Year: 2012
Notes: rhubarb, red berries, green apple, tomato leaf, honeysuckle, frankincense, hazelnut, Madagascan vetiver
"Aedes de Venustas honors the past, present and future of perfumery with its first signature scent."
Founded in 1995, by Robert Gerstner and Karl Brandl, Aedes de Venustas is the name of the Manhattan niche fragrance store. After 17 years providing hard to find niche scents to their customers, they released their debut niche fragrance of the same name. Aedes de Venustas is an alluring and well-constructed fruity-green incense offering, which alone illustrates just how in touch the two owners are with quality niche perfumery.
Composed by Bertrand Duchaufour, it opens with succulent fruity-green accents tightly interwoven. The rhubarb takes centre stage and is bolstered by some red berries, while the green apple provides a tart verdancy to the proceedings. Lightly supplemented by some tomato leaf and honeysuckle, this aspect of the composition rests on a slightly nutty vetiver bed, infused with a soft, clean and transparent frankincense accord.
With a tender woody-incense drydown, the overall effect is both gracious and delectable. Overall, it's a beautiful creation, significantly marred by that fact that a liberal application is required for it to truly satisfy. Pair that with its expensive price tag, one would love to rate it higher but is unable to (which is a pity).
Projection is moderate, with below average staying power.
Founded in 1995, by Robert Gerstner and Karl Brandl, Aedes de Venustas is the name of the Manhattan niche fragrance store. After 17 years providing hard to find niche scents to their customers, they released their debut niche fragrance of the same name. Aedes de Venustas is an alluring and well-constructed fruity-green incense offering, which alone illustrates just how in touch the two owners are with quality niche perfumery.
Composed by Bertrand Duchaufour, it opens with succulent fruity-green accents tightly interwoven. The rhubarb takes centre stage and is bolstered by some red berries, while the green apple provides a tart verdancy to the proceedings. Lightly supplemented by some tomato leaf and honeysuckle, this aspect of the composition rests on a slightly nutty vetiver bed, infused with a soft, clean and transparent frankincense accord.
With a tender woody-incense drydown, the overall effect is both gracious and delectable. Overall, it's a beautiful creation, significantly marred by that fact that a liberal application is required for it to truly satisfy. Pair that with its expensive price tag, one would love to rate it higher but is unable to (which is a pity).
Projection is moderate, with below average staying power.
