Aedes de Venustas L Artisan Parfumeur for women and men

The panoply of notes listed in three distinct tiers for AEDES DE VENUSTAS edp portend something wild and complex, with both heft and depth, but unfortunately I myself find this perfume not all that exciting. Everything seems to be blended down to a sort of common-denominator incense cologne rather than offering a rich perfumic experience. This composition seems fairly linear to me, which is not in and of itself a demerit, but the citrus note turns a bit sour on my skin. Perhaps it is the combination of coffee and orange oil which is less than harmonious here?

AdV may well smell wonderful to (and on..) some, but it's not for me.

Got this from the namesake as a sample. I wasn't sure the first time I smelled it. Skin does it justice. It is cinnamon-ey and licorice-EY and warm and beautiful. I can definetly see this being unisex. I am female and LOVE it. Little weird after five minutes but lovely nonetheless. A definite try-before-you-buy type of fragrance.

Reminds me a *WHOLE LOT* of Cinnabar by Estee Lauder mixed with 1/4 Opium by YSL. But this smells a bit more luxurious,brighter, rounded + defined. Veeery long-lasting for a L'Artisan. Suits a man very well. Or a hot blooded, confident senorita, who enjoys her dark spicy orientals.

Aedes de Venustas is definitely an Oriental-Woody fragrance. From the get-go, I smell the opulance of rich exotic woods, incense, & patchouli. I was expecting more pepper, but it didn't arrive on me. After the "come hither" calling of the Orient, I get a very soft rose. It seems to be trying to encourage the orange to show its face a bit more, but fails. So it's just a deep woodsiness combined with a bit of rose on me. This is unbelievably sensual, & definitely a must-try for Oriental-Woodsy lovers. Sillage doesn't seem to be all that bad (and I only dabbed it on). It gets somewhat softer as it dries down and turns into a sexy not-quite-skin-scent. I bet the sillage would be fantastic if this was in spray form, but I actually like that a little dab turns into an almost musky aroma on me. This has lasted about 7-8 hours on me. I woke up with a hint of rosey cedar & I loved it!

But I have to agree...Vickalena's artistic description would have sold this to me unsniffed! =)

Aedes de Venustas is one of my most prized posessions. It is truly beautiful. A lovely incense with just a hint of pink pepper and rose. Aedes is pure luxury. It smells as expensive as it's price tag but it is worth every cent. Wear it during the day or wear it at night. I always feel amazing when I wear it. I can't even express how much I love it in words! Although it is masculine, I think a woman could pull this off because of AdV's softness. Quite sexy on a man though. Excellent longevity and sillage. I will always have a bottle of this amazing fragrance.

I was hoping the incense would be more prevalent. This fragrance is very spicy, reminiscent of the old Cinnabar (Estee Lauder?) and the patchouli is predominant later on. I think it is masculine and it must be kind of strong since one of my friends made a comment about me "wearing a lot of perfume." I think this might be ok as a man's cologne but I would not buy it for myself.