Year: 2015
Notes: bourbon, peach, elderberry, scotch heather, henna, tea, honeysuckle, honey, four varieties of infused pipe tobacco, patchouli, tonka bean
After three years in development, and with more than 200 revisions, Kiste is simply just another Slumberhouse effort in the mould of Sova, Baque and Rume, with some aromatic notes thrown in for good measure.
Still Josh Lobb's Serge Lutens and Yves Saint Laurent's Opium pour Homme fixations remain...
*yawns*
Once again, one discerns a muddled mélange of stewed fruits, tobacco, honey and an obligatory booziness...
*yawns*
Including four varieties of pipe tobacco, which have all been specially infused with fruits, molasses, whisky, rum and roots, one senses too much familiarity... coursing throughout... this trite and derivative...
Zzzzzzzzzzzz...
Still Josh Lobb's Serge Lutens and Yves Saint Laurent's Opium pour Homme fixations remain...
*yawns*
Once again, one discerns a muddled mélange of stewed fruits, tobacco, honey and an obligatory booziness...
*yawns*
Including four varieties of pipe tobacco, which have all been specially infused with fruits, molasses, whisky, rum and roots, one senses too much familiarity... coursing throughout... this trite and derivative...
Zzzzzzzzzzzz...
Disclaimer: Since some Slumberhouse releases are always being 'improved', and with various formulations of the same fragrance in existence, this review is based on the sample(s) received. Due to the lack of information about these reformulations, one is unable to confirm the actual formulation(s) that has/have been reviewed. As a result, your experience of this fragrance may greatly differ. Understandably, it's all very confusing.