Fils de Dieu du riz et des agrumes Etat Libre d`Orange for women and men

FDD - Son of God - is the most challenging fragrance I've tried so far. Etat Libre d'Orange might have some sort of a fixation with divinity: First Divin'Enfant, now this. Oh well!

The fragrance starts with a blast of lime, coriander and ginger. The heart is dominated by coconut. A big coconut that is accompanied with the coriander and lime. I dislike this fragrance and had to compare it with Secretions Magnifiques just to see which one I like less (Secretions won my little private ugly-race, but fortunately, it also brought out the rose note in Fils de Dieu)!

I've never been to Asia or eaten Philippine food, but seeing a picture of rice and lime really helped me to bear this fragrance. The "rice note" is very well presented and I really have to take my hat off for R. Schwieger for that. And if you sniff very closely, you can detect jasmine in the heart notes. It's minuscule but it's there.

Fils de Dieu is a laudable example of how perfumes can widen one's own boundaries outside the actual world of perfumes. The fragrance finishes off with a soft, almost vanilla-like tonka and musk. It probably encapsulates the essence of Philippine cuisine very well.

What a nice challenge this was!

During the first few minutes, the sharp citrus tang of the lime and a soft jasmine were most obvious. Between them is a creamy, warm hint of steamed rice. To me it disappeared too quick for my liking. I would prefer if the rice stayed longer and have more importance in the fragrance.
Shiso is barely noticable. It has blended together with the other spices and created a warm backdrop.
Once the citrus and floral notes have toned down, coconut and corriander take center stage and played throughout the remaining duration.
The animalistic note here (castoreum), is not that obvious but rather, adds a slight wild/untamed quality to this otherwise light, green and slightly-gourmandish fragrance.
I like this fragrance. It is comforting and soft. I would say it is a nicely composed fragrance on the whole. More easily accepted compared to most fragrances from this fragrance house.
What I don't prefer in this fragrance is the heavy dosage of corriander. Here, it seemed to overpower the softness of the other more-delicate floral notes (i did not get any rose)and wiped away the delicious creaminess of the coconut and rice (which in my opinion would make this fragrance more special and delicious if present).
But overall, it is nicely done and not hard to be liked.