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The wisdom of a nail polish remover hairspray perfume,
very daring. Clearly failed in the potion club. For cleaning and chemical connoisseurs, however, good career prospects in the marketing industry. Letter of recommendation is on its way.

It was not until the third or fourth time I tested it that I heard something like a perfume, only with a biting, chemical base note that could be split by a little citrus and cleanliness.
A little later, fruity-floral accents and a little classicism in the sense of the late '80s, early '90s can be recognized, as they were already common in the Suaber and fresh fragrances.
After about two hours of drydown, there is also a relatively pleasant scent. However, it's a fragrance like one of my nemeses, such as Tony Guard Seaside or Kenzo pour Homme Intense. Both with the same acetone/nail polish remover aroma, which makes me wonder how other people manage to perceive a "perfume". Enviable. To me, the stuff smells brutal and repellent. Perception is different, yes.

On the upside and hours after drydown: a gentle breeze of a softly fruity, subtly floral, clean (positively showery) perfume that I think is actually quite clear. I would have liked more power, but then the chemical soup would probably pass for an ABC weapon. The arms industry is already tempting.

For the fact that the outer packaging is so beautifully illustrated, the bottle itself looks rather trite and cheap. For such a "brand name" with such great movies, books and video games, I would have liked to see a little more effort put into the material quality of the bottle. Visually, it looks good, but the finish is rather meh.

My initial rating for the fragrance, especially in the opening, does not make it past the "very bad" rating of 2.5. The final result is more of a 4+. Nevertheless, I'm sticking with the brutal acetone start and the billo musk. It gives me a lasting horror and I don't like bathing in acetone for so long either.

Nevertheless, it's nice that other people can understandably enjoy it.

I wish it had been enough for a statement, but it got out of hand in the end.

Hope not to offend anyone with my review. After all, I also like perfumes that are synthetic or that others even find horrible. I like them anyway, the people, as well as my horrible perfumes.

Not far from mine, an Afghan-oriental ethereal wafts. Velvety-smooth gliding over wood, talcum powder haptics.
The fingers knead stickily through viscous, viscous, semi-solid molasses.
Black-violet glimmering sounds. Holy work covers space and darkness with a transparent-sweetness. Fills them. "Hash Dezent"; nothing more is needed, it's tuned just right.

A subtle sillage, relatively close to the body for me as a wearer.
I thought I would no longer notice the perfume, either because of its durability or because of my olfactory blindness. However, this nutty, creamy, woody fragrance with its gentle resinousness keeps wafting towards me. The circle closes with an oriental sweetness. Very pleasant.

There are other fragrances like the "Wood and Spice | Proraso", but it is too powerful for me. Woody and dry with a bitter leg note.
Not with "Hash Intense"; it's just right. Cozy, gentle and with a certain depth. Cool; it warms the soul, not the body.

Not a masterpiece, but a perfume that knows how to carry me away even after years. Even now on a summer evening, as it is so light-hearted, with an unconventional lightness and creates a certain intimacy. Nevertheless, I have not yet made a purchase. I wouldn't rule out smelling it after prolonged use. At least that has been my fear so far. With the current price for 30ml of approx. 15.00€, you can perhaps also put it down for "every now and then". Perhaps my concerns are also unfounded.

Not a clubbing fragrance, too subtle for that. An evening fragrance for dining, bar or theater, bus or even on the sofa. Probably won't bother anyone at arm's length. Just tingles seductively when embraced.


And to break the elephant in the room: yes, reminiscence of a "black Afghan". Reminiscence, mind you. No fresh cut, no fermented blossom. No herbaceousness, and no green either. Instead, light-colored resin, kneaded and compacted until the resin glands burst open, giving it a black color. Earthy, ethereal, sweetish, thick resinous aroma.
All of this is just one aspect of LPDO's "Hash Intense". It is not a concept fragrance. So don't have any over-bright expectations based on its title. It is neither a substitute nor a simulation for phenomenally effective substances produced using centuries-old methods.

Here I have a warm foundation and a fresh, airy ceiling.

Elemi kicks the door open vigorously, tipping out fresh green molasses! Tough, viscous. An impression that is somewhat comparable to the "Bottega Veneta pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) | Bottega Veneta"; just to get a rough idea of where things are heading here. But "Admirabils" works a little differently here. A vapor of green, woody and spicy additions, plus a resinous smokiness.
Noble, elegant... softly balsamic with earthy tones far in the background.

As the fragrance progresses, a sweet, spicy, woody, transparent materiality lays creamy on the skin. Cypriol should do a great job here. The progression from the top note to the heart note and within it is dynamic and multi-faceted.
Although there is a certain playful alternation between the individual ingredients, a relatively monolithic fragrance impression predominates in the base.

A striking fragrance that is neat, stylish, well-groomed and versatile at the same time. A classic elemi resin experience to boot.
The base taps the scent together to create a clean, pure experience with clerical-balsamic undertones. Greenish echoes. Velvety, airy. An idea of earthy forest wind sometimes comes to mind. But it quickly vanishes again like a subliminal thought.
Every now and then, granulated cloves, dried mandarin peel and cedarwood swirl up. Overall, a pleasantly dry perfume.
I therefore imagine that not every wearer will be able to make "Admirabilis" resonate. I suspect that the sweetness of the resins in the vetiver breeze could disturb one or two inexperienced people if the spray is too pronounced.

Personally, I feel safe and secure with "Admirabilis". For me, it fulfills several functions in one. On the one hand, I smell sweet enough to be able to appeal to a broader group of people with mass appeal, and on the other hand, I certainly appeal to people who like more non-conformist sounds.

Silage and semi-silence are based on my nose, which can quickly become odor-blind to some fragrance genres. During the first phase, "Admirabilis" is very present and very clear to me and my surroundings. One or two hours later, the overall effect is pleasantly subliminal. However, as mentioned, you should not overdo the spraying. Rather feel your way around.

The bottle offers nothing out of the ordinary. The portrait on the label is raised. The magnetic lid is pleasant, just a little unbalanced due to its light plastic interior.
The cardboard packaging is pleasantly firm and stable and offers my senses a pleasant tactile experience, as well as an eye-pleasing presentation.

I like it all and I'm not doing anything wrong as long as I can make "Admirabilis" my own for under €50. At over 145€ and more, however, I long for more unique selling points and significantly more finesse, adventure, flamboyance and extravagance.
Even at 145€, Admirabilis wouldn't necessarily be designer standard, but it wouldn't be clearly niche either. The fragrance experience should not be completely unfamiliar to experienced noses.
I am completely satisfied to have made this bargain!

"Sacred and mysterious breath along the cloisters of this characterful place.

Fontfroide Abbey, near Narbonne - South of France.

Elemi - amber - incense"
- can be found on the outer packaging. The encyclopedia entry on Fontfroide Abbey is a worthwhile addition to the fragrance.

A fragrance image:

Spice canonade!
Hay-like, resinous steam flows along the relief of dull wooden walls.
The tarry, smoky, spicy skin nestles viscously on top. Spa moments between heated, velvety cable sheathing. Paper factory, machine lubricating oil aroma tingles in the air.

Galbanum in the top note is pleasantly crazy!

Smoky dry grace mingles with light phenolics.
Balsamic clearly flirts with ambery sounds on the long nose. Vetiver from Java does its job strikingly, picking up speed as it progresses. Deep, earthy dry wood taps everything again and again.

Resins, spices and herbs! Aromatic, spicy-soft, with a fresh-green soundscape. Powdery-earthy nuances.

Development on test strips and skin is different in terms of quality and perception. Double test recommended!

The sillage is moderate with solid durability. Intimate

Refined, complex composition with a connection to nature. At the same time technocratic. Nichesque.


A specialty from the United Arab Emirates, full of inspiration from Europe and North America.

The name fits in many ways. My senses carried away along all wind directions.

It starts with the impression of a palatable, heavy florate. Dark violet, purple, if you want to classify it by color.
The spiciness and viscous sweetness inevitably remind me of mulled wine sweets. I also think I can hear very quiet and distant grassy-hay-like sounds and a very subtle animal note (just a nuance). During this period, "Tabacco Tango" gives the impression of leaning feminine.

In the drydown, a gentle color change to blue-violet. It has a spicy-fresh effect, with a herbaceous dark green in the background.

It seems to me that "Tabacco Tango" is something for specialists in classically tuned, heavy floral, dark perfumes. It exudes an aura of sympathetic, smug, aristocratic elegance. Assertive, self-confident, occasionally passionate. Fascinating and already quite unisex here.

Once the start is over, a solid and balanced composition unfolds. Well done, what is on offer here! Only it won't be my perfume.
In the final glide out, it reminds me a little of the creations of the equally inexpensive and solidly realized perfumes by Louis Varel. The heaviness and opulence that they have. At Zara, however, much more airy and pleasant.
In this respect, the farewell is of a somewhat lower quality, but is not particularly heavy.

The rose is noticeable throughout the entire fragrance, quickly finding harmony with the composition. The tobacco floats gently behind it. Saffron does its job well. Everything is pleasantly dry, sweet and spicy. Here and there a creaminess, again and again spicy and partly fresh peaks and basically a palatable smoky sweetness. You always walk through wood-scented paper walls. A perfume like a walk in which the fragrance landscape remains in motion.