Sarrasins

4 reseñas

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• oscarsh86

  November 5, 2016

  

  This is the darkest floral I have ever tried. It blends jasmine, dirty musk, and a hint of leather not listed on the bottle, all with that typical Lutens sweetness but more restrained. The jasmine leads the floral group; I also detect neroli, and towards the end, that settled sweetness arrives. The longevity is short, around five or six hours, and the projection is just adequate, but I forgive it for the scent. I would wear it on very cold days and see it as unisex; although it is floral, it has masculine nuances. I have loved it; the flowers smell natural and each note is distinct. I like that dark, animal touch that makes it suitable for men. It is very balanced, neither too floral nor overly musky or sweet. The only flaw is the longevity, but it couldn’t be perfect.

• oscarsh86

  November 10, 2016

  

  It is the darkest floral I have tried so far: jasmine, musk, and a leather base giving it a dirty, animalistic touch. The jasmine is the protagonist with a bouquet detecting neroli, and at the end, that typical Lutens sweetness appears, but more restrained. The performance is fair and the duration short, around 5 or 6 hours, but I forgive it for the scent. I would wear it on very cold days and see it as unisex; the dark, animal nuances make it suitable for men. I loved it because the flowers smell natural and each note is well distinguished. I like the balance: neither excessively floral nor too sweet. The only flaw is that it doesn’t last long, but it couldn’t be perfect.

• Espartaco

  February 9, 2020

  

  I like jasmine, but not for wearing myself. I prefer to smell it on others or in its natural state. I love heavy white jasmine formulas on others, but I would never wear anything like that on myself. The problem with Sarrasins is that it smells rubbery and artificial, something I rarely find in a pure jasmine. I may not be able to distinguish varieties, but I know when something smells wrong, and this reminds me of a portable toilet air freshener I threw away months ago. It is a rubbery, sugary jasmine with strange nuances. Interestingly, the residue on clothes smells more natural. The tuberose has creamy notes, but the jasmine does not; they smell different. This Lutens is an ode to jasmine with sweetness, dominated by a fruity floral jelly, like young plum or carnation, with a purple tone. It is like a plum jam with a spicy edge. Others adore it, others ignore it, and others say it is synthetic and expensive. I agree with the latter. Luca Turin gives it five stars, calling it indolic and orientalised, but I feel it as super floral and zero indolic. He places it on Olympus, while I remain indifferent, reaffirming that it smells of artificial jasmine. PS: The liquid stains, like old bottles, and it is expensive. Longevity and trail are average. PS II: It shares things with De Profundis, that clean and dirty synthetic floral, although in De Profundis it is more green earthy and fruity, with young plum. Here I catch that same flavour. PS III: The name comes from the Saracens, just as Christendom called the Arabs.

• Espartaco

  February 29, 2020

  

  I adore jasmine, but only when I smell it on others or in nature; on my skin, it feels like a difficult note. The heavy, baroque white florals that seduce others are ones I would never wear myself. A ‘criminal’ tuberose on someone else makes me smile. I seek young, cool, tight jasmynes like Guerlain’s, nothing sticky. The problem with this Sarrasins is that it smells of plastic and artificiality, almost like a portable toilet air freshener that used to distress me. It’s a mess because the residue on clothes smells natural, yet the jasmine doesn’t resemble tuberose or lily; each flower has its own scent. I know how a fresh jasmine bush smells in the morning and how it becomes sticky and faecal in summer. This Lutens seems like a real jasmine but isn’t; it has an abstract tone reminding me of perfumed garbage bags or a plum jam with spicy notes. Most adore it, others say it’s synthetic and expensive; I stick with my sense of artificiality. Luca Turin gives it five stars and calls it indolic, but I feel it as super floral and zero indolic. It smells of artificial jasmine to me, and I don’t care if it’s an Olympian to him. PS: It stains, lasts about 5-6 hours, and has a synthetic hint similar to De Profundis, though that one smells more of earth and young plum. The name comes from the Saracens, as they called the Arabs.