L’Heure Exquise

4 reseñas

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• Emorandeira

  November 4, 2019

  

  What a surprise this perfume is! The opening is brutal, intense, and with a dirty edge. It hooks me with a very animalic oud that gives a bit of a fright at first. But mixed with that sweetness of cacao and tolu balsam, and that noticeable ambergris, it’s a different story entirely. As it dries down, that dirty aspect fades, leaving a rich, more natural and fruity scent. It’s a beast in terms of longevity, intensity, and projection; it’s a pure extrait. Bortnikoff perfumes are pricey, but the quality justifies the cost. Plus, with a little bit you last a long time, so a 50ml bottle performs like a 200ml designer one. It’s not for every day or easy to wear, but its longevity is impressive. Time to start saving because it’s a gem I want forever. Scent: 8.5 Longevity: 10 Sillage: 9 Value for money: 5 Versatility: 4 Uniqueness: 9 Overall: 9

• R.de Lioncourt

  June 19, 2021

  

  Here we have a Bortnikoff, so one expects that typical oud base with balsam, and it’s there. It’s not an Oud Maximus with that cheesy note, but rather more like an Oud Loukoum or Monarch: balsamic, woody, coniferous forest, let’s say ‘fresh’ instead of stable-like. It doesn’t seem floral to me, but rather ambered with more spices than in their oud range. The wood, which I read is cedar, suits me. As a curiosity, at first I thought it smelled of laurel; since it’s sophisticated, I suppose it’s camphor and changes the scent, but I said ‘clearly laurel’ on the opening. The performance is like Dimitry’s: about 6-8 hours on skin with interesting projection for a couple of hours, not a bomb, but potent as its price.

• R.de Lioncourt

  July 8, 2021

  

  Here we have a Bortnikoff, so one expects that oud base with balsam and indeed it’s there. It’s not an Oud Maximus with that cheesy note some comment on, but rather an Oud Loukoum or Monarch: balsamic, woody, pine forest, let’s say ‘fresh’ rather than barnyard. It doesn’t seem floral to me, perhaps ambered, and with more spice than in its oud range. The wood, which I read is cedar, suits me. As a curiosity, at first I thought I smelled laurel; as it’s something sophisticated rather than kitchen laurel, I’ve read it’s camphor, so I’ll give it a thumbs up, although my first impression was ‘clearly laurel’. Performance is like Dimitry’s: around 6-8 hours on skin with interesting projection for a couple of hours, not a standout bomb, but potent… as its price clearly is.

• JPC

  August 30, 2024

  

  With L’Heure Exquise, Bortnikoff takes us to a sunset in Paris. The best part is the opening: the sun shines brightly, the sky a mix of blue and violet. It begins with a symphony of cacao, cardamom and jasmine that guide you by the hand in a surprising way; it’s luminous and enthusiastic. But then night falls, serenity and dark tones take over. That light and those vivid colours give way to a base of oud and above all myrrh. The dry-down is much more serene and mature, almost disconnected from the opening, like the difference between the sun and a closed-in night. It’s a very well-made perfume, with high-quality notes as always, but the truth is that after such a fun and pleasant opening, it becomes too sober and a bit dull. Cheers!