SOTD is EO2
I find myself going back to this arcane creation again and again. And, more so, recently. What a classic! I feel vindicated, that I got this in my collection when I was able to. It was my first from Ensar. The leather sleeve itself is so pleasant to smell.
I still remember the first time I sprayed it on. The whole experience was so heartwarming, but at the same time I thought that it would be a daunting task to pull this one off in a perfume-ignoramus crowd. I have been wearing it but sparingly. One spray, half a spray. Or, sometimes I just use to smell the atomizer and I felt sated.
From then to now, this has morphed quite a bit. It’s either the composition or my perception of perfume notes have evolved, I don’t smell that cumin extravagance anymore. That rosewood/coriander facet has settled down for me. The rose has unveiled itself in a delightful fashion. I went 5 sprays today, enthralled. Fascinated so much, decided to blabber about it on here.
As far as my experience is concerned, I picture a spicy rose, black in color, planted in a musk soil bed, placed in a leather wrapped pot, sprayed with the most incredible Mysore. I smell rose, chocolate, musk, earth, smoke, amber amplified to the max. I love how labdanum and musk come together and imparts a chocolaty warmth to this composition.
Rose-oud, rose-musk, spicy floral, floral-leather, vintage, chypre, oriental-chypre. It has all the bases covered for me.
It shares a familiar opening note with Tibetan Musk as well. I understand that it does not go through transitions but whatever this composition offers are very nuanced, and I am enjoying it more and more. Having tried Tibetan Musk, Oud Yusuf, Iris G, Private Blend, I thought that some other composition might trump EO2 from the top spot for me. I guess it’s still at the throne. I have a feeling that it will just keep getting better as time passes. I can already see it going towards how Private Label smells.
Have a good Friday y’all. Be blessed.