Laurent’s Reply, and a Quick Note Back
Laurent read my reviews from his first two mods, and sent back his reply already!
Dear Katie,
What a review !!!!! I had no idea that these fragrances would trigger such excitement and emotions. I really appreciate that you took the time to live with the fragrances, which shows that you have a lot of respect for what “perfumers” do. And I have a lot of fun reading all the comments on the blog.
After reading your review a couple of times, I just want to make sure that I understand what you are expecting in the reworks. So we are definitely going to start from Auxeos “C”. I’m going to look at what makes “B” more powerful in the back and see if I can borrow some elements from it to give more volume to “C”. If it doesn’t work I will just intensify the elements of “C”. It looks like we are a little shy with you girls;we need to turn the volume up !!!! I just have a quick question: do you think that all the elements you wanted in your fragrance are already in the composition, or is there something that you are missing ?
Thank you for being so passionate,
Laurent
I dropped him a quick note back…
Dear Laurent,
Oh good lord! Of course I’m excited! For me, this is the equivalent of throwing out the first pitch at a ball game – I’d be a plumb idiot not to be thrilled.
If it is at all possible, I really would love to have some of the warm drydown in “B” incorporated. However, can we also add in the dark gold gleam of frankincense an entirely explicit note? Just for emphasis, I’d like to add a plea to please not lose the little salty lick I liked so much in “C,” which was just lovely.
“It look like we are a little shy with you girls,we need to turn the volume up !!!!” Heh heh. Crank up the amp to 11!
Katie
8 Comments
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Marina
Definitely a little shy. Please don’t be. We are not easily scared or overwhelmed. Bring it on! π
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StickyKeys
Okay, so I have lived with both scents for a while.
C is so lovely Katie, it’s definitely the money maker. It kind of appeals to everyone and everyone loves it and it rests nicely on the skin or on clothes and stays lovely throughout.
But dangit if B is the loveable underdog! I adore it and root for it, and once it settles and calms the liquid smoke smell (which, I got three chefs at my hotel sniffing me so I’m not exactly knocking it), it’s so innovative and lovely, and original that I can hardly stand it.
B makes me feel so chic and in the now. C is classic.
I love both and can’t wait to see what he comes up with next. Tell him to definitely crank up the volume and wow us with the next great thing!
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Katie
Kuri, heh!
StickyKeys, I am finding it endlessly fascinating that it was the chefs who were interested. Huh. Both really were very, very good, and C especially could be sold as is. I hope there’s some way to pair that leathery warmth of B to it π
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Sali
Is this the right place to write about the 2nd set of samples I’ve received? I hope so. I’m testing “F” and right off the bat, it smelled deeper than the last batch of samples. It’s not richer per se but definitely lower-pitched. It has a powderiness that I didn’t find in he earlier versions, and the smokiness is strong in the beginning, hen mellows. I like it, although the opening powderiness is a bit overwhelming for me. The dry down stage is interesting as it turns a bit “boozy” and sweet. It’s a bit strong, but then, the dry down gets better and to my surprise, it turns into something very close to a cross between Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque (which I love) and their new one, Chypre Rouge. In the end, it’s a lot smokier (like real burning smoke) than Fumerie Turque (which to me is a cooler, ashier type of smoky, and not so dry but rather sweet and fluffy in comparison). The ending stage of “F” reminds me more of Cumming (which is so smoky-strong, I haven’t been tough ebough to try it on my skin yet, but I have smelled a tester at Sephora) so hopefully, it’s getting closer to what Katie wants. I’ll check back when I test the others.
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Sali
I’m trying “E” now and call me crazy but I think it smells a lot like Fumerie Turque. I won’t call it a replacement of the SL but it’s in that spicy smoky powdery sweet vein with a combination of something cool and something warm. It dries down soft with a delicious spiciness. It even has a touch of something medicinal about it, like FT. I really like it!
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Sali
Sorry to annoy with so many posts in a row but I thought I’ll test all 3 Auxeos samples tonight while I have a moment so here’s my thought on “G”: It’s the booziest of all 3 and it feels a bit too heavy and maybe dry for my taste. Also, I think all 3 dry down in a similar way, reminding me of Cumming, Tabac Blond and Cuir de Russie, also a little bit of Bois des Iles only in that I smell something dry and woodsy like that. Only one thing I’d change about these samples and that’s the powerful citrus note they open up with, but that’s just my feeling at the moment. I might like that note on another day.
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Sali
I just need to point out that although structurally, I can find similarities with Fumerie Turque or Chypre Rouge or Tabac Blond, they’re not really similar in terms of overall sweetness and richness/dimension. The Auxeos are like snapshots of these compositions I love, like fresher versions of them. They dry down a little high-pitched and acidic on me but that could be due to the citrus note mentioned earlier. If I were having a signature made for myself, I’d add some Bourbon vanilla or something to give it a more tactile, mouthwatering richness (I can dream).
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kuri
Heh, when I read Marina’s last post, “Pump up the Volume” popped into my head to. Crank it up!