Easily a Top 5 of all time for me. Utter perfection. And also my first experience with Ropion! I have and love Promise as well - an absolute beast but it’s far less versatile. I LOVE the way FM features the perfumers and wish all houses would follow suit. Great video, thanks! 🙏🏻
Yes, I truly think that all artistic and niche perfumery should showcase the perfumer. By not doing that you are taking away credit, diminishing the effort and de-valuing the product. People who like art usually also like to know about the artist.
although I don’t like this frag, but the way you say, the confidence and passion at the same time, it’s magic 🤷🏻♀️ i need to go and re-sniff, ok. there must be something in it, that i cannot see yet. there must be something special, or you wouldn’t be that impressed. thanks for inspiration, as always. love you channel ❤
@@baba_s_kosoy thanks so much for the comment. This is definitely one of those scents which needs to be allowed to “do its thing”; give it a full committed wear and don’t think too much about it, I bet it will win you over by the end of the day. Or not! And it’s totally fine 👍
So glad that you loved POAL! It's a staple, a masterpiece! Not very unique today, but when it release 14 years ago, It was very creative! Ropion is very good on flowers. On Frederic Malle Carnal Flower is an amazing opulent flower. FM is quite expensive that's true. But quite qualitative (not all like Uncut Gem that's uninteresting for example). If you want best deals, I don't know in Switzerland, but the grey market is remarquable in France and it's easy to find 30% retail price.
Questo è un profumo che quando lo sentii per la prima volta rimasi in silenzio, nemmeno dissi wow. In silenzio per la cotanta maestosità di questa fragranza e dal turbinio di emozioni che mi persuasero. Non riuscirei mai a portarlo oggigiorno avendo solo 23 anni e non mi sento ancora abbastanza sicuro di me stesso per farlo , però ho ordinato un campioncino da 5ml giusto per sentirlo. Magari un giorno chissà.
@@sebastianveri8602 stessa reazione da parte mia: silenzio contemplativo. Si, capisco che a 23 anni non sia proprio adatto ma sono contento che tu abbia preso il campioncino 🙂
Interested to know what did you pick as a best rose based scent. And it’s a different kick when you hear a reviewer saying the signature scent for life will be Reflection 45, my absolute favourite and top of the list 👌🏻🔥. Great review as always.
@@Justsamshaikh thanks! The fragrance I found is not the best rose fragrance, it’s just exactly the one I was looking for. Again, nothing too out of the ordinary, I just stumbled upon the right thing for me 👍 Reflection 45 is objectively amazing and incredibly versatile, it really strikes the perfect balance, POAL is similar like that even if smelling nothing alike.
I am a malle lover- as overpriced as their sh*t is- but have never liked the overbearing rose of POaL. But i find even w some scents that are really not appealing to my affinities there is often something in the base musk or the smoothness of the composition that still makes it addicting in the end- like carnal flower- very floraly in a way i usually wouldnt like if anyone else made it but they did it just right somehow where it appeals to me. I would recc their fragrance promise as one of the only truly photorealistically boozy scents, and one that goes under the radar both for them and in jean claude ellena's portfolio is heaven can wait-a very french composition w a domestic feel but the pear and ambrette base contrasts in a way that is very beautiful. Musc ravageur is one of a kind in the sense that its one of those gimmicky fragrances so many houses do for publicity and shock reactions- but it actually stands on its own as a beautiful fragrance that feels like it was done for the artistry and not the gimmick (the gimmick being that this smells like you used a cinnamon roll as a fleshlight, not joking, if you smell it youll know what i mean, but somehow it actually works). L'eau d'hiver is another malle x ellena collab that is very faint but very beautiful as well imo. Also reccomending this for anyone who wants to see if frederic malle is their vibe but cant afford it- 1 their site has a thing where theyll send you 3 or 4 samples of your choosing for a decent price and 2- scentville is a dupe house on etsy and they are usually quite good, a bit hit or miss- however so many of the malle scents from them are truly spot on if you want to get your nose on them without paying ridiculous prices- also im not affiliated w them lol)
@@EvWuzhere “cinnamon roll as a fleshlight” made me genuinely laugh out loud 🤣 I have a sample of it and will not be able to unsee this, I’ll try it on a first impression video soon. I’m intrigued by En Passant but I’m scared it will be too light. Promise is HIGH on my list.
In fact, if you love POaL, i would suggest just buying scentville's recreation of the moon- a very similar dark rosey incenseyness like POaL, but w oud, that really captures the original (which is astronomically priced for no damn reason) but imo is a little more wearable bc its not quite as strong- though still very nuclear, you only need one spray
@@SeldomlyOften im curious what you will think of musc rav because everyone has such a different account of it- and even many of the people who like it still say it has a bit of a urinal cake accord on skin like so many early vintage fragrances had
Interesting rose fragrance, good review, do you have city rythm Miami, I wanna have your opinion on it, I want to know if it is worth it for the price.
@@AydinAzarpey Noir de Noir is darker and more gourmand. The latest formulations don’t last as long but it have a nice gothic type of magic to it. Similar vibes but more specific and less versatile.
I think we have very similar tastes and there is a lot of overlap in our collections, especially when it comes to the rose fragrances. If you love POAL, I highly recommend trying out Amouage Epic Woman (or 56) and Lyric Woman. They are also rose scents which are supported by spicy and dusty notes and share facets with POAL, but each is its own unique creation.
@@SeldomlyOften very nice! It's definitely underrated and a masterpiece. If you're lucky, you can pick up a bottle of 56 for almost the same cost as Epic Woman if you're shopping discounters. Both are amazing though.
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Please try to sample The Moon now, it’s my favorite from the brand. Promise is also wonderful, and my third recommendation would be Rose & Cuir. These are my favorites, but my most worn perfume this year so far has been Synthetic Jungle 😅 with TF Tobacco Oud coming in second place. Nice review!! I agree this is a 10/10, but I only have a 10ml sample of POAL…
I have the sample of the Moon and gave it a sniff recently. Very beautiful but was expecting some stank that I didn’t get in the opening; I’ll be adding it to a first impression video. Never tried Rose & Cuir, it’s on the list but Promise comes first!
18 дней назад
@@SeldomlyOftenfunny thing is that Rose & Cuir has no rose and no leather on it 😅 I know you’re in Europe, but here in Canada (and in the US), Estée Lauder has an outlet store in some cities where they used to sell Tom Ford and Frederic Malle at 50% discount. Unfortunately, they changed the discount to “only” 30% in Jan 2024. That’s how I built my FM and TF collection. Retail prices are indeed insane for Frederic Malle, totally agree with you here. Waiting for your next reviews on FM, easiest the favorite brand in my collection!
In NA you guys can get fragrances way cheaper, I was shocked how cheap you can get Amouage for example. I’m jelly 🥲
18 дней назад
@@SeldomlyOftenyep, Fragrancebuy and fragrancenet have Amouage at really good prices. Fnet has a lot of tester bottles at this moment, $30-50 cheaper than full presentation, but I need those fancy caps 😅
Cannot agree with you more on your description on POAL's smell, I love it. I do also love Beach Hut as much as you described. It's also the potency of Beach hut that prevents me from wearing it daily xD About that perfect rose frag you've mentioned, is it affordable/easy to wear?
@@KingDomFurnDing I didn’t mention it though, I’ll be showing in the separate video 😜 I’ll try to include names of stuff though, I’ve been asked already 😂
I put off FM because of the reasons you stated, always wanted to at least try this one. Quick question, what is your favorite designer brand? Chanel is my number one with Cartier at second and maybe TF. **guessing you will say YSL, I have limited experience with it. ***Chanel Le Lion is my favorite fragrance in general.
@@PainfulPig yeah I know it’s an elitist snob-ish brand but they are objectively good. Favorite designer? Tom Ford by a mile. Second place would be probably Cartier 👍. I like Chanel but their modern men offering are soooooo boring.
@@SeldomlyOftentotally agree about Chanel. Their exclusive line have some great stuff tho (Coromandel, Sycomore, Le Lion). But I just can’t get over Le Lion, I don’t even have any scent memory or experience attached to it, I just objectively love it. Their prices are CRAZY and going up every year, and I truly don’t like the brand.
@@PainfulPig I almost don’t consider private lines when considering designers. Those often feel like different companies (except for Tom Ford). I place most privates with Guerlain and Serge Lutens
First time I smelt it I couldn’t shake off how beautiful it smelt. One of the few instant loves. But as I’ve grown and smelt other rose fragrances (a la oud satin mood) I’ve found that POAL is not the best rose sandwood out there. Also very feminine so sample first.
@@HelScion18 I now smelled a TON of rose/wood fragrances and really liking Satin Mood (have the extrait now) but, despite that, I still love POAL. It’s just so well balanced. What’s your fav?
@@SeldomlyOften I find myself being biased towards POAL as it was my first niche rose that I loved, I find myself looking for reasons to love it more, but extrait oud satin mood/ Alexandria II are my all time current favourites.
@@HelScion18 i never really connected with Alexandria II, there was something weird and artificial about it (to me). In any case it’s not redundant to POAL as I remember it.
I have the same reservations about the brand. The vibe like it is a privilege to be able to cough up the pile of dough while being whisked away by the salesperson… This is worth that humiliation though. I find the opening interestingly fresh but can’t put my finger on what note is providing that. The dry down is where my jam is however. Very nice. But never bought a full bottle… For me it is hard to pick a best, since that depends on season and mood. I wonder what your best rose will be. Malik al Taif?
@@SeldomlyOften it's interesting since you've mentioned ALD. What's your take on the house? Are they too heavily focused on oud and musk? The brand is a bit new to me. Looking forward to seeing a video with you featuring their creations
I love it as well but price is a big letdown here, even on discounters websites, prices are not the greatest. As the owner of lots niche fragrances, i would not pay 300€ for anything. I might grab partial on the groups soon. Really love POAL, its such an unique smelling stuff
