Year: 2015
Notes: bitter orange, liquorice, tonka bean, vetiver, cedar
And so, with Audace, continues Profumum's downward spiral...
Personally, one is unable to distinguish much liquorice. However, after disregarding the bitter orange, Audace is very much a pepper-free version of Montale's Red Vetyver (as opposed to Hermès' Hermèssence Vétiver Tonka, which possesses a rich cereal grain accent). As for the price differential between the two, Audace isn't even an improvement on the (cheaper) Montale offering, smelling thinner and remaining close to the skin.
Since the release of Hermèssence Vétiver Tonka, many similar-smelling vetiver fragrances have been launched (albeit less sweet and devoid of the cereal grain aspect) – ranging from Red Vetyver (with more pepper), to Von Eusersdorff's Classic Vetiver (with extra citrus) and Olfactive Studio's Flash Back (with the addition of rhubarb and apple). Out of all of them, Audace has to be the least impressive.
Miserably failing to live up to its name, staying power is adequate but nothing stellar.
Personally, one is unable to distinguish much liquorice. However, after disregarding the bitter orange, Audace is very much a pepper-free version of Montale's Red Vetyver (as opposed to Hermès' Hermèssence Vétiver Tonka, which possesses a rich cereal grain accent). As for the price differential between the two, Audace isn't even an improvement on the (cheaper) Montale offering, smelling thinner and remaining close to the skin.
Since the release of Hermèssence Vétiver Tonka, many similar-smelling vetiver fragrances have been launched (albeit less sweet and devoid of the cereal grain aspect) – ranging from Red Vetyver (with more pepper), to Von Eusersdorff's Classic Vetiver (with extra citrus) and Olfactive Studio's Flash Back (with the addition of rhubarb and apple). Out of all of them, Audace has to be the least impressive.
Miserably failing to live up to its name, staying power is adequate but nothing stellar.
