Fougere Bengale Parfum d`Empire for men

ahhh, curry leaves, deffinetelly. I am not fan of curry:) but i love this perfume. Love the way spices are arranged in this. And I agree with those saying this unisex perfume.

Curry, ginger and Helichrysum (Immortelle) with lavender on top. I suspect the curry not being actually present but just being recalled by the everlasting flowers that in some specific context may assume a culinary/spicy feel. Tobacco and hints of vanilla in the base joined by oakmoss. Nice and well orchestrated with just a touch of sweetness but when it comes to immortelle, I still perfer stronger compositions a-la Sables.

Not exactly a fougere, more of a fougere-like.

Rating: 7/10

my first thought on this one was how much i disliked it the opening was just horrible to me. Too much tobacco reminding me of old man I have now tried it again and guess what , its one of my favorite D'Empire
I love ambre russe and azyade but this one is such a surprise on my second try and I couldn't tell you why.
i just love it now

it turned out this is my favourite Parfum d´Empire - and I don´t quite understand why it is labeled masculine? It should be at least unisex, albeit I find it perfectly feminine, gourmand, sweeeet, I even don´t detect any of the typical fougére notes:)

This smells like Sun Maid raisins, and paprika powder.

Another one that took me awhile to like, but in the end i understood.I now find it an enveloping ginger-patchouli combo with a dusting of strong dry pepper.Nice! Strangely in the far drydown it smells like clean sheets.Oh! and unfortunately i do'nt find anything even remotely animalic on it.

Smells like curry. After dry down, it's a honeyed, cloying curry. Argh.

Oh!I admire Bengale. It's one best virile parfumes.I think, so smells Robert Retford on film "Send- of ex Africa". This sniff, imo,detached romantic loving nature.In it: herbs, tobacco, pepper. Smelling cool, sweet lavender and oriental, sharp, but warm - almost beastliness smell. Oh!