Year: 2015
Notes: bergamot, lemon, wasabi, cardamom, fir balsam, galbanum, bamboo leaf, fig leaf, violet leaf, grass, patchouli, myrrh, labdanum, tonka bean, vanilla, musk
Like most offerings from this house, Panorama suffers from being top-loaded with an interesting array of notes to draw in the wearer, only to structurally fall apart several moments later. Such a deplorable tactic is normally employed by the designer houses but, seeing as one considers Olfactive Studio to be more of a pseudo niche house, this isn't at all surprising.
With a bracing citrus and galbanum introduction, a touch of cardamom is also detected. But this stage quickly fades, allowing a sedate leafy aspect to emerge. Any featured verdancy is never dark, earthy or true-to-life, but more genteel and affable with a resinous sweetness. As a creamy fig note surfaces, it soon becomes apparent that the composition is more of a clean grassy affair, which is a little damp and largely nondescript.
Resting on a musky oriental base, the final stage is sweeter with a spicy undertow. Once again, the drydown is a far cry from the deceptive opening and is strikingly banal. With the increasing dearth of modern green scents, any high-quality new releases are more than welcome. Unfortunately, Panorama isn't one of them.
Staying power is moderate but, as always with this house, sillage is far from impressive.
With a bracing citrus and galbanum introduction, a touch of cardamom is also detected. But this stage quickly fades, allowing a sedate leafy aspect to emerge. Any featured verdancy is never dark, earthy or true-to-life, but more genteel and affable with a resinous sweetness. As a creamy fig note surfaces, it soon becomes apparent that the composition is more of a clean grassy affair, which is a little damp and largely nondescript.
Resting on a musky oriental base, the final stage is sweeter with a spicy undertow. Once again, the drydown is a far cry from the deceptive opening and is strikingly banal. With the increasing dearth of modern green scents, any high-quality new releases are more than welcome. Unfortunately, Panorama isn't one of them.
Staying power is moderate but, as always with this house, sillage is far from impressive.
