I live in Kansas (USA). I want to try this one because one of my favorite fragrances in my collection is another by Duchafour - Timbuktu. And, I like that one because of the Mango note; I feel that sets it apart and keeps it from being simply oriental. That note is absolutely beautiful. And, the fragrance wears like absolutely nothing else that I own. I have high hopes for this fragrance, based on what you have said, and I hope that I get to try it out, very soon.
@Smelling Great Fragrance Reviews Good evening Sebastian, I don't want to miss out on the announcement of the winner for this giveaway. Are you waiting to announce the winner until the prize can be shipped? Thanks so much! Lisa
This is without a doubt my favorite fragrance by Bertrand Duchaufour. It's so unique because it cultivates the idea of what a Chypre fragrance smells like, making the Chypre tradition relevant again in modern perfumery. To me, it comes across as an umami scent as it seems to have everything to please the senses: it keeps bringing you back to the sweetness, the bitterness, and the saltiness from the animalistic notes. It is an unexpected journey, which I also find in Bogue's MEM with the novel take on lavender and the classy barbershop experience. I've only had a decant of Chypre Palatin, but I'd love the full experience of this masterpiece! Count me in 🙌 Peace and love from Denmark
I’m dying to try this one! I’m still not very familiar with Chypres. The fragrance that doesn’t smell as expected was El Born I was expecting a boozy and dark vanilla and I get on my skin straight in your face licorice. I’m in Mexico, but have an address in the USA. Thanks for the review Sebastian!
I got 50+ fragrances because of you, they'll go bad before I am done with a quarter of them and I still get them, would love to try this one though, a fan from Ireland :)
Bertrand duchaufour is my favourite perfumer , but I've not delved into mdci much so It's incredibly helpful to learn more about this from you 🙏 Plum being my favourite note , this sounds like a structure that utilises it in a different way than I've ever encountered. My most unique scent that differs from what I thought it would smell like is Amouage opus X, it smells like turpentine soaked flowers in a metallic vase set on fire. It was not what I was expecting 😂 but adore it. From Ireland. Stay safe everyone, take care 🙏🍀
I've been in love in chypre fragrances ever since i first smelled Aroma Elixir on my mother, it's been her signature scent for over 30 years now. I am also absolutely in love with Antaeus and the thought of smelling the master of all chyphres and Duchafours MASTERPIECE excites me beyond belief. I can't really express how much I've been wanting to get a hold of this bottle, been saving upfor months now, but if I win it, then boy oh boy! :D As for the fragrance which develops unexpectedly on me, I have to say it Breath of God by Lush. I am absolutely in love with that fragrance (even though nobody else from my social circle is crazy about the scent) but what I love most about it is that every time I wear it, it smells different than the last time i wore it. I really can't tell if I had the same experience with it twice. It excites me to wear because I don't know what kind of an experience I'll have for the next two or three hours! (I'm from Croatia)
I love this fragrance. Definitely an old school vibe and something I really enjoy wearing in the cooler/colder weather. IMHO, a mature masculine scent.
I'm still super confused about what chypre smells like! The most unexpected scent I've encountered is Slow Explosions from Imaginary Authors - it's so interesting, hard to pin down the scent composition as it changes every thirty seconds! I won a giveaway two weeks ago, but would love to be entered into this one too if that's allowed! I'm in the USA. Thank you so much for your videos. I binge watch them about once a week ;)
My most surprising fragrance is Juicy Couture's Majestic Woods. It is super unique, dark & sexy, smells niche, and super expensive. Everybody is mind blown when they hear it's by Juicy. I'd love to win this! Hyacinth is my favorite floral, but I don't often find it in perfumes (I have a handful). Also, chypres, oriental musks, vanilla, benzoin are my exact cup of tea. So this sounds absolutely divine to me. Either way, I will be getting my nose on this. Thanks for giving one of us the opportunity to win this, Sebastian. Excellent review, as always. 💙
My most unique fragrance is Jovoy's Incident Diplomatique, and was not what I was expecting at first but I have grown to love it. I bought MDCI's Chypre Palatin from their website but ended up giving it as a present and I did receive 5 small sample bottles with it and one of them was Chypre Palatin. I love the scent and think it's a masterpiece. Chypre-Siam smells similar in the opening, even better, but quickly dries down to a soapy scent. I am for California, USA.
An absolute masterpiece! One of the best openings ever! I have never smelled anything like this before. It’s in his own class. Vintage Timbuktu, vintage Memoir Man and Ambrarem same story!
I heard others rave about this fragrance as well as Invasion Barbare from the brand... I love orientals and this peaked my interest because of Duchaufor (Jubilation 25 among other greatly blended, resinous scents) thought I've never sampled MDCI yet. I suppose a fragrance i'm familiar with, whose name doesn't match the drapes, is Beach Hut Man by Amouage. Sounds like it would be an aquatic scent, but it's actually one of the greenest Amouage frags rivaling the Figment line with realistic moss, mint, ivy and galbanum. Ends with fantastic woods. California Native here! I hope we can stay safe.
I haven't sample this fragrance yet but it is definitely a scent that I'll to try. Just recently I have fallen in love with Grey Dior, it is just surprising how good is the dry down in my skin. Commenting from Orlando, Fl.. thank you for the opportunity to enter this giveaway.
I just received a bottle of 30 year old Mitsouko Extrait in the maIl today- great timing! Amazing Scent! I’ve had a Chypre obsession these last few months and I’ve been really wanting to try Chypre Palatin, so this review is great timing. A perfume that was not what I expected was Comme des Garcon 2011 EDP. I picked up the last bottle from Twisted Lily recently and had no idea how it would really smell and even though the reviews are very good, the notes are very CDG-experimental. 2011 radically redefines the concept of perfume in a delightful way and makes it very wearable- an incredible perfume. The new addition of images of the perfume notes in your video reviews is a great idea BTW. Greetings from Saskatchewan, Canada!
Hi, I’m from the US. I’ve sampled Chypre Palatain and I love it. Would love to win a bottle. A fragrance I own that did not smell the way I expected it to is Hand in Hand by Ramon Monegal. It’s a rose oud fragrance that smells unlike any rose oud fragrance I’ve ever tried!
Great review as usual, I came across chypre palatin last year and fell in love with it immediately, I love the sweet fruity opening and a riot of complexity simmering below. On me it stays pretty linear throughout the whole day which I happen to like. Great house, I happen to like La Belle Helene from the same house also. My most unique fragrance would have to be Erawan by Parfums Dusita, I love that dry hay note more pronounced but somewhat similar and longer lasting than Issara from the same house. Stay safe & best wishes from Ireland.
A friend of mine gave me a sample of this and I was blown away. I would love to win a bottle of this. The way it develops has to be experienced.The fragrance that wasn’t what I expected was Silver Mountain water by Creed. I love the fragrance but that strange opening threw me for a loop. I love it now. Also,love you without the hat. Take that as a compliment! USA
Great video. I'd love to try this one. Everything I've tried from Bertrand Duchaufour has been excellently composed. My most unique fragrance is probably Guerlain Encens Mythique. I'm normally not a fan of aldehydes, but the way this fragrance incorporates them just works. Located in California.
Sebastian, this gives me an idea for a video you can do: Favorite Fragrances by Bertrand Duchaufour. Surely hitters like Jubilation, Sartorial, and Timbktu would make most lists. In fact, a whole series of favorites by specific perfumers would be great from you. On to the giveaway. My most unique fragrance that caught me off guard is Lalique Encre Noire because everyone says it a dark black gothic scent, but to me it's a very green one. And I want to try Chypre Palatin because a blend of chypre and oriental is appealing to me. Cheers from IN, USA.
This has been on my lust list forever. Not even a sniff yet! I love labdanum, and chypres in general. I would have to say that Mitsouko was a surprise for me, a long time ago at the beginning of perfume love. I didn't know what to expect, it was a blind buy. What an eye-opener! I'm in the USA. Thanks for the draw.
I’ve been wanting to get Chypre Palatin for a while now and after seeing your review on it, it may have to be the fragrance I save up for during this time of uncertainty. I’ve had a sample from Luckyscent in the past and went right through it... love the stuff. Very musky, floral, and vanillin all in one. A fragrance that I really enjoy which I wasn’t expecting based on the notes was Civet from Zoologist. I was expecting something very animalic, but it ended up being an incredibly smooth floral... very nice. Hope everyone stays safe! USA
The fragrance that smell different to what I expected: Cire Trudon Revolution. It's surprisingly green! Chypre Palatin: I love balsamic and musky fragrances, also the fact that the fragrance has prune and oakmoss/oakfoam. I have been intrigued to try this fragrance for YEARS. My country: Finland (EU)
I have tried a sample & really liked it. Although it is a little sweet It has so much more going on that i think it appeals to many people. The most surprising fragrance from what I was expecting was Roja Dove’s Diaghilev. I live in the U.S. and would like to win. Nice review. Thanks
What a fantastic sounding fragrance from one of my favorite noses. After this review, I'd love to get a bottle. It sounds lovely with the green, citrus open, floral and balsamic middle, and warm, sweet, amber base. I am huge fan of amber, oriental and chypre fragrances. This sounds right up my alley. I think the most surprising fragrance for me was Patchouly Indonesian from Farmacia Annunziata. I had never really smelled true patchouli before that and expected the warm, smooth, fragrant patchouli with vanilla. Haha, well, I got a powerful blast of metallic, camphorous, earthy, raw patchouli...and loved it. Now I'm hooked. I'm an American living and working in Taipei, Taiwan.
My biggest surprise in a fragrance came with Roja's Elysium Parfum Cologne actually. I'd heard it was a mass appealing citrus ambergris type fragrance, but I didn't really see anyone talking about the vetiver in it. Im a huge fan of vetiver so as the vetiver started to sing off my skin as it dried down I was very pleasantly surprised. I'm just starting to get into Chypre style fragrances, I picked up Chypre Siam from Rogue Perfumery (which is incredible!) after hearing your praise for it and am now very interested in MDCI. I also live in the United States 👍
I wish I picked this up when I was in Jovoy Paris but ended getting others instead since I thought I’d be back before heading home because I was thinking of that bust and didn’t want to travel with it. Oh the best laid plans... oh well another reason to go back. It’s interesting that you mentioned Absolue Pour le Soir, since that was such a surprising fragrance and want to thank you for the push to try it. Oh what a love at first sniff, and it was a real surprise cause cumin isn’t something my wife loves, and she loves it when I wear it. Thanks for the opportunity Sebastian! I’m from Washington State and would love to finally add an MDCI to my collection.
First I would like to thank you for the many videos on chypre fragrances, I've been trying to find out if I have any chypre fragrances in my small collection. The video with Dana was very informative and funny, she's a very smart lady! I was researching chypre fragrances on Fragrantica and they have it listed as a fruity chypre that rates very high. From your description of this fragrance I will have to try a sample soon. The most unexpected fragrance I've experienced is JPD Parfum, Oud Noir which was way more oudy than I thought it would be. Thanks again for the education on chypres and the giveaway! Texas, USA.
Chypre Palatin has been near the top of my test list for a bit now! I'd love to try it, I love the tolu balsam in Givenchy Gentleman EDP, and the galbanum in Zoologist Macaque so the amber + green mix sounds super interesting. For me the two most surprising unique fragrances I've sampled are Zoologist T. Rex and Squid, love them both. I'd love to enter the giveaway, I'm from Maryland, USA.
I've heard great things about MDCI and this fragrance in particular. Enjoyed ur review. It sounds good to me that u mentioned it comes across oriental and sweet as I do like sweet fragrances and orientals/ambers as well and I have been curious to try this fragrance but even more so now. I think the most unique fragrance that doesnt smell the way u think it will that I have is my 10ml travel spray of Manos Gerakinis Immortelle. Because its named after a flower I would not at all have thought it would smell the way it does had I not seen your review of it prior to smelling it. Its very sweet and smells kind of like a cookie with maple syrup on it to me, certainly not what I thought of when thinking of a flower. I would love to try Chypre Palatin and live in CT USA. Thanks so much for the generous giveaway! Stay safe and be well. - Colin
Would love to win a full bottle! I haven’t smelled Chypre Palatin but I blind bought Invasion Barbare which I adore! Looking forward to explore more of this house! My most unique fragrance is a sample and it’s African Leather from Memo Paris. I was expecting a completely different smell and I don’t pick much of the leather. I live in The Netherlands 🇳🇱
United States Haven’t tried this type of fragrance yet. Loving the videos and channel. Instead of just a general review I really appreciate the teaching that goes into these videos. Thanks Sebastian.
For me the fragrance that doesn't smell like you think it's going to smell like is Attaquer le Soleil Marquis de Sade by Etat Libre D'orange. It claims to be made up of only one note, Cistus Labdanum, which I have smelled many times, but the labdanum in this fragrance has a clarity and brightness which is quite different to the labdanum absolutes I have smelled. Chypre Palatin sounds intriguing because I love chypres, which this claims to be, but I also love sweet ambery fragrances which is how you describe it. I hail from Canada.
Hi from Canada 😊. Delina didn’t smell anything like I thought it would. I didn’t enjoy it at all. This one sounds much more up my alley. Deep, resinous, slightly sweet sounds lovely. Yes I would love to win this fragrance. Great review 🇨🇦😊
Unexpected for me: Sergio Soldano "black" for men...a nice surprise, how comforting and enjoyable this 80s classic actually is...love the color and the bottle design of chypre Palatine...sound like a great fragrance for cozy moments in the winter to me.
Maybe my most surprising fragrance is Rasasi Shuhrah Pour Homme - very sweet, smoky/ashy, but also green with a tomato leaf note - weird but I like it a lot. Chypre Palatin sounds wonderful, I'm very into chypres and also ambery scents, I'd love a bottle. I'm in the US, thanks!
1. Portrait of a lady. Thought it was going to be too feminine for me but it's beautiful! 2. Had a small sample of chypre palatin and loved it. Reminded me a little of those soapy cherry lips sweets I had as a kid. Would love to own a bottle 3. UK
OMG... been waiting for you to review this for ages. This is not my top 5 wishlist... I’ve ordered a sample but haven’t received it yet... The fragrance that surprised me the most is *Rochas - Mustache*. And the reason I find this interesting is because it sounds sweet and musky... that’s unique to me. The floras in this also seem like they smell heavenly. Can’t wait to put my nose on it. Thanks for the review Sebastian and keep up the great work! (Commenting from the US)
I've been wanting to get chypre Palatine and destroy its juice particles smashing them on the blades of my shoulders for a while now. Thanks to the contrapuntal duo at wafts from the lofts, they made me interested in the fragrance first. Enjoyed the review!
This one has been on my list for a while. I need to pull the trigger and purchase it! Bertrand is one my favorite perfumers. Thanks for the review, Sebastian!
Oh my god, it’s a dream to just smell Chypre Palatin. Absolutely head over heels to try it! Specially for the fact that I adore Hyacinth in perfumes and also, generally, its one of my favorite floral notes and, of course, chypre genre is a love for me. My friends call me “an old lady smelling” guy for fun of course, but I never mind it at all, actually I am happy about it, at least I wear scents non of them would ever wear.. Mitsouko is the unique fragrance that really surprises when it come to note listing. London, UK Thanks
Always enjoy your reviews. Well done and classy. First comment I have ever made on CZcams! I have not tried this fragrance. Not sure if we have in Canada. Would love to try it. I am a huge fan of Maison Francis Kurkdjian fragrances and they always surprise me with where they take me. Keep up the great reviews. Stay well everyone.
Hi Sebastian. For all week I learned so much about Shypre, have to say it was a treat, specially over a hour talking about history Shypre with Dana, I really appreciate all your reviews on this my favorite topic🙏. And today, a chance to try one the best modern days Shypre: Parfums MDCI Palatin. Ok, Sebastian, in my case it's love from your first words: love Shypre, love presentation bottle so attractive, and all notes including in the Palatin make me crazy happy, it's Oriental, warm, musky, floral, balsamic, as you said "it's love from first sniff" Love it! As for fragragrance that my most unexpected: Mugler "Womanity" Your subscriber USA
So I am very new to the fragrance community so I don't really have a very clear idea as to what most notes smell like. I guess you could say that most fragrances are surprising to me. Most recently I was in New York (before the Covid-19 outbreak) and I had the pleasure of going to sample fragrances from Guerlain and I was pleasantly surprised By Habit Rouge EDP I did not think that I would like that combination of notes but man was I wrong. To me it has and effortless elegance that really resonated with me. As to why I would really like to have this Chypre; it's because I think I may like fragrances that have balsamic oriental touches. I didn't at first but the more fragrances I have tried the more I have gravitated towards them. as I mentioned I am new so I have not yet had the chance to smell this one but your enthusiasm for it is contagious. I live in Memphis, TN (USA) so we don't have very many fragrance boutiques here... a shame really... or a good opportunity for an entrepreneur?
Canada in the house MDCI Chypre Palatin has been high on my list to try. All the reviews and the notes make me so excited to try something that is this highly rated. And your review has ramped up my curiosity and desire to try this. So it would make my year if i got lucky here. Dont think ive ever won anything in my life haha. Nice review. cheers
Recently I sampled Santal 33 and expected a creamy sandalwood smell. It's recommended for that quite often. But I was greeted only by moldy leather and vetiver smell. No thanks... ;-) Haven't had the chance the smell anything from Parfums MDCI, but this one seems a really good start. Ambery and balsamic are right up my alley! So please enter me in the draw. I'm from Germany, EU.
I haven't really had the experience of a fragrance not smelling like I thought it would. Well, I did recently get a decant of Polo Green, and on me, the dry down smells like fresh baked pie crust sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, and served on a black leather jacket. I know it sounds weird, but it is delicious. Go figure. As for the MDCI Chypre Palatin, it sounds divine, and I would love to be so fortunate to win a full bottle! I do seem to gravitate toward the oriental spicy fragrances too. They tend to be my jam as well Sebastian! Thanks so much for this opportunity! xo Lisa I'm in the United States.
Polo Green, baked apple pie crust with sugar and cinnamon? Well, Polo Green is my favorite fragrance ever and that would be about the last description I would expect to ever hear.
Desperate to try this. Loving the vintage style atm. The fragrance that I thought would smell totally different is pavarotti pour Homme, I never thought it would be as good as it is. I think you'd love it, especially being a #PatchHo
@@stephanthienel to me, chypre is a vintage classification. They aren't as popular as they once were, same as fougeres. They may come back in fashion but atm they smell vintage me, I'm dying to try rogue too btw lol
Hi Sebastian, A Fragrance that I thought was going to smell different than it did was Guerlain Vetiver I expected more but what I got was a linear scent with low projection. I am intrigued by the basenotes Benzoin, Castoreum, Oakmoss,Leather, Everlasting flower absolute, Styrax, Tolu balm,Vanilla and I am fascinated to know how it smells in the dry down. Thanks a million from United Kingdom
What an amazing opportunity 🙏 I have been wanting to try this and invasion barbare, but here in 🇨🇦 they aren't easy to try unfortunately, as far as fragrances that shocked me 🤔 Frederic Malle Promise really threw me for a loop(in a great way) im not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't that. Fingers crossed Duchafour is one of my favorite perfumers so this would be pretty special.
I'm still pretty new with fragrances, so I've loved watching a lot of your reviews to learn more. As far as the most unique smelling fragrance I've smelt so far, probably A Midsummer Dream by Roja, was the first fragrance I smelled where I was overly impressed with the quality of the smell, and being able to pick out how different things fit together in the fragrance. Chypre Palatin sounds interesting, don't have much experience with chypres but the one I have smelled (Hacivat) I absolutely love! Live in California, USA.
1- amouage interlude Woman took me by surprise . Complex Chypre that could fall into different categories. 2- I simply love Bertrand’s unique style of work & this Chypre sound like a masterpiece . Houston , Texas 🇺🇸
Haven't tried it myself. That oak foam sounds weird...but the green qualities in the opening capture my attention. I've always been a fan of frags with chypre in the title. The juice colour does seem to fit the oriental profile though. But yeah, Duchaufour is a genius. Most unique / unexpected fragrance was probably Romance In Middlesex County from Barrister and Mann. If ever you feel like experiencing apricot from wonderland, give that one a try! Canada.
I recently managed to sample a small decant of Chypre Palatin. Glorious fragrance! I find some similarities between this one and Zoologist's Nightingale, strangely enough. I would love to win a full bottle since I enjoyed the decant so much! My most unique fragrance would have to be another by Zoologist - Macaque which smells very clean and green to me. Thank you from Canada!
1. Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan. I was shocked when I smelled this. Thought it would be a kind of wild musk, but the fecal note in it made me gag. 2. I’m a fan of old school fragrances and chypres, so would love to try this from MDCI. 3. I’m from Copenhagen in Denmark , Europe. Thank you, Sir.
Fruity chypre ... instantly got my attention. I love the smoky and sweet mix this has. The base notes of tolu and leather are exactly what I'm looking for. Really excited by this one, thank you for bringing to my attention. The scents that I own that make me think wow this is amazing and surprises me everytime are Prada Luna Rossa Black and Guerlain L'homme Ideal EDP. Both have a unique smell, luna rossa black has a subtle but calming smell that lasts for hours and l'homme ideal edp has the creamy nutty smell mixed with the cherry that is blended perfectly. I would love to enter the giveaway, best of luck everyone entering also. I'm from the UK.
Great video. Chimaera by Tiziana Terenzi really took me by surprise. Caramel but earthy fiery. One of the most interesting and surprising fragrances I own. And that lit box...! Wow. Been dying to try Chypre Palatine as love the perfumer and musky fruity orientals are my joy :-) I live in London, UK. Hope you're managing to stay well.
Great review Sebastian, absolutely love Chypre Palatin.I acquired a sample from Jovoy London and it is now top of my to buy list. A fragrance that doesn't smell how I expected is Incident Diplomatic. I don't know why, maybe I was expecting more of a cleaner vetiver. Still a wonderful fragrance and I'm working through my sample and so far a maybe. Please keep up the great work Sebastian, keep well and stay safe. U.K. resident.
I love this fragrance. Once I tried a sample, I ordered a FB probably less than ten minutes later, I had to have it. It’s so special to me, and I’ve never smelled anything else quite like it.
USA. The most interesting fragrance I own is zoologist Dodo. I love Fougeres and I think it's the most unique Fougere I ever smelled. Lately I've been interested in dipping into Chypres. Your description sounds like I would be head over heals for it. Thanks for the video!
Fragrance that doesn’t smell like you would think...moonlight patchouli van cleef and arpels. This one interests me the minute you said warm oriental. USA!
Vierges et Toreros from Etat Libre D'orange is probably my most uniqe scent, the combination of an animalic leather and tubrose really threw me off at first, but it really grew on me. I would like to add Chypre Palatin to my collection because I love when fragrances bring seemingly dissonant notes and harmonise them, and from your review it seems Chypre Palatin does this wonderfully. Country: Canada
1- "Sel Marin" from James Heeley. It is a salty fragrance, but the cedarwood makes it more complex and gives it a great twist to a beautiful and weareable smell. I love it! 2- I have bought some MDCI samples like "Invasion Barbare" and "Le barbier du Tanger"; both are fouguere and I feel that a MDCI chyprée would be even better.... I saw your 1-hour video with Dana yesterday, and now I want to sample al the chypres of the world! 😂 3- Florida, USA!
Chypre Platin sounds simply amazing because I love balsamic, amber orientals. The perfume that tripped me up was Prada Pour homme Intense in difference to the PH version. Maybe a little like this. Thanks for the great review! Midwest, USA
Out of MDCI fragrances - there are two I love. Cio cio san was my first love with its celebration of Springtime. Chypre palatin has been on my wish list for a good while. I think of it as chypre not a true oriental but it is wonderfully spicy and balsamic. Do you know anything about the intention in the name? The fragrance that most surprises me is Ormonde Jayne Vanille d’Iris which is so much more than a Vanilla Iris. Thanks for the review and opportunity. I am in the UK.
Hey sebastian, have you ever considered a career being a salesman ? You sure know how to sell a perfume ! I’m completely sold on this one ! haha I’ve heard so much about this scent. Anyway, my most weird scent must be eau noire de dior. It was also my first niche perfume ! It completely blew my mind and sparked my passion for perfumes. nice vid as always, from france.
My unique fragrance would have to be Akkad. The opening smells like orange dizziness to me but wrapped in amber. Chypre Palatin I have a sample of. It is more soapy in the beginning for me. Was interested ever since I saw the rating in the guide. I'm from Canada 🇨🇦😀
1) Fragrance that doesn’t smell like I think: Knize Ten. The notes are all over the place, but the combination creates a somewhat dry sophisticated scent, with a bit of tart orange/caramelized amber, that’s enveloped in the most beautiful musky, powdery, incense cloud. There’s just nothing like it out there. 2) Why Chypre Palatine? I’ve been interested in chypres for a couple of months now, ever since I smelled a lovely chypre that my aunt was wearing (I can’t remember the name for the life of me); I also recently acquired Aventus (fruity chypre; gorgeous scent), and I absolutely love spicy oriental fragrances, so this sounds like something I’d really wanna get my hands on. 3) Location: USA
The one fragrance that totally caught me off guard was Roja Dove Scandal Parfum Cologne. I was expecting a modern Fougere, but got a very dated and poor experience. I have been DYING to try this one though! I am a sucker for warm and cozy Ambers and old school chypres like 1978 Gucci Pour Homme. This sounds extremely interesting to me. I would like to be considered!
Unfortunately I couldn't sample it yet, but as an oriental lover and admirer of Monsieur Duchaufour's work, this perfume came together. The sculpt edition is one of my targeted holy grail. The most unique fragrances in my collection are Histoires de Parfums Fidelis, Tom Ford Black Orchid and Tank Battle by Gorilla Perfume. I live in Hungary.
Great review as always Sebastian! the fragrance that didn’t smell as I thought it would will have to be Musc Ravegeour by Frederic Malle. The clove heavy opening took me completely off guard. As far as why Chypre Palatin would be a fragrance that interests me is because I’ve been getting into the chypre genre of late and from everything I’ve seen and read about Chypre Palatin just seems that it’s one of those must sniff Chypres. The hype and love this gets is overwhelming and I would love to experience this for myself. Im from Queens, NY
Black phantom is one that definitely doesn’t smell like how I first expected. I had a small sample of Chypre Palatin and loved it, would be thrilled to win a full bottle. I’m in NY.
Would love a chance to win a bottle. Armani's Cuir Noir from their prive collection surprised me. I expected a typical dark cuir fragrance but instead got vanilla and saffron. Definitely a pleasant surprise. I have yet to try Chypre Palatin but have always wanted to. Balsamic fruitiness sounds lovely.
Great review as always Sebastian. This fragrance is on my radar for a month or so. After your review I must definitely get a sample or win the giveaway 😁 Kiste and 40 knots are the two fragrances that blew me away and smell like nothing I expected. One word to describe them is unique (to my nose). Chypre Palatin intrigues me for its oriental side. Athens, Greece 🇬🇷
Thanks on the interesting take. Is Kiste 'herbal' in any way? Been trying to source that for ages but it's notoriously difficult to find here on UK sites lol.
Thank you Sebastian for another one beautiful review, which I enjoyed. And thanks for giveaway. I've tried Chypre Palatine 2 or 3 times and loved it, but my big love was Invasion Barbare , which I bought directly from MDCI website. Hope I will have Chypre Palatine..))) US
1) “ Fragrance that doesn’t smell like you think it's going to smells like” : Bogue Maai, also a chypre but very different from Chypre Palatin, more on the animalic side. Was a surprise to me 2) Why Chypre Palatine sounds great to you ? Chypre Palatin was not a love at first sniff. I think you need to be on the game for a while to appreciate it. I smelled it again one year later from a sample I had also from Jovoy and now I'm totally in love with it. It's creamy, floral and it goes through so many phases. 3) Country: UK Thanks for the giveaway, would be delighted to get it
Hmmm, this sounds so intriguing, all those floral notes, wow, would love to try this one, I love anything unusual and challenging, one fragrance I picked up on EBay is Lust from Lush, so powerful, intoxicating too, it demands your attention. My partner had a smidge of All about Adam left when we first met and I fell in love, with him and the Fragrance, AAA blew me away with how green it was and so tangy, I since found a bottle on EBay after years of searching, so happy I have a full bottle now. Great review by the way, I hope I get a chance to try this one. England.
Hi! My most unique fragrance is Century from Odin New York. One of my first niche loves. Century is an amazing, soft oakmoss scent with a hint of bloodlike metallique edge. The brand is so underrated!
I've never tried anything from this house before but I'd love to. Your review was very informative and interesting. I love sweeter fragrances and this one sounds amazing. It sounds very refined and well blended. The notes are quite intriguing as well. As for a fragrance that doesn't smell like what you think it will I would have to say Xerjoff Naxos was a pretty surprising scent to my nose. I figured it would be more fruity with the lemon and bergamot but it's very rich with honey and tobacco. Thanks for the great review and the great giveaway Sebastian. Commenting from Kentucky USA.
would love to try it. My most unique fragrance would be Bortnikoff's Musk Khabib. I was really expecting something almost off the chart deep end funky, but nope just a beautiful scent. Germany. Stay healthy!
Most surprising fragrance: Call me crazy, but when i smell F’ing Fabulous it smells like Roasted Chicken - delicious - but not in the way I expected. I smell rosemary and herbs and it has a salty feel. lol I would love to win this perfume as I have heard SO MUCH about it (dare I say, “legendary”?) - but also because my favorite genre is Spicy Oriental, and you stated it is more reminiscent of that genre. I am located in California ps I love that you added the photos of the notes. Thank you! 🌹💐🌹💐🌹
Unexpected fragrance for me was Dark lord by Kilian. When I looked at the notes, it made me think of something really masculine because of the vetiver and rum, but it wasn't like that at all. I've never tried anything from MDCI, but I've heard so many good reviews about the house, especially its Chypre Palatin. I would love to get my hands on it for I am an avid lover of oriental fragrances. I live in the US.
Can’t believe I haven’t tried this yet. Would love to get my nose on it since everyone seems to rave over it and I haven’t experienced many chypre style fragrances. Mfk’s oud really threw me for a loop when I blind bought. didn’t experience much oud, but it’s a beautiful woody and vegetal fragrance. From the US
My most unexpectadly smelling fragrance was actually MDCI Invasion Barbare, I really didn't like the note of lavender in a fragrance but after smelling IB I fell in love with it and it changed totally my vision of lavender in a fragrance!😊 But I never had the chance to smell Chypre Palatin, maybe it is also a real gem to my nose. I'm living in Germany.
1. Franck Muller - Conquistador When reading the notes,one could expect a heavy boozy vibe in this fragrance but it is subtly creamy leathery scent, quite unique imho. 2. I have a small decant. When I used it for the first time, it caught my wife's immediate attention. She was convinced, this was the scent she has constantly experienced and liked a lot in Hyatt Ararat Moscow. With that said, she has taken away this sample from me and is using it herself :-) 3. I'm living in Germany. Thank you, Sebastian!
It's a masterpiece! One of my top 3 Duchafours.. and my favourite of MDCI perfumes. An example of a fragrance which develops unexpectedly for me is Oud 27 by Le Labo.. (From the Czech republic)
Probably my most unique fragrance is Morah by Pryn Parfums. Never smelt anything like it, and the way it develops on the skin is just incredible! I've been dying to get Chypre Palatin after smelling it and trying it at Jovoy Paris. I'm a huge oakmoss fan, and therefore a lover of chypre fragrances, but that one is just like no other! Fingers crossed From Belgium (EU)
Dear Sebastian, A Fragrance I expected to smell a lot differently than it did was Guerlain Habit Rouge I expected more rose but got more spicy and powdery vibe. I am intrigued by the leather, Castoreum and styrax in this composition. Thanks from the United Kingdom
I've been meaning to try Chypre Palatin for a while now. I'm trying this soon now that I know about the amber. Pardon is my unique fragrance that is more than expected. I hear a lot about the chocolate, but I get an intense patchouli on skin. New Jersey, USA.
The fragrance sounds so intriguing. The openings is sweet fruity From your review you make Chypre Platin sounds simply amazing because I like amber,orientals and balsamic. I think the most unique fragrance that doesn't smell the way you think that I have is Terrible Teddy by Penhaligon.I would love to try Chypre Palatin. USA
Loving your chypre series! A perfume that smelled different than what I thought: Battito d’Ali by Profumum Roma. Because of the name I thought it would be more ethereal and it definitely packs a punch. I would love to try Chypre Palatin, sounds amazing. From USA
Hej Sebastian, thanks for the review! The only MDCI I've had the opportunity of sampling is Invasion Barbare. Since I have so many barbershop fragrances already I've held off buying it (for now) :) I'm intrigued because you mentioned it reminds you of Musc Ravageur. I love that fragrance but I do have to admit that - contrary to the advice you gave in your comparison video - I went with Maurice Roucel's Labdanum 18 instead. In any case, when it comes to fragrances that do not smell anything like what I suspected, the first one that comes to mind is Lumiere Noire by MFK. This is because generally speaking I don't like patchouli and rose to be the main players, which is why e.g. Psychedelique and Lyric Man are no-go's for me. I thus found it highly surprising that I do love Lumiere Noire, which as you know is all about the patchouli and rose combo, but it's so so smooth, just like most (if not all) of MFK's creations. Oh and I'm from the Netherlands!
The most "unexpectedly" smelling fragrance I came across is definitely Night by Akro (words can't describe it). I am familiar with Chypre Palatin and quite like, but I found something familiar in the smell. Your review made me want to give it a sniff once again and the whole house. I remember they had a sweet fragrance that I liked. Greetings from Romania!
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I live in Kansas (USA). I want to try this one because one of my favorite fragrances in my collection is another by Duchafour - Timbuktu. And, I like that one because of the Mango note; I feel that sets it apart and keeps it from being simply oriental. That note is absolutely beautiful. And, the fragrance wears like absolutely nothing else that I own. I have high hopes for this fragrance, based on what you have said, and I hope that I get to try it out, very soon.
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Good evening Sebastian,
I don't want to miss out on the announcement of the winner for this giveaway. Are you waiting to announce the winner until the prize can be shipped? Thanks so much! Lisa
@@RonaldJapenga Unfortunately, I have no idea Ronald. Still waiting... Lisa
This is without a doubt my favorite fragrance by Bertrand Duchaufour. It's so unique because it cultivates the idea of what a Chypre fragrance smells like, making the Chypre tradition relevant again in modern perfumery. To me, it comes across as an umami scent as it seems to have everything to please the senses: it keeps bringing you back to the sweetness, the bitterness, and the saltiness from the animalistic notes. It is an unexpected journey, which I also find in Bogue's MEM with the novel take on lavender and the classy barbershop experience. I've only had a decant of Chypre Palatin, but I'd love the full experience of this masterpiece! Count me in 🙌 Peace and love from Denmark
I’m dying to try this one! I’m still not very familiar with Chypres. The fragrance that doesn’t smell as expected was El Born I was expecting a boozy and dark vanilla and I get on my skin straight in your face licorice. I’m in Mexico, but have an address in the USA. Thanks for the review Sebastian!
I got 50+ fragrances because of you, they'll go bad before I am done with a quarter of them and I still get them, would love to try this one though, a fan from Ireland :)
Bertrand duchaufour is my favourite perfumer , but I've not delved into mdci much so It's incredibly helpful to learn more about this from you 🙏
Plum being my favourite note , this sounds like a structure that utilises it in a different way than I've ever encountered.
My most unique scent that differs from what I thought it would smell like is Amouage opus X, it smells like turpentine soaked flowers in a metallic vase set on fire. It was not what I was expecting 😂 but adore it.
From Ireland.
Stay safe everyone, take care 🙏🍀
I've been in love in chypre fragrances ever since i first smelled Aroma Elixir on my mother, it's been her signature scent for over 30 years now. I am also absolutely in love with Antaeus and the thought of smelling the master of all chyphres and Duchafours MASTERPIECE excites me beyond belief. I can't really express how much I've been wanting to get a hold of this bottle, been saving upfor months now, but if I win it, then boy oh boy! :D As for the fragrance which develops unexpectedly on me, I have to say it Breath of God by Lush. I am absolutely in love with that fragrance (even though nobody else from my social circle is crazy about the scent) but what I love most about it is that every time I wear it, it smells different than the last time i wore it. I really can't tell if I had the same experience with it twice. It excites me to wear because I don't know what kind of an experience I'll have for the next two or three hours! (I'm from Croatia)
I love this fragrance. Definitely an old school vibe and something I really enjoy wearing in the cooler/colder weather. IMHO, a mature masculine scent.
I'm still super confused about what chypre smells like! The most unexpected scent I've encountered is Slow Explosions from Imaginary Authors - it's so interesting, hard to pin down the scent composition as it changes every thirty seconds! I won a giveaway two weeks ago, but would love to be entered into this one too if that's allowed! I'm in the USA. Thank you so much for your videos. I binge watch them about once a week ;)
My most surprising fragrance is Juicy Couture's Majestic Woods. It is super unique, dark & sexy, smells niche, and super expensive. Everybody is mind blown when they hear it's by Juicy. I'd love to win this! Hyacinth is my favorite floral, but I don't often find it in perfumes (I have a handful). Also, chypres, oriental musks, vanilla, benzoin are my exact cup of tea. So this sounds absolutely divine to me. Either way, I will be getting my nose on this. Thanks for giving one of us the opportunity to win this, Sebastian. Excellent review, as always. 💙
My most unique fragrance is Jovoy's Incident Diplomatique, and was not what I was expecting at first but I have grown to love it.
I bought MDCI's Chypre Palatin from their website but ended up giving it as a present and I did receive 5 small sample bottles with it and one of them was Chypre Palatin. I love the scent and think it's a masterpiece. Chypre-Siam smells similar in the opening, even better, but quickly dries down to a soapy scent.
I am for California, USA.
Wow, the Pour Le Soir comparison is dead on! You’re one of my favorite reviewers!
An absolute masterpiece! One of the best openings ever! I have never smelled anything like this before. It’s in his own class. Vintage Timbuktu, vintage Memoir Man and Ambrarem same story!
I heard others rave about this fragrance as well as Invasion Barbare from the brand... I love orientals and this peaked my interest because of Duchaufor (Jubilation 25 among other greatly blended, resinous scents) thought I've never sampled MDCI yet. I suppose a fragrance i'm familiar with, whose name doesn't match the drapes, is Beach Hut Man by Amouage. Sounds like it would be an aquatic scent, but it's actually one of the greenest Amouage frags rivaling the Figment line with realistic moss, mint, ivy and galbanum. Ends with fantastic woods. California Native here! I hope we can stay safe.
I haven't sample this fragrance yet but it is definitely a scent that I'll to try. Just recently I have fallen in love with Grey Dior, it is just surprising how good is the dry down in my skin. Commenting from Orlando, Fl.. thank you for the opportunity to enter this giveaway.
I definitely love sweet and musky fragrances. I’ve sampled this months back and fell in love with it. I’m in California
I just received a bottle of 30 year old Mitsouko Extrait in the maIl today- great timing!
Amazing Scent!
I’ve had a Chypre obsession these last few months and I’ve been really wanting to try Chypre Palatin, so this review is great timing.
A perfume that was not what I expected was Comme des Garcon 2011 EDP.
I picked up the last bottle from Twisted Lily recently and had no idea how it would really smell and even though the reviews are very good, the notes are very CDG-experimental.
2011 radically redefines the concept of perfume in a delightful way and makes it very wearable- an incredible perfume.
The new addition of images of the perfume notes in your video reviews is a great idea BTW.
Greetings from Saskatchewan, Canada!
Hi, I’m from the US. I’ve sampled Chypre Palatain and I love it. Would love to win a bottle. A fragrance I own that did not smell the way I expected it to is Hand in Hand by Ramon Monegal. It’s a rose oud fragrance that smells unlike any rose oud fragrance I’ve ever tried!
Great review as usual, I came across chypre palatin last year and fell in love with it immediately, I love the sweet fruity opening and a riot of complexity simmering below. On me it stays pretty linear throughout the whole day which I happen to like. Great house, I happen to like La Belle Helene from the same house also.
My most unique fragrance would have to be Erawan by Parfums Dusita, I love that dry hay note more pronounced but somewhat similar and longer lasting than Issara from the same house. Stay safe & best wishes from Ireland.
A friend of mine gave me a sample of this and I was blown away. I would love to win a bottle of this. The way it develops has to be experienced.The fragrance that wasn’t what I expected was Silver Mountain water by Creed. I love the fragrance but that strange opening threw me for a loop. I love it now. Also,love you without the hat. Take that as a compliment! USA
Great video. I'd love to try this one. Everything I've tried from Bertrand Duchaufour has been excellently composed.
My most unique fragrance is probably Guerlain Encens Mythique. I'm normally not a fan of aldehydes, but the way this fragrance incorporates them just works.
Located in California.
Sebastian, this gives me an idea for a video you can do: Favorite Fragrances by Bertrand Duchaufour. Surely hitters like Jubilation, Sartorial, and Timbktu would make most lists. In fact, a whole series of favorites by specific perfumers would be great from you.
On to the giveaway. My most unique fragrance that caught me off guard is Lalique Encre Noire because everyone says it a dark black gothic scent, but to me it's a very green one. And I want to try Chypre Palatin because a blend of chypre and oriental is appealing to me. Cheers from IN, USA.
This has been on my lust list forever. Not even a sniff yet! I love labdanum, and chypres in general. I would have to say that Mitsouko was a surprise for me, a long time ago at the beginning of perfume love. I didn't know what to expect, it was a blind buy. What an eye-opener! I'm in the USA. Thanks for the draw.
I’ve been wanting to get Chypre Palatin for a while now and after seeing your review on it, it may have to be the fragrance I save up for during this time of uncertainty. I’ve had a sample from Luckyscent in the past and went right through it... love the stuff. Very musky, floral, and vanillin all in one. A fragrance that I really enjoy which I wasn’t expecting based on the notes was Civet from Zoologist. I was expecting something very animalic, but it ended up being an incredibly smooth floral... very nice. Hope everyone stays safe! USA
The fragrance that smell different to what I expected: Cire Trudon Revolution. It's surprisingly green!
Chypre Palatin: I love balsamic and musky fragrances, also the fact that the fragrance has prune and oakmoss/oakfoam. I have been intrigued to try this fragrance for YEARS.
My country: Finland (EU)
I have tried a sample & really liked it. Although it is a little sweet It has so much more going on that i think it appeals to many people. The most surprising fragrance from what I was expecting was Roja Dove’s Diaghilev. I live in the U.S. and would like to win. Nice review. Thanks
What a fantastic sounding fragrance from one of my favorite noses. After this review, I'd love to get a bottle. It sounds lovely with the green, citrus open, floral and balsamic middle, and warm, sweet, amber base. I am huge fan of amber, oriental and chypre fragrances. This sounds right up my alley.
I think the most surprising fragrance for me was Patchouly Indonesian from Farmacia Annunziata. I had never really smelled true patchouli before that and expected the warm, smooth, fragrant patchouli with vanilla. Haha, well, I got a powerful blast of metallic, camphorous, earthy, raw patchouli...and loved it. Now I'm hooked.
I'm an American living and working in Taipei, Taiwan.
My biggest surprise in a fragrance came with Roja's Elysium Parfum Cologne actually. I'd heard it was a mass appealing citrus ambergris type fragrance, but I didn't really see anyone talking about the vetiver in it. Im a huge fan of vetiver so as the vetiver started to sing off my skin as it dried down I was very pleasantly surprised.
I'm just starting to get into Chypre style fragrances, I picked up Chypre Siam from Rogue Perfumery (which is incredible!) after hearing your praise for it and am now very interested in MDCI.
I also live in the United States 👍
I wish I picked this up when I was in Jovoy Paris but ended getting others instead since I thought I’d be back before heading home because I was thinking of that bust and didn’t want to travel with it. Oh the best laid plans... oh well another reason to go back.
It’s interesting that you mentioned Absolue Pour le Soir, since that was such a surprising fragrance and want to thank you for the push to try it. Oh what a love at first sniff, and it was a real surprise cause cumin isn’t something my wife loves, and she loves it when I wear it.
Thanks for the opportunity Sebastian! I’m from Washington State and would love to finally add an MDCI to my collection.
First I would like to thank you for the many videos on chypre fragrances, I've been trying to find out if I have any chypre fragrances in my small collection. The video with Dana was very informative and funny, she's a very smart lady! I was researching chypre fragrances on Fragrantica and they have it listed as a fruity chypre that rates very high. From your description of this fragrance I will have to try a sample soon. The most unexpected fragrance I've experienced is JPD Parfum, Oud Noir which was way more oudy than I thought it would be. Thanks again for the education on chypres and the giveaway! Texas, USA.
Chypre Palatin has been near the top of my test list for a bit now! I'd love to try it, I love the tolu balsam in Givenchy Gentleman EDP, and the galbanum in Zoologist Macaque so the amber + green mix sounds super interesting. For me the two most surprising unique fragrances I've sampled are Zoologist T. Rex and Squid, love them both. I'd love to enter the giveaway, I'm from Maryland, USA.
I've heard great things about MDCI and this fragrance in particular. Enjoyed ur review. It sounds good to me that u mentioned it comes across oriental and sweet as I do like sweet fragrances and orientals/ambers as well and I have been curious to try this fragrance but even more so now. I think the most unique fragrance that doesnt smell the way u think it will that I have is my 10ml travel spray of Manos Gerakinis Immortelle. Because its named after a flower I would not at all have thought it would smell the way it does had I not seen your review of it prior to smelling it. Its very sweet and smells kind of like a cookie with maple syrup on it to me, certainly not what I thought of when thinking of a flower. I would love to try Chypre Palatin and live in CT USA. Thanks so much for the generous giveaway! Stay safe and be well.
- Colin
Would love to win a full bottle! I haven’t smelled Chypre Palatin but I blind bought Invasion Barbare which I adore! Looking forward to explore more of this house! My most unique fragrance is a sample and it’s African Leather from Memo Paris. I was expecting a completely different smell and I don’t pick much of the leather.
I live in The Netherlands 🇳🇱
United States
Haven’t tried this type of fragrance yet. Loving the videos and channel. Instead of just a general review I really appreciate the teaching that goes into these videos. Thanks Sebastian.
For me the fragrance that doesn't smell like you think it's going to smell like is Attaquer le Soleil Marquis de Sade by Etat Libre D'orange. It claims to be made up of only one note, Cistus Labdanum, which I have smelled many times, but the labdanum in this fragrance has a clarity and brightness which is quite different to the labdanum absolutes I have smelled. Chypre Palatin sounds intriguing because I love chypres, which this claims to be, but I also love sweet ambery fragrances which is how you describe it. I hail from Canada.
Hi from Canada 😊. Delina didn’t smell anything like I thought it would. I didn’t enjoy it at all. This one sounds much more up my alley. Deep, resinous, slightly sweet sounds lovely. Yes I would love to win this fragrance. Great review 🇨🇦😊
Unexpected for me: Sergio Soldano "black" for men...a nice surprise, how comforting and enjoyable this 80s classic actually is...love the color and the bottle design of chypre Palatine...sound like a great fragrance for cozy moments in the winter to me.
Hi Sebastian, I love Chypre Palatin, I tríed one sample 1 year ago. stay safe!!! From Valencia, Spain.
Fuerza España !
Gracias!!!!
Maybe my most surprising fragrance is Rasasi Shuhrah Pour Homme - very sweet, smoky/ashy, but also green with a tomato leaf note - weird but I like it a lot. Chypre Palatin sounds wonderful, I'm very into chypres and also ambery scents, I'd love a bottle. I'm in the US, thanks!
1. Portrait of a lady. Thought it was going to be too feminine for me but it's beautiful!
2. Had a small sample of chypre palatin and loved it. Reminded me a little of those soapy cherry lips sweets I had as a kid. Would love to own a bottle
3. UK
OMG... been waiting for you to review this for ages. This is not my top 5 wishlist... I’ve ordered a sample but haven’t received it yet... The fragrance that surprised me the most is *Rochas - Mustache*. And the reason I find this interesting is because it sounds sweet and musky... that’s unique to me. The floras in this also seem like they smell heavenly. Can’t wait to put my nose on it. Thanks for the review Sebastian and keep up the great work! (Commenting from the US)
I've been wanting to get chypre Palatine and destroy its juice particles smashing them on the blades of my shoulders for a while now.
Thanks to the contrapuntal duo at wafts from the lofts, they made me interested in the fragrance first.
Enjoyed the review!
This one has been on my list for a while. I need to pull the trigger and purchase it! Bertrand is one my favorite perfumers. Thanks for the review, Sebastian!
Oh my god, it’s a dream to just smell Chypre Palatin. Absolutely head over heels to try it!
Specially for the fact that I adore Hyacinth in perfumes and also, generally, its one of my favorite floral notes and, of course, chypre genre is a love for me.
My friends call me “an old lady smelling” guy for fun of course, but I never mind it at all, actually I am happy about it, at least I wear scents non of them would ever wear..
Mitsouko is the unique fragrance that really surprises when it come to note listing.
London, UK
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Always enjoy your reviews. Well done and classy. First comment I have ever made on CZcams! I have not tried this fragrance. Not sure if we have in Canada. Would love to try it. I am a huge fan of Maison Francis Kurkdjian fragrances and they always surprise me with where they take me. Keep up the great reviews. Stay well everyone.
Hi Sebastian.
For all week I learned so much about Shypre, have to say it was a treat, specially over a hour talking about history Shypre with Dana, I really appreciate all your reviews on this my favorite topic🙏.
And today, a chance to try one the best modern days Shypre: Parfums MDCI Palatin.
Ok, Sebastian, in my case it's love from your first words: love Shypre, love presentation bottle so attractive, and all notes including in the Palatin make me crazy happy, it's Oriental, warm, musky, floral, balsamic, as you said "it's love from first sniff" Love it!
As for fragragrance that my most unexpected: Mugler "Womanity"
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So I am very new to the fragrance community so I don't really have a very clear idea as to what most notes smell like. I guess you could say that most fragrances are surprising to me. Most recently I was in New York (before the Covid-19 outbreak) and I had the pleasure of going to sample fragrances from Guerlain and I was pleasantly surprised By Habit Rouge EDP I did not think that I would like that combination of notes but man was I wrong. To me it has and effortless elegance that really resonated with me. As to why I would really like to have this Chypre; it's because I think I may like fragrances that have balsamic oriental touches. I didn't at first but the more fragrances I have tried the more I have gravitated towards them. as I mentioned I am new so I have not yet had the chance to smell this one but your enthusiasm for it is contagious. I live in Memphis, TN (USA) so we don't have very many fragrance boutiques here... a shame really... or a good opportunity for an entrepreneur?
Canada in the house
MDCI Chypre Palatin has been high on my list to try. All the reviews and the notes make me so excited to try something that is this highly rated. And your review has ramped up my curiosity and desire to try this. So it would make my year if i got lucky here. Dont think ive ever won anything in my life haha. Nice review. cheers
Recently I sampled Santal 33 and expected a creamy sandalwood smell. It's recommended for that quite often. But I was greeted only by moldy leather and vetiver smell. No thanks... ;-)
Haven't had the chance the smell anything from Parfums MDCI, but this one seems a really good start. Ambery and balsamic are right up my alley! So please enter me in the draw. I'm from Germany, EU.
I haven't really had the experience of a fragrance not smelling like I thought it would. Well, I did recently get a decant of Polo Green, and on me, the dry down smells like fresh baked pie crust sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, and served on a black leather jacket. I know it sounds weird, but it is delicious. Go figure.
As for the MDCI Chypre Palatin, it sounds divine, and I would love to be so fortunate to win a full bottle! I do seem to gravitate toward the oriental spicy fragrances too. They tend to be my jam as well Sebastian! Thanks so much for this opportunity! xo Lisa
I'm in the United States.
Polo Green, baked apple pie crust with sugar and cinnamon? Well, Polo Green is my favorite fragrance ever and that would be about the last description I would expect to ever hear.
Notice to all: March is officially Chypre month 😄
Desperate to try this. Loving the vintage style atm. The fragrance that I thought would smell totally different is pavarotti pour Homme, I never thought it would be as good as it is. I think you'd love it, especially being a #PatchHo
To be fair I don't think it smells vintage, its not like a Rogue or anything...
@@stephanthienel to me, chypre is a vintage classification. They aren't as popular as they once were, same as fougeres. They may come back in fashion but atm they smell vintage me, I'm dying to try rogue too btw lol
You'd love this one, I got my bottle about a month ago.
@@TylerReads268 tyler you know what I like m8
Hi Sebastian, A Fragrance that I thought was going to smell different than it did was Guerlain Vetiver I expected more but what I got was a linear scent with low projection. I am intrigued by the basenotes
Benzoin, Castoreum, Oakmoss,Leather, Everlasting flower absolute, Styrax, Tolu balm,Vanilla and I am fascinated to know how it smells in the dry down. Thanks a million from United Kingdom
What an amazing opportunity 🙏 I have been wanting to try this and invasion barbare, but here in 🇨🇦 they aren't easy to try unfortunately, as far as fragrances that shocked me 🤔 Frederic Malle Promise really threw me for a loop(in a great way) im not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't that. Fingers crossed Duchafour is one of my favorite perfumers so this would be pretty special.
I'm still pretty new with fragrances, so I've loved watching a lot of your reviews to learn more. As far as the most unique smelling fragrance I've smelt so far, probably A Midsummer Dream by Roja, was the first fragrance I smelled where I was overly impressed with the quality of the smell, and being able to pick out how different things fit together in the fragrance. Chypre Palatin sounds interesting, don't have much experience with chypres but the one I have smelled (Hacivat) I absolutely love! Live in California, USA.
1- amouage interlude Woman took me by surprise . Complex Chypre that could fall into different categories.
2- I simply love Bertrand’s unique style of work & this Chypre sound like a masterpiece . Houston , Texas 🇺🇸
Haven't tried it myself. That oak foam sounds weird...but the green qualities in the opening capture my attention. I've always been a fan of frags with chypre in the title. The juice colour does seem to fit the oriental profile though. But yeah, Duchaufour is a genius. Most unique / unexpected fragrance was probably Romance In Middlesex County from Barrister and Mann. If ever you feel like experiencing apricot from wonderland, give that one a try! Canada.
I recently managed to sample a small decant of Chypre Palatin. Glorious fragrance! I find some similarities between this one and Zoologist's Nightingale, strangely enough. I would love to win a full bottle since I enjoyed the decant so much! My most unique fragrance would have to be another by Zoologist - Macaque which smells very clean and green to me. Thank you from Canada!
1. Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan. I was shocked when I smelled this. Thought it would be a kind of wild musk, but the fecal note in it made me gag.
2. I’m a fan of old school fragrances and chypres, so would love to try this from MDCI.
3. I’m from Copenhagen in Denmark , Europe.
Thank you, Sir.
Fruity chypre ... instantly got my attention. I love the smoky and sweet mix this has. The base notes of tolu and leather are exactly what I'm looking for. Really excited by this one, thank you for bringing to my attention. The scents that I own that make me think wow this is amazing and surprises me everytime are Prada Luna Rossa Black and Guerlain L'homme Ideal EDP. Both have a unique smell, luna rossa black has a subtle but calming smell that lasts for hours and l'homme ideal edp has the creamy nutty smell mixed with the cherry that is blended perfectly. I would love to enter the giveaway, best of luck everyone entering also. I'm from the UK.
Great video. Chimaera by Tiziana Terenzi really took me by surprise. Caramel but earthy fiery. One of the most interesting and surprising fragrances I own. And that lit box...! Wow. Been dying to try Chypre Palatine as love the perfumer and musky fruity orientals are my joy :-) I live in London, UK. Hope you're managing to stay well.
Great review Sebastian, absolutely love Chypre Palatin.I acquired a sample from Jovoy London and it is now top of my to buy list. A fragrance that doesn't smell how I expected is Incident Diplomatic. I don't know why, maybe I was expecting more of a cleaner vetiver. Still a wonderful fragrance and I'm working through my sample and so far a maybe. Please keep up the great work Sebastian, keep well and stay safe. U.K. resident.
I love this fragrance. Once I tried a sample, I ordered a FB probably less than ten minutes later, I had to have it. It’s so special to me, and I’ve never smelled anything else quite like it.
USA. The most interesting fragrance I own is zoologist Dodo. I love Fougeres and I think it's the most unique Fougere I ever smelled. Lately I've been interested in dipping into Chypres. Your description sounds like I would be head over heals for it. Thanks for the video!
Fragrance that doesn’t smell like you would think...moonlight patchouli van cleef and arpels. This one interests me the minute you said warm oriental. USA!
Vierges et Toreros from Etat Libre D'orange is probably my most uniqe scent, the combination of an animalic leather and tubrose really threw me off at first, but it really grew on me. I would like to add Chypre Palatin to my collection because I love when fragrances bring seemingly dissonant notes and harmonise them, and from your review it seems Chypre Palatin does this wonderfully. Country: Canada
1- "Sel Marin" from James Heeley. It is a salty fragrance, but the cedarwood makes it more complex and gives it a great twist to a beautiful and weareable smell. I love it!
2- I have bought some MDCI samples like "Invasion Barbare" and "Le barbier du Tanger"; both are fouguere and I feel that a MDCI chyprée would be even better.... I saw your 1-hour video with Dana yesterday, and now I want to sample al the chypres of the world! 😂
3- Florida, USA!
Chypre Platin sounds simply amazing because I love balsamic, amber orientals. The perfume that tripped me up was Prada Pour homme Intense in difference to the PH version. Maybe a little like this. Thanks for the great review! Midwest, USA
Out of MDCI fragrances - there are two I love. Cio cio san was my first love with its celebration of Springtime. Chypre palatin has been on my wish list for a good while. I think of it as chypre not a true oriental but it is wonderfully spicy and balsamic. Do you know anything about the intention in the name? The fragrance that most surprises me is Ormonde Jayne Vanille d’Iris which is so much more than a Vanilla Iris. Thanks for the review and opportunity. I am in the UK.
Hey sebastian, have you ever considered a career being a salesman ? You sure know how to sell a perfume ! I’m completely sold on this one ! haha I’ve heard so much about this scent.
Anyway, my most weird scent must be eau noire de dior. It was also my first niche perfume ! It completely blew my mind and sparked my passion for perfumes.
nice vid as always, from france.
My unique fragrance would have to be Akkad. The opening smells like orange dizziness to me but wrapped in amber. Chypre Palatin I have a sample of. It is more soapy in the beginning for me. Was interested ever since I saw the rating in the guide. I'm from Canada 🇨🇦😀
1) Fragrance that doesn’t smell like I think: Knize Ten. The notes are all over the place, but the combination creates a somewhat dry sophisticated scent, with a bit of tart orange/caramelized amber, that’s enveloped in the most beautiful musky, powdery, incense cloud. There’s just nothing like it out there. 2) Why Chypre Palatine? I’ve been interested in chypres for a couple of months now, ever since I smelled a lovely chypre that my aunt was wearing (I can’t remember the name for the life of me); I also recently acquired Aventus (fruity chypre; gorgeous scent), and I absolutely love spicy oriental fragrances, so this sounds like something I’d really wanna get my hands on. 3) Location: USA
The one fragrance that totally caught me off guard was Roja Dove Scandal Parfum Cologne. I was expecting a modern Fougere, but got a very dated and poor experience. I have been DYING to try this one though! I am a sucker for warm and cozy Ambers and old school chypres like 1978 Gucci Pour Homme. This sounds extremely interesting to me. I would like to be considered!
Unfortunately I couldn't sample it yet, but as an oriental lover and admirer of Monsieur Duchaufour's work, this perfume came together. The sculpt edition is one of my targeted holy grail. The most unique fragrances in my collection are Histoires de Parfums Fidelis, Tom Ford Black Orchid and Tank Battle by Gorilla Perfume. I live in Hungary.
Great review as always Sebastian! the fragrance that didn’t smell as I thought it would will have to be Musc Ravegeour by Frederic Malle. The clove heavy opening took me completely off guard. As far as why Chypre Palatin would be a fragrance that interests me is because I’ve been getting into the chypre genre of late and from everything I’ve seen and read about Chypre Palatin just seems that it’s one of those must sniff Chypres. The hype and love this gets is overwhelming and I would love to experience this for myself. Im from Queens, NY
Black phantom is one that definitely doesn’t smell like how I first expected. I had a small sample of Chypre Palatin and loved it, would be thrilled to win a full bottle. I’m in NY.
Would love a chance to win a bottle.
Armani's Cuir Noir from their prive collection surprised me. I expected a typical dark cuir fragrance but instead got vanilla and saffron. Definitely a pleasant surprise.
I have yet to try Chypre Palatin but have always wanted to. Balsamic fruitiness sounds lovely.
Great review as always Sebastian. This fragrance is on my radar for a month or so. After your review I must definitely get a sample or win the giveaway 😁
Kiste and 40 knots are the two fragrances that blew me away and smell like nothing I expected. One word to describe them is unique (to my nose). Chypre Palatin intrigues me for its oriental side.
Athens, Greece 🇬🇷
Thanks on the interesting take. Is Kiste 'herbal' in any way? Been trying to source that for ages but it's notoriously difficult to find here on UK sites lol.
@@netweed09 Kiste is long discontinued and extremely hard to find. It's not herbal at all. The main players are honey, tobacco and peach.
Thank you Sebastian for another one beautiful review, which I enjoyed. And thanks for giveaway.
I've tried Chypre Palatine 2 or 3 times and loved it, but my big love was Invasion Barbare , which I bought directly from MDCI website. Hope I will have Chypre Palatine..)))
US
1) “ Fragrance that doesn’t smell like you think it's going to smells like” : Bogue Maai, also a chypre but very different from Chypre Palatin, more on the animalic side. Was a surprise to me
2) Why Chypre Palatine sounds great to you ? Chypre Palatin was not a love at first sniff. I think you need to be on the game for a while to appreciate it. I smelled it again one year later from a sample I had also from Jovoy and now I'm totally in love with it. It's creamy, floral and it goes through so many phases.
3) Country: UK
Thanks for the giveaway, would be delighted to get it
Hmmm, this sounds so intriguing, all those floral notes, wow, would love to try this one, I love anything unusual and challenging, one fragrance I picked up on EBay is Lust from Lush, so powerful, intoxicating too, it demands your attention.
My partner had a smidge of All about Adam left when we first met and I fell in love, with him and the Fragrance, AAA blew me away with how green it was and so tangy, I since found a bottle on EBay after years of searching, so happy I have a full bottle now. Great review by the way, I hope I get a chance to try this one. England.
Hi!
My most unique fragrance is Century from Odin New York. One of my first niche loves. Century is an amazing, soft oakmoss scent with a hint of bloodlike metallique edge. The brand is so underrated!
I've never tried anything from this house before but I'd love to. Your review was very informative and interesting. I love sweeter fragrances and this one sounds amazing. It sounds very refined and well blended. The notes are quite intriguing as well. As for a fragrance that doesn't smell like what you think it will I would have to say Xerjoff Naxos was a pretty surprising scent to my nose. I figured it would be more fruity with the lemon and bergamot but it's very rich with honey and tobacco. Thanks for the great review and the great giveaway Sebastian. Commenting from Kentucky USA.
would love to try it. My most unique fragrance would be Bortnikoff's Musk Khabib. I was really expecting something almost off the chart deep end funky, but nope just a beautiful scent. Germany. Stay healthy!
Most surprising fragrance: Call me crazy, but when i smell F’ing Fabulous it smells like Roasted Chicken - delicious - but not in the way I expected. I smell rosemary and herbs and it has a salty feel. lol
I would love to win this perfume as I have heard SO MUCH about it (dare I say, “legendary”?) - but also because my favorite genre is Spicy Oriental, and you stated it is more reminiscent of that genre.
I am located in California
ps I love that you added the photos of the notes. Thank you! 🌹💐🌹💐🌹
Unexpected fragrance for me was Dark lord by Kilian. When I looked at the notes, it made me think of something really masculine because of the vetiver and rum, but it wasn't like that at all.
I've never tried anything from MDCI, but I've heard so many good reviews about the house, especially its Chypre Palatin. I would love to get my hands on it for I am an avid lover of oriental fragrances. I live in the US.
Can’t believe I haven’t tried this yet. Would love to get my nose on it since everyone seems to rave over it and I haven’t experienced many chypre style fragrances.
Mfk’s oud really threw me for a loop when I blind bought. didn’t experience much oud, but it’s a beautiful woody and vegetal fragrance.
From the US
My most unexpectadly smelling fragrance was actually MDCI Invasion Barbare, I really didn't like the note of lavender in a fragrance but after smelling IB I fell in love with it and it changed totally my vision of lavender in a fragrance!😊
But I never had the chance to smell Chypre Palatin, maybe it is also a real gem to my nose.
I'm living in Germany.
Amouage opus ix would be my pick. I've wanted chypre palatine for a while and it would be amazing to win it. Hialeah, FL.
1. Franck Muller - Conquistador
When reading the notes,one could expect a heavy boozy vibe in this fragrance but it is subtly creamy leathery scent, quite unique imho.
2. I have a small decant. When I used it for the first time, it caught my wife's immediate attention. She was convinced, this was the scent she has constantly experienced and liked a lot in Hyatt Ararat Moscow. With that said, she has taken away this sample from me and is using it herself :-)
3. I'm living in Germany.
Thank you, Sebastian!
It's a masterpiece! One of my top 3 Duchafours.. and my favourite of MDCI perfumes.
An example of a fragrance which develops unexpectedly for me is Oud 27 by Le Labo..
(From the Czech republic)
Fully agreed, Oud 27 is one of my favorite Le Labo fragrances.
Probably my most unique fragrance is Morah by Pryn Parfums. Never smelt anything like it, and the way it develops on the skin is just incredible!
I've been dying to get Chypre Palatin after smelling it and trying it at Jovoy Paris. I'm a huge oakmoss fan, and therefore a lover of chypre fragrances, but that one is just like no other! Fingers crossed
From Belgium (EU)
Dear Sebastian, A Fragrance I expected to smell a lot differently than it did was Guerlain Habit Rouge I expected more rose but got more spicy and powdery vibe. I am intrigued by the leather, Castoreum and styrax in this composition. Thanks from the United Kingdom
I've been meaning to try Chypre Palatin for a while now. I'm trying this soon now that I know about the amber. Pardon is my unique fragrance that is more than expected. I hear a lot about the chocolate, but I get an intense patchouli on skin. New Jersey, USA.
The fragrance sounds so intriguing. The openings is sweet fruity
From your review you make Chypre Platin sounds simply amazing because I like amber,orientals and balsamic.
I think the most unique fragrance that doesn't smell the way you think that I have is Terrible Teddy by Penhaligon.I would love to try Chypre Palatin. USA
It's great to see your hair, Sebastian! Haha
Loving your chypre series! A perfume that smelled different than what I thought: Battito d’Ali by Profumum Roma. Because of the name I thought it would be more ethereal and it definitely packs a punch. I would love to try Chypre Palatin, sounds amazing. From USA
thanks for the detailed review, got a sample last year , and have ordered for a full bottle . the scent is very nice.
Hej Sebastian, thanks for the review! The only MDCI I've had the opportunity of sampling is Invasion Barbare. Since I have so many barbershop fragrances already I've held off buying it (for now) :) I'm intrigued because you mentioned it reminds you of Musc Ravageur. I love that fragrance but I do have to admit that - contrary to the advice you gave in your comparison video - I went with Maurice Roucel's Labdanum 18 instead. In any case, when it comes to fragrances that do not smell anything like what I suspected, the first one that comes to mind is Lumiere Noire by MFK. This is because generally speaking I don't like patchouli and rose to be the main players, which is why e.g. Psychedelique and Lyric Man are no-go's for me. I thus found it highly surprising that I do love Lumiere Noire, which as you know is all about the patchouli and rose combo, but it's so so smooth, just like most (if not all) of MFK's creations. Oh and I'm from the Netherlands!
From the U.S. this has been on my wishlist for a very long time and would love to own a bottle. Great review!
The most "unexpectedly" smelling fragrance I came across is definitely Night by Akro (words can't describe it).
I am familiar with Chypre Palatin and quite like, but I found something familiar in the smell. Your review made me want to give it a sniff once again and the whole house. I remember they had a sweet fragrance that I liked.
Greetings from Romania!