Showing posts with label oriental. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oriental. Show all posts

Monday, May 4, 2015

Oud by Robert Piguet c2012

Oud by Robert Piguet: launched in 2012. Well it seems that nowadays everyone who is everyone is creating an oud based fragrance, so naturally, the grand house of Piguet has come out with one of their own. Aurelien Guichard created a beautiful fragrance built on the agarwood theme, spiked with other Middle Eastern essences of myrrh, patchouli and spicy saffron.

From Robert Piguet:
"Oud, a rare resin released by Aquilaria tree species, has a fragrance of such haunting beauty that it has inspired many legends and stories."

So what does it smell like? It is classified as an Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men.
  • Top note: saffron
  • Middle notes: balsam fir, styrax and myrrh
  • Base notes: agarwood, patchouli and guaiac wood

Saturday, December 6, 2014

V. Intense by Robert Piguet c2014

V. Intense by Robert Piguet: launched in 2014. Created by Aurelien Guichard as a new, modern version of Visa, originally created by Germaine Cellier.

So what does it smell like? It is classified a floral oriental fragrance for women.
  • Top notes: saffron 
  • Middle notes: plum and rose
  • Base notes: frankincense and sandalwood


Thursday, August 1, 2013

Casbah by Robert Piguet c2012

Casbah by Robert Piguet: launched in 2012, created by Aurelien Guichard.

From Robert Piguet Parfums:
"Robert Piguet Parfums invites you for a magic carpet ride to Morocco with Casbah, an evocative and mesmerizing fragrance."




So what does it smell like? It is a Spicy Oriental fragrance for both men and women. 
  • Top notes: angelica, nutmeg and black pepper
  • Middle notes: incense, tobacco and orris root
  • Base notes: vetiver and cedar

This fragrance is very similar in scent to three fragrances from the Comme des Garçons Incense Series: Ouarzazate, Avignon and Jaisalmer.