Esxence 2014 report 2: Naomi Goodsir's Or du Serail
After Bois d'Ascèse and Cuir Velours, Naomi Goodsir ( site ) presented her third fragrance: Or du Serail . I've worn it yesterday with great pleasure, I recognized the same search for "texture" that characterizes her first two. Her vision of what a scent is, evidently includes strong tactile impact, and Or du Serail makes no difference: it reminded me a of silken velvet in a golden shade . Tobacco and sage (which gives hints of leather /tobacco ), mate (dry, aromatic, slightly tobacco), dried fruits (such as dates) and an amber accord make it a contemporary fragrance, sultry, smiling, rich, liqueur-y, almost sticky-ripe, yet not "too much". A gourmand scent but of an adult kind, on the edge of sophistication . The perfume was composed by Bertrand Duchaufour and when I heard this I was surprised because, in all its glory , does not bear Bertrand usual "hand" or signature. Naomi told me that Bertrand has endeavored a great deal to understan