Huberta by Kelsey Berwin

Smells like roasted peppers, just like Rasasi’s Shuhrah Pour Homme.

It is almost identical to Rasasi’s Shuhrah Pour Homme; I own both, but if I had to choose, I would stick with Shuhrah. Perhaps it is not worth having both given such a huge similarity, although knowing that, I still bought it.

Very much in the Shura line from Rasasi, pleasant and different. Very masculine.

Huberta is a perfume completely distinct from everything I have heard before. It smells to me of flowers and wood, with a soapy touch and something powdery. It is true that it is not an easy scent, but at first it seems interesting and addictive to me. It is there that it can seem somewhat feminine, although as a whole it is totally unisex. As it develops, it becomes more woody and the oud takes centre stage; moreover, it smells very much of petrol. From that point on, I do not like it and it becomes heavy. I wish it would stay in the initial phase. It has moderate-to-high sillage and lasts at least 9 hours on my skin. It cost me a lot to hold myself back to gather this data; it probably lasts longer, but I decided to take it off. Scent 2/10, Longevity 9.5/10, Sillage 8.5/10, Value for money 9/10, Versatility 3/10, Packaging 5/10. Would I buy it again? No; luckily a friend passed me a decant, which spared me from a blind purchase failure.

Here I bring you another from Kelsey Berwin, my favourite from the house. I’ve been trying to write this review for over a month because it’s so complex it left me speechless, but one day I understood it and it flowed. People say it smells of flowers and oud, but it’s much more intricate. The opening is overwhelming, woody, smoky, and full of guaiacol. Over time, the rose and a kinder wood open up, but always under that guaiacol. It’s difficult, not for everyone, but it has Herculean longevity and projection. Totally unisex if you like robust aromas; it’s an acquired taste, give it time. If you want more, check out my Instagram or YouTube.

Huberta is a difficult little beast to tame. It is a beautiful steed that uses a fierce neigh as a greeting. Its opening is shrill, wild, intense, piercing and metallic. The floral notes are very prominent; it is like smelling a bunch of various red, white and pink flowers being crushed with a fist to liquefy their essence. Freesia stands out, with that powdery touch, and muguet, which give it a character between sweet and bitter, very characteristic and very pleasant to me. It evolves into a tone so powdery that at some point it could remind one of a little bag of chamomile, however absurd that may seem. It does not have an excessive evolution, maintaining that piercing and metallic note throughout the life of the fragrance, with a touch of medicinal oud, adding woods for balance and sandalwood a rather elegant creamy tone. It is a formal scent, perfect for the office in mild-to-cold weather. It gives an elegant, robust facet, but open and confidence-inspiring. Its longevity is excellent, sitting at 8 hours without effort, leaving a good sillage in the first 3 hours and generating a very present bubble around you. An affordable niche perfume, with an exceptional value for money and undoubtedly very recommended. It is not superfluous in any collection because, even if not excessively versatile, we will find the moment to use it more frequently than it might seem as we get to know it better. Hugs to fragrance lovers!!!

Floral and woody with a mineral touch and a habanero pepper finish. It’s different, elegant, and exclusive, and the best part is that it costs just 16 euros. Are you still wearing generic scents like Invictus when there are jewels at a quarter of the price? I’d give it an 8.

Oud (without being overpowering), flowers, and wood. I like it. It has a dry scent reminiscent of Tom Ford Noir Anthracite. A good blind buy at a very reasonable price.