Osmanthus Interdite Parfum d`Empire for women

You know how sometimes the smell of white flowers can be so thick it starts to come across as mildly... fecal? I'm not entirely sure this is the case here, it might just be the combination of leather and jasmine, but I definitely detect some of that. And it doesn't bother me. I even don't mind the jasmine itself, even though it often makes me nauseous when used in a perfume. This is just a dirty, sweaty leather, in a good way.

On my skin, Parfum d'Empire OSMANTHUS INTERDITE is a leather perfume from start to finish. The opening is very leathery, with only a touch of florality and fruitiness coming through. Rose and green tea are the strongest notes after leather, but the leather really dominates the composition. Is there also a detectable osmanthus note here? Very unclear to me.

In the middle stage, the fruit smells a bit sour to me, and I don't like the way that it mingles with the leather. By the drydown, however, OSMANTHUS INTERDITE has finally become a perfume that I can claim to like: a smooth, leathery floral with a soft texture. Unfortunately, the longevity is not that great.

Also unfortunate is that I was not helped in the least by this composition in my quest to discover the essence of osmanthus, which appears to have been forbidden here by the leather! I'll continue my search...

Very nice fruit tea with rose, it starts powerfully, I adore the union of rose and leather in this scent. The only sad thing that I can't feel it very very shortly after application ;o(

Usually when I see osmanthus in the name, or as a theme I think of a fresh fruity floral composition. It's fruity and floral, but not as fresh as I thought.

The musky florals and tea note are lovely.

Unfortunately the leather note is dominant on my skin :(

The leather does dissipate well into the drydown, but I can't stand it for that long.

Definitely glad I received a sample instead of buying this unsniffed.

Lovely floral tea, a touch of fruit, a base of musk. This is lovely, light and elegant without in any way being traditionally perfume-y.