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Excelsis, an American indie perfume house from California, announced the new perfume, created for his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood (Freising Cathedral, Bavaria, June 29th, 1951).

The creator of the fragrance, Frederick Hass, built it on three meaningful ingredients: linden blossom (from Joseph Ratzinger's native Germany), frankincense (which symbolizes the Holy Land) and bergamot (which originates from Italy, where the Pope resides).

"Benedictus is the marriage of linden blossom from Benedict's native Germany with frankincense from the Holy Land and bergamot from Italy creates a subtle and dignified fragrance, befitting a man of finely cultivated tastes. Barely perceptible is a nuance of citrus, and as it evolves, a discrete hint of musk. The overall impression is one of understated elegance. A slightly astringent and balsamic quality makes it a soothing and refreshing aftershave." Benedictus was launched in 2011.

Benedictus Fragrance Reviews

Orpheus99

Benedictus starts off slightly sweet and citric, a very light citrus I
attribute to bergamot. A green herbal smell kicks in a couple of minutes
later, and the citrus fades, but the sweetness does not. The manufacturer
refers to this as an astringent/balsamic fragrance, and I definitely agree,
although astringent may be too harsh a word. It has a sharpness with the
edges smoothed off a bit. Frankincense is listed as a note, but all I can
pick up is a very slight resinous quality, no smokiness whatsoever. An
hour or so in, I get a sort of musty, musky smell that is a little offputting,
but not a dealbreaker.

Green, herbal, sweet but not cloyingly so, balsamic.
This is a cologne strength, and the longevity is what you would expect,
2 to 3 hours. The price is good enough to make reapplication a non-issue.
This is listed as a masculine on the manufacturer's website, but I can
definitely see this working on a woman as well. Grade B-.

Sep
03
2011

jeca

This fragrance is very light: a blast of aromatic herbs (I feel rosemary) in the top, it disappears quickly melting with incense/vanilla, and you got a surprisingly soft fresh cologne, or better say its echo.

Jul
04
2011

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