainly smell me!).
I really cannot pick out the notes in this. It feels "crowded". I'm not sure exactly what I'm smelling, but it is VERY powdery, and I am not smelling orris butter. I don't smell violets and I don't smell any clear-cut typical notes at all. Either I'm having a really off day, or this fume is just not well-structured. I suppose I could also be too green a nose to understand what I am smelling.
While it doesn't smell good, it doesn't smell bad. Giving it a neutral.
