Year: 2005
Notes: grapefruit, lemon, ozonic notes, pink pepper, cardamom, oolong tea, lemon verbena, galbanum, ivy, geranium leaf, lily of the valley, rose, aldron, leather, teak, sandalwood, castoreum, civet, pheromone mixture, musks
Comment: Eau de Parfum review
According to Islamic mythology, a djin / djinn is a spirit that's capable of assuming human or animal form, often exercising a supernatural influence over people. With Djin, the name seems fitting, based on the composition's alleged "hypnotic" qualities (courtesy of the inclusion of animal musks and various pheromones). Unfortunately, one isn't beguiled by it in the slightest.
Upon the opening, it's very much akin to a kitchen sink filled with hot water, lemon washing-up liquid and plenty of soap suds. In other words, the top notes smell soapy, metallic and overtly synthetic, as those lemon-infused ozonic chords later intermingle with tea, spices and woods.
The emerging florals are timid, yet fresh, but the castoreum and civet are less evident. As for any "pheromonal effects", naturally, the jury's still out. However, one is able to discern the aldron (an aroma chemical that yields animalic amber properties). All in all, the whole affair is cheap, tacky and devoid of any redeeming virtues.
Released a decade after the aquatic craze, Djin smells too run-of-the-mill and clichéd. Sillage is moderate with good longevity of at least six hours.
Upon the opening, it's very much akin to a kitchen sink filled with hot water, lemon washing-up liquid and plenty of soap suds. In other words, the top notes smell soapy, metallic and overtly synthetic, as those lemon-infused ozonic chords later intermingle with tea, spices and woods.
The emerging florals are timid, yet fresh, but the castoreum and civet are less evident. As for any "pheromonal effects", naturally, the jury's still out. However, one is able to discern the aldron (an aroma chemical that yields animalic amber properties). All in all, the whole affair is cheap, tacky and devoid of any redeeming virtues.
Released a decade after the aquatic craze, Djin smells too run-of-the-mill and clichéd. Sillage is moderate with good longevity of at least six hours.
