Bleu de Prusse (Rouhanne Perfumes, 2024)
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B leu d e P russe (2024) by Rouhanne Perfumes begins with a zesty orange peel with a lemon note. The reduced intensity of orange peel offers a subtle incense note with some expected astringency. It then reminds me of crushed blood orange leaves, chenpi (aged mandarin orange peel – an oft-used materials in Chinese medicines and incenses). I also get cut-grass, sweet chamomile tea, marigold, hibawood, kunzea, and angelical root type bitter herbaceous smell. The camphoraceous quality also reminds me of the top notes of lavender absolute, and lavandin e/o. There is an almost stylised minty (i.e., cooling) smell and sensation from the start. These are surrounded by a dark blue slightly inky cloud (that later morphs into a fog). However, these are less noticeable on drier skin. After 2-3 mins, the smell reminds me of a dark green and blue oud oils (due to azulene usually found in some A. malaccensis that later becomes green to yellowish through oxidation) from Indo-Malay regions that l...