In the past, when we've been asked at Scentbar, "What is your darkest fragrance?" I like that question. It's a bit of a challenge because it's so conceptual. And the one that I pulled was this one from Rundholz Parfums, which is a German brand.
And it's 20th of March 2022, I'm going to have to say in English. Right off the bat, black pepper for sure. Maybe that's why I was thinking it was so dark along with the liquid itself, which is so dark. But for me, the very distinctive note that comes out of this fragrance is Immortelle or Helichrysum. If you're unfamiliar with that note, it's a type of plant, also known as the curry plant. Or maybe a little bit of maple syrup. It's very distinctive and unusual.
But with that Helichrysum, you get so much incense. It's truly like a religious service. And then when I smelled it, it's uncanny because I feel I am at a religious service smelling incense. And then I realized how sweet incense is. There's a really nice richness underneath all of it. And in this case, it's done by Tonka bean, which smells like sweet hay and a little touch of vanilla.
Overall it's just very resinous, balsamic, dark and spicy. It's kind of incredible. Truthfully, when I first smelled it, I thought it was a little reminiscent of this fragrance here, Black from Comme des Garcons. But imagine you have this fragrance and you reduce it on the stove top for an hour. And maybe you'll get something like Mars 2022.
I love it. It's definitely a dark scent, but I'm all for that. There's always a time and place for it. Highly recommended.
