Spice Must Flow

7 reseñas

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• Emorandeira

  May 6, 2020

  

  Spice Must Flow is another rose from Etat Libre d’Orange, this time warm, balsamic, highly spiced, with a smoky touch. It reminds me of Une Rose by Frederic Malle, but less intense and with a less acidic rose, and also brings to mind Portrait of a Lady, though without the patchouli base; it’s like a blend of the two. It also evokes the rose in Oud Touch by Francis Olivier, minus the medicinal aspect. The incense is key, providing warmth, balsamic notes, that smoky nuance, plus intensity and better longevity. The spices round off the scent. I suspect there are unpublished notes, perhaps ambroxan. Together they create a dry-down reminiscent of Coca-Cola. Longevity is good, around 10 hours on skin, with better projection and settling than other scents from the brand; it doesn’t fade after half an hour like some Etat Libre d’Orange fragrances. Scent: 8, Projection: 7, Longevity: 8, Value for money: 7, Versatility: 6, Originality: 8, Overall: 8.

• calvofe

  December 30, 2022

  

  If you know Eau de Protection, imagine a resinous base added to it: essentially that formula with frankincense introduced. It’s close to Portrait, but here the incense takes centre stage; the rose lacks the quality and volume of Frederic Malle’s. Ginger dominates at first, then the rose-incense blend emerges. It’s a simple yet effective scent: if you like the rose plus incense combo, you’ll enjoy this, even though the rose is toned down—nothing shrill or histrionic. I prefer Portrait of a Lady for that killer rose, but this is a fantastic fragrance that deserves more recognition in the perfume world.

• Dama Incognita

  March 31, 2023

  

  It’s a peculiar scent; the notes blend so well they’re hard to separate, though ginger and incense stand out slightly. Relying solely on my nose without reading the ingredients, I agree with a review below: it smells like Coca-Cola mixed with an orange soda, and I’ve been unable to shake this association throughout the fragrance’s evolution. I don’t mean to say it’s unpleasant; quite the opposite—I like it and find it original. Its longevity and trail are excellent.

• Dama Incognita

  April 9, 2023

  

  It’s a peculiar fragrance. I struggle to distinguish the notes as I believe they blend quite well, with perhaps the ginger and incense standing out a bit more. If I rely solely on my nose without reading the ingredients, I agree with a review below that it smells of Coca-Cola, and I’d add that mixed with orange soda, I can’t shake this association throughout its entire evolution. I don’t mean to say it’s unpleasant; quite the opposite, I like it and find it original. Its longevity and sillage are excellent.

• Psicostasis

  May 16, 2025

  

  I’ve just re-read my sample and the reviews. Now I finally see what @calvofe said about the similarity to Eau de Protection. It’s most noticeable at the start, with that overwhelming rose scent, almost like diesel, slightly rubbery, which becomes more biting with the ginger. Once those top notes settle, it leaves a very neutral, sterile, almost musky spicy trail. When the incense and cardamomo come together, they seem to cancel each other out into an elegant black-and-white scent, but not entirely, because that pink floral edge still lurks.

• Dagarcia

  October 29, 2025

  

  To me, it sounds very much like Montale’s Black Aoud, but at a price that has nothing to do with it.

• Coquita

  December 21, 2025

  

  The rose is the undisputed star, a fairly light oriental. It opens with a balsamic, ambered rose that makes me question the official notes. Then comes the smoky incense; although not the main note, it adds a dark touch to the flower. The spicy, peppery aspect only appears once it has settled on the skin. From there (about an hour later), it remains fairly linear until the shower, with good projection and trail. I find it pretty, unisex, and evoking maturity, but without surprises. I see it for special cold-weather occasions, especially at night. Pleasant: 6/10 Interesting: 7/10 Versatile: 4/10 Original: 6/10