Olfactive Dreams

I risoir E xtrait (IE, 2025) by Sultan Pasha Perfumes starts with an ebullient charm of a bright, sappy/astringent, fizzy, peachy, rooty, carroty, (and later becoming an ambery) iris. Sweet and lactonic peach/apricot (i.e., Gamma Decalactone, Gamma Undecalactone and other similar lactones), red cherry notes are prominent. I also get crisp, green astringencies and sweetness of freshly picked crunchy pears and green apples (especially when we take our first bite), complemented by floral and fruity notes of sable grape, rose, orris, and violet candy in the extrait. β-ionone, linalool with zesty and sweet & green fruity facets are common in some varieties of peach and pear. So it could be any combination of those. In IE, I also get a hot iron steam facet. Imagine, on a slightly warm day, you are wearing an astringent, fizzy and balsamic orris (butter and absolute) prominent composition. It is embellished with some fruity, creamy floral, woody and balsamic amber facets. You are ironin...

Encens Chypre (2014): Tale of A Green Incensed Chypre Sultan Pasha Attars Encens Chypre (2017) Encens Chypre (EC) is a full blown classic chypre, full of animalics, intoxicating florals, unashamedly sensual, spicy and fruity and then some! This is my most favourite chypre. Let me explain why! From the applicator, I get peach, citrus, lots of civet, jasmine and oakmoss. I later detect beeswax/honey like sweet facets that also contribute to its deep incensiness. Sultan made EC as an ode to vintage Mitsuoko extrait - and oakmoss, the most iconic ingredient for chypres. Overall, Mitsuoko extraits (let alone lower concentrates) from 1970s and onwards pale into comparison to this. I have not smelt any earlier version, so cannot compare it to those. I applied only 2 pin-head amounts on skin. It begins with a lot of citruses (bergamot and lime) with an animalic fruity vibe just behind it, supported by orange blossom – overall, making it sharp, bitter, medicinal, and a...