Ensang Noir • L'Entropiste

The patchouli and opoponax dry-down is exactly the kind of warm, resinous base I've been hunting for, and the blackcurrant keeps it from feeling too heavy on my skin. Lasted a solid eight hours on a hot day, which surprised me for something this airy. Already eyeing a backup bottle.

Wore this to a summer wedding and the cucumber and aldehydes kept it surprisingly fresh through the heat, while the incense and opoponax settled into a warm, resinous base that lasted past midnight. The blackcurrant adds a tartness that keeps the rose from feeling stuffy. Didn’t need a single reappl

The cucumber and aldehydes give it such an unexpected, almost watery opening before the incense and opoponax settle in—it’s like a cool breeze turning into a warm evening. I’ve worn it to work and out to dinner, and both times it felt completely right.