Year: 2015
Notes: bergamot, lemon, galbanum, lavandin, patchouli, labdanum, birch, cedar, benzoin, tonka bean, vanilla, guaiac wood, Peru balsam, oakmoss, amyris
"Like the Kerouac original, On the Road is a modern travelogue classic with attitude and style to spare."
The second offering from Timothy Han / Edition perfectly lives up to its name.
Bold accents of leather, smoke, rubber, gasoline and asphalt intermingle with an O'driù-esque opening of citrus, lavender, galbanum and something distinctly coniferous. This tar-infused citric greenness gradually shifts from post-industrial countryside smog to smouldering embers of campfire woods and ambery resins. As the resins slowly infiltrate the composition, the aroma becomes woodier, warmer and sweeter. By the time it reaches the drydown, a styrax-like smokiness is evident but is less abrasive than the top notes – spearheading a beautiful woody-green balsamic muskiness.
Residing on a bed of Peru balsam, oakmoss and soft woods, On the Road is an enthralling effort that puts the emphasis back onto what niche and artisanal perfumery should be about. It's superbly-blended, smells natural, and arouses and titillates one's olfactory receptors.
Starting out rather loud, it reduces its volume considerably – so much that one wishes it had more presence. If both sillage and longevity weren't such glaring issues, one would have awarded it at least four stars.
The second offering from Timothy Han / Edition perfectly lives up to its name.
Bold accents of leather, smoke, rubber, gasoline and asphalt intermingle with an O'driù-esque opening of citrus, lavender, galbanum and something distinctly coniferous. This tar-infused citric greenness gradually shifts from post-industrial countryside smog to smouldering embers of campfire woods and ambery resins. As the resins slowly infiltrate the composition, the aroma becomes woodier, warmer and sweeter. By the time it reaches the drydown, a styrax-like smokiness is evident but is less abrasive than the top notes – spearheading a beautiful woody-green balsamic muskiness.
Residing on a bed of Peru balsam, oakmoss and soft woods, On the Road is an enthralling effort that puts the emphasis back onto what niche and artisanal perfumery should be about. It's superbly-blended, smells natural, and arouses and titillates one's olfactory receptors.
Starting out rather loud, it reduces its volume considerably – so much that one wishes it had more presence. If both sillage and longevity weren't such glaring issues, one would have awarded it at least four stars.
