eo01 biehl parfumkunstwerke for women and men

EO 01 is an amazing spicy oriental fragrance. Quite complex and elegant but easy to wear and discreet. Don't let the word "discreet" mislead you, as with the proper amount of EO 01 spryed on ypur body you can fill a room, but you fill it with a gentle and soave (almost candid) sweet allure generated by a strong sandalwood base together with vanilla, nutmeg, tonka beans, amber, patchouli, cinnamon and other sweet-spicy juxtapositions.

The secret behind EO 01's unique character is the mastery with which Mr Oelkers perfectly balanced all this elements to create an incredible harmony between them. A comfortable, almost familiar smell, but a really good one. EO 01 can be considered as a great example of a classic fragrance revised with a (very) modern twist.

While I think EO 01 is more on the feminine side, I guess it could do pretty well also on the right man.

Rating: 8/10

To me this is more like a tamed version of Ambre Sultan/Arabie.

Opens with juicy dried fruits (not citrusy as the notes would suggest), with some apricot and some coconuts.

On me the heart notes don't seem to evolve, I simply do not get any flowers or pimento, more like woody notes.

Drydown comes with lots of amber (yum!) and cedar, touched up with just a little almonds/vanilla/tonka/cinnamon and finally settles down into very fine silk-powdered almonds.

I find this quite classy and good-for-all occasions.

One cannot go wrong with this one, being feminine, subtle with a little dzing.

As soon as eo01 touched my skin, I was like, 'OMG I love it!' It's so warm and comfy, it's like a beautiful silky yet heart-warming refined combination. The tangerine is definetely there but not too citrusy, I can smell the coconut, apricot and nuts combo, sweet, juicy and warm in a Xmas-y slightly gourmand way, which strangely (in a wonderful way) smells kinda like cinnamon.

I cannot pick up much iris, but got a suprise, Black Orchid! That's what I got, Tom Ford's Black Orchid! I tried it once, and eo01 reminds me a lot of it, but in a warmer, a little bit more almondy, and less orchid-aggressive way.

Later on it dries down to some kinda Black Orchid plus sensual vanilla scent, with a little bit slightly powdery undertone.

eo01 is really comfy, warm and beautiful for winter. Highly recommond to those who love something has cafe-type foody sweetness, morden spiciness and warmth.

The name is a little off-putting, since the word “kunst” has connotations of “synthetic” as well as “art”, so I was a little apprehensive when sampling this, making sure I was alone in the house in case the worst happened. I was expecting something full of weird aldehydes or worse, but no, it’s not in the least “kunstlich” or offensive. This starts out as a yin-yang fragrance, with both the spicy and the sweet, each dancing alone in a different corner. This phase is absolutely gorgeous. I like the shimmering separateness of the two streams, which eventually unite in a sweet tonka/vanilla-rich oriental with a prominent sandalwood base. It’s a modern perfume that seems classic, well-blended and complex. The sillage is good but not overpowering. The scent lasts about 8-10 hours. This could be yet another one of those perfumes that I could wear on a regular basis, for just about any occasion, a “default” that I put on when I don’t want to think. Oh no! - Am I going to need another decant?

this is too similar to Organza Indecence to warrant having both, although this could be worn by a man, and actually probably suits a male better. With OI on one wrist and eo on the other, I could barely smell this. OI has a slight sharpness to it that eo doesnt have. If you cant find OI, then this might be a good substitute.

A lovely blend of oranges, cardamom, vanilla and coconut that doesn't wear well on me. It gets sort of alcoholic as it dries and then develops a sharp woody rasping note that comes up as very abrasive and fake-foody. I had to scrub it off in the end.