Comments on: L'Artisan Dzongkha ~ fragrance review

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:23:58 +0000

I do think many of Duchaufour’s fragrances smell related to each other…& can see Sienne being close to Dzongkha.

Agree on L’Artisan! Still one of my all time favorite lines.

By: Blimunda

Blimunda — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:12:59 +0000

Ah, THAT’S what it reminded me of! I forgot that Duchafour created this scent, and the entire time I’ve been wearing it today I’ve been noticing that it reminded me of Sienne L’Hiver!!! This website is invaluable for one’s journey through the land of perfume exploration.

L’Artisan is becoming rather a favourite line of my now. I’ve tried Dzing, Timbuktu, Dzongkha, Bois Farine, Passage D’Enfer, Poivre Piquant and Mechant Loup. So far Bois and Passage are my stand outs. But, let’s face it, I’ve got quite a few more to go before deciding which to purchase a full bottle of!!!

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:05:07 +0000

Interesting, I don’t get that!

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:37:08 +0000

I just bought a sample. Oddly enough, I’m getting an overwhelming scent of leather (which I would think would be a base note) first; then again, I always have been an odd duck. I’ll be interested to see how this develops on my skin.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:49:00 +0000

I don't know if it's about teaching your nose to be more refined or distinguishing between “what you want to smell like” and “what you want to smell”. If I like a smell, I want to smell it…and my body is just a convenient way to carry that smell around, if that makes any sense! At any rate, yes, put it away for 6 months. If you still don't like it then, no big deal — it might just not suit you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:15:00 +0000

I really thought I would love this, but I'm afraid my newbie nose isn't ready for it! All I could smell was incense and leather–it reminded me of an old book that you would find in the library of some impressive manor, such as Hearst Castle or the Biltmore. Not that it's a bad thing!! I'm just not sure that's what I want to smell like. I couldn't smell any of the flowers, chai, or vetiver. I'm going to put this away for when my nose has become more refined…or maybe less so?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:55:00 +0000

Oh, okay. That's good to know. =3

I certainly will, though I'm hoping I can find a L'Artisan counter around here; online decanters would render me broke for all the ones I want to try. Dx

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:15:00 +0000

HA — I peg notes wrong all the time, who cares? Vetiver can smell sort of like hay (it is a grass, but the essence comes from the root, and to me it also smells very earthy), and so can coumarin.

But so glad you like Dzongka even if your friends don't, and now you need to try everything else by Bertrand Duchaufour — many of his fragrances are in this same style, and they're simply awesome.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:11:00 +0000

Upon reapplication (xP) I'd describe the top notes as hay and cardamom, with a hint of incense. I think the hay scent I get is vetyver (I don't actually know what it smells like; I just know it's a grass) but I don't want to seem like a total newbie and peg the scent as the wrong note. xD

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:38:00 +0000

Eee, I'm poking an old review. xD I was moseying around and was caught first by the name and then the glittering review.
I ordered some samples from LuckyScent and this was one of them. It is by far my favorite. What an amazing scent it is! What's more, I can smell nearly all of the notes listed (peony and lychee evaded me as well,though) which is a first. I think I'm getting better at note-identification. I've also discovered that this is how I like my iris: anchored with a dry base. The perfume opens a little strangely on me (a cross between citronella and minty gum) but the base is just so warm and lovely.
My friends hate it (it's been called noxious, dirty, and nose-searing) but I'm really excited by it. I secretly think that when someone doesn't like a perfume, I like it even more. o…o;; Anyway, I'm planning on buying a bottle as soon as the weather changes again; I don't think it would work too well is sweltering heat.
But thank you for the review. You're just so darned helpful.
And in regards to the bottle: granted, I haven't seen it up close but I like the bottle. The bolt-y top is odd, but the whole bottle has presence; it's not silly, like a lot of the main-stream ones floating around. I'd like to have the bottle on my shelf.