Year: 2014
Notes: pink pepper, Sichuan pepper, spices, geranium, Anatolian rose, Rose de Mai, labdanum, frankincense, cedar, ambergris, white musk
Comment: Eau de Parfum review
With perfumer Richard Ibanez once again at the helm, Spirituelle is Divine's eleventh release and is all about "a woman of spirit".
Unfortunately, based on what greets one's nose, it's just a run-of-the-mill concoction of spices and rose resting on a woody-oriental base. One is unable to discern much geranium but there's certainly a tea accent (possibly from the rose accords themselves).
As for the base of woods, resins and musks, it's quite uninspired and consists of predictable components, with no real effort to bring a unique twist to the composition. And although cedar is the only official woody note, one is able to discern traces of patchouli in the background.
While unspectacular, it's still a passable effort. But, structurally, it does smell very close to a formulaic jammy rose-oud template before adding the oud (synthetic or not). Sillage initially bellows before quickly dying down to a skin scent, with below average lasting power.
Unfortunately, based on what greets one's nose, it's just a run-of-the-mill concoction of spices and rose resting on a woody-oriental base. One is unable to discern much geranium but there's certainly a tea accent (possibly from the rose accords themselves).
As for the base of woods, resins and musks, it's quite uninspired and consists of predictable components, with no real effort to bring a unique twist to the composition. And although cedar is the only official woody note, one is able to discern traces of patchouli in the background.
While unspectacular, it's still a passable effort. But, structurally, it does smell very close to a formulaic jammy rose-oud template before adding the oud (synthetic or not). Sillage initially bellows before quickly dying down to a skin scent, with below average lasting power.
