Fathom V

16 reseñas

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• gelo999

  March 3, 2017

  

  First fragrance I tried from this English house and the scent hit me hard, especially because the perfumer took a big risk. It could have been a masterpiece or an interesting excess of essences. With Fathom V, we are in the latter case. It smells fairly linear, opening green, fresh, synthetic, and aldehydic, like coarse grass and soapy with a putrid base. In the dry down, I detect acetophenone, the smell of shoe polish cream, mentholated and astringent, saturating the nasal cavities. It’s a green with industrial leather nuances. All this clashes with the strength of the white lily, clean and aquatic, assembled with this disruptive and rare batch of apocalyptic aroma. It dries on a woody, musky base, complex and extravagant, powerful and sci-fi, but without that necessary ‘punch’. Very rare, like a B-movie; well-made, but too much for me. Rating: 5.

• PabDark1014

  May 26, 2021

  

  Smells like a funeral in a winter forest on a seaside cliff. Updated 05/04/2024: now smells like a winter cemetery, devoted and withered flowers. It is the darkest, most melancholic atmosphere of your life reflected in the bottle. A masterpiece.

• R.de Lioncourt

  November 8, 2021

  

  One of the few that breaks away from this house’s line. I think sometimes they do these things because they aren’t pigeonholed, but it doesn’t make sense. What Beaufort does best, better than anyone, is the scent of war and darkness. This of dedicating itself to flowers for me is entering territories where they have nothing to do. This perfume is that, mostly white flowers, though at first lilac would stand out. Over time, the green of sap or meadow grass extract eats it all up, gaining ground. We can give it nuances, but I’m of defining with broad strokes: basically, enormous greenery over white flowers with a base of vetiver, amber, and probably patchouli. As for performance, for what this house has, this seems like a soft ‘splash’. It projects a bit at first but fades quickly. On skin it might last a few hours more, but to knowledgeable Beaufort fans, I imagine it will seem as disappointing in that sense as it does to me.

• Wendigo

  July 16, 2022

  

  I’ve already worn and reviewed it properly. It’s an aquatic fougere that smells as if we took the Venetian pond from Jardin sur la Lagune and left it to the elements. There are deliberately planted plants, flowers, and aromatic vegetation, mixed with ivy and weeds as nature makes its way through. It smells herbal yet wild, romantic but decadent, of life and death. It’s floral above all, binding earth and aquatic reminiscences, dominated by classic fougere-type vegetation, with undeniable thyme. Very versatile, perhaps the most versatile from the house, different from any green on the market. I didn’t expect compliments from a Beaufort, but they happened three times in a day, entering the top of what people have told me most. The first condition is that it must be noticeable: Acqua di Gio or Polo Blue don’t last long and no one talks about them. The second is quality, and Fathom V has it. It’s art, it tells a story, and it conveys sensations. It lasts its price: I don’t spend a hundred euros on something that lasts two hours. This fragrance lasts all day without reapplication, evolving from purely green to floral aromatic, drying down to the aquatic. The difficult part would be that it doesn’t please. PS: There’s a lot of nonsense and sales talk in this world. You are the one who gives life to the aroma with your image and way of being. More than matching your pH, it must match you. It’s learned by trial and error.

• Wendigo

  August 5, 2022

  

  Well, now I have it and have worn it, so I can review it properly. It’s an aquatic fougere that smells as if we took the Venetian pond from Jardin sur la Lagune and abandoned it to the elements. On one hand, the plants someone planted there remain, the flowers and aromatic vegetation, and on the other, ivy and weeds mix as nature makes its way. It smells herbal but wild, romantic but decadent. Life and death at the same time. It’s a floral scent above all, bringing together earth with aquatic reminiscences. However, those flowers are dominated by vegetation in the classic fougere style, many unspecified, but amongst them thyme plays an indisputable role. Very versatile, perhaps the most versatile of the House, and different from any green you’ll find. I didn’t think a Beaufort could bring compliments; they weren’t conceived for it, nor did I wear it for that. I had read it was complicated to wear, especially in summer, and didn’t expect anyone to say anything. Yet it happened three times in the same day, placing it at the top of those who brought me the most compliments, though it’s obvious it will need more time to be tested. The reasons are easy: the first condition for a compliment is that people perceive the perfume. Acqua di Gio or Polo Blue can smell phenomenal, but if no one can smell them after an hour and a half, it’s hard for people to say you smell good. The second is the scent itself, its quality, and Fathom V has it to give and to spare. Apart from its realism, it’s a work of art; the brand didn’t just make a perfume, but something that tells a story. It has performance to match the price. I don’t spend more than a hundred euros on a perfume that lasts two hours, and I think examples come to mind for everyone. This fragrance lasts all day without reapplication, and you enjoy how it evolves, from purely green to aromatic floral, drying out more in the aquatic, not necessarily marine. Seen thus, the difficulty would be that others don’t like it. PS: Regarding occasions, I still say the same: there is a lot of nonsense and hype. It’s you who gives life to the scent, with your image and way of being. Rather than matching your pH, it must match you. You learn that by trial and error, not by what reviewers say.

• Perfu_Manu

  November 2, 2022

  

  A green, strong, potent, exuberant fragrance, but not a fresh green; it’s a gothic green, the mid-corrupted green of a jungle or a lost pond full of forgotten flowers. It exudes a melancholic beauty and lasts as long as is not written. My favourite from Beaufort.

• xafbcn

  January 9, 2023

  

  To my nose, it opens like freshly cut grass but quickly shifts to a florist smell, those where flowers are kept in stems in a cold room. I understand those comparisons of ‘smell of a funeral’ because it’s the typical smell of flowers in wreaths in a humid, refrigerated environment. Over time, I think it takes on a tone similar to grass, a meadow. Certainly, it’s curious, and I was planning to buy it, but I detect an air of Chanel Cristalle (which I already have), which I found repetitive to spend money on. Obviously they don’t smell the same, but if you remove the hyacinth, i.e., the floral part, from Cristalle, you get something similar to Fathom.

• Agonistes

  November 9, 2023

  

  Let’s stop the nonsense, as there is a lot of excitement and frustrated poetry here. It smells of a funeral home, no more. This doesn’t mean it smells bad; quite the opposite (in fact, it’s one of my favourites from Beaufort, after Terror and Magnificence and Rake and Ruin), but it’s a very propositional fragrance, for people with a very determined aesthetic and personality. If you’re into the dark, melancholic, and gothic vibe, don’t hesitate… this is your perfume.

• Agonistes

  November 28, 2023

  

  Let’s leave the nonsense, as there is a lot of hype and frustrated poets around here. It smells like a funeral home, nothing more. It doesn’t smell bad; it’s one of my favourite Beauforts (after Terror and Magnificence and Rake and Ruin), but it’s very intentional, for people with very specific aesthetics and personalities. If you like the dark, melancholic, and gothic vibe, don’t hesitate… this is your perfume.

• lorzastyle

  June 26, 2024

  

  It smells of a florist with realistic flowers and plants. If you want to be poetic, we can get excited like with all perfumes, but I think it’s already poetry that it’s such a potent, evocative, and elegant scent that no one else can recreate like this. A real treat. The pity is that it doesn’t last long, but it’s a couple of hours of pleasure. It has the ideal sweetness for me, as a woman, and the perfect freshness to use in spring and summer. It’s VERY special.

• Victortor

  September 18, 2024

  

  A good olfactory experience and complicated to wear. Before entering the chords, it is a Beaufort being Beaufort. A challenging, evocative, difficult scent… A sensation of beginning like freshly cut and damp grass. It’s very earthy, floral, spiced, with a notable mossy base. Everything revolves around these chords: opens very green, dries to a floral and spiced feel, and ends up feeling more mossy, woody, and deep. It takes me near a cemetery or wooded area with lots of humidity from recent rain. Clouds, melancholy, thoughts… I think it works very well in autumn and spring. I don’t see it for summer. It performs well. And wearing it in solitude is its thing, for walking through those places. Unisex. It lasts (performs), projection doesn’t matter to me; the scent is for me. I like it but wouldn’t buy it; it would be more of a collectible to use twice a year. Interesting, but I prefer other things from the brand.

• Victortor

  September 18, 2024

  

  A good olfactory experience and one of complicated use. Before entering the chords, it is a Beaufort being Beaufort. A challenging, evocative, difficult aroma. A sensation of beginning like freshly cut and wet grass. It is very earthy, floral, spiced with a noticeable mossy base. Everything revolves around these chords: opens very green, dries floral and spiced to feel more mossy, woody, and deep in the end. It takes me near a cemetery or wooded area with a lot of recent rain humidity. Clouds, melancholy, thoughts… I think it works very well in autumn and spring. I don’t see it for summer. It lasts well. Wearing it in solitude is its thing, for walking through those places. Unisex. It lasts (endures), projection doesn’t matter to me. The aroma is for me. I like it but wouldn’t buy it. It would be more of a collector’s item to use twice a year. Interesting, but I prefer other things from the brand.

• Ren Majestic

  January 10, 2025

  

  It smells of white garden flowers from my great-grandmother’s garden. Or the flower patio of your grandmother’s friend in 1998. Small white dainty cups with relief patterns, paintings of dogs and landscapes, clean carpets. Tranquillity and peace. It doesn’t evoke darkness at all for me.

• mls

  April 10, 2025

  

  I subscribe to what has been read: it smells like a florist’s, or better still, All Saints’ Day in the cemetery. That is why it is evocative and emotional. The emotion is melancholy. I admit that the aquatic floral is my favourite type. I find this one very realistic; it doesn’t seem exactly like a perfume. Some flowers are a bit wilted, and among them, bitter green notes stand out. I like it very much, although perhaps with this 5ml decant I may have enough, we’ll see.

• mls

  April 14, 2025

  

  I agree with what’s been read: it smells like a florist’s shop or All Souls’ Day in the cemetery. That’s why it’s so evocative and emotional; the emotion is melancholy. I admit the aquatic floral is my favourite type. I find this very realistic; it doesn’t seem like a perfume. Some flowers get a bit wilted, and amongst them, bitter green notes occasionally emerge. I love it, though perhaps this 5ml decant is too much for me; we’ll see.

• Jomasa

  February 8, 2026

  

  Fathom V instantly transports me to Scottish castles by the sea, with that specific dampness and old wood. It doesn’t have to be Scotland; any stone house on the Atlantic coast with Celtic roots works. Some say it smells like a damp grandmother’s cupboard or a tomb, and while the tomb part doesn’t ring true to me, the wet wood is logical. Within the hardcore of Beaufort, it remains true to itself, fresh or macerated, just like the Iron Duke: no surprises over time. It starts green and damp with earthy touches, then quickly shifts to an ephemeral floral, and by half an hour the woody and mossy notes dominate. What remains is green, earth, and wet wood, brighter when new. It’s not for attracting everyone, but for personal enjoyment; perhaps for work, with good projection for the first half-hour (at a metre) before settling into a personal bubble. It lasts around eight hours. Best for spring and autumn; in summer it’s overwhelming, and in winter it doesn’t perform well. As always, don’t rely solely on the decant; test any niche, especially Beaufort, on your skin before buying.