Year: 2016
Notes: citrus, coriander, black pepper, clove, spices, rose, orris, frankincense, cypriol, cedar, vetiver, sandalwood, castoreum, ambergris
"I am running my Tauer Perfumes venture for more than 10 years now... With Lonesome Rider, I want to reach out to many of you and say thank you."
~ Andy Tauer
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Tauer Perfumes, Andy has released Lonesome Rider – a hybrid of two of his early compositions: Lonestar Memories and the long-discontinued Orris. Building on Orris, Andy wanted to incorporate a smoky leather note into the composition, resulting in Lonesome Rider acting as a bridge between these two early creations.
The first few seconds are surprisingly harsh, as a blast of alcohol precedes a juxtaposition of citrus and leather. The leather is a very smoky but also noticeably rubbery. As for the herbs and spices, they are less discernible, but the underlying presence of castoreum (albeit synthetic) is unmistakeable from the outset. And by the time the citrus has dissipated, the orris makes its way to the forefront.
Still possessing a smoky leather context, the slightly metallic orris weaves throughout with spicy nuances. The rose is both elegant and demure but, from time to time, one can just about make it out. With both frankincense and cedar supplementing the smoky leathery accord, with their resinous and woody properties, the vetiver adds a soft vibrant woodiness to the proceedings.
Throughout its duration, the florals never completely overwhelm and, instead, work side-by-side with the smoky leather. And when these two aspects start to fade, the vetiver and sandalwood subtly inject their creamy woody properties. With animalic musks in the base, the castoreum returns once more to provide considerable edge to an almost smoke-free woody drydown, while the ambergris exudes a salty mineral aura.
Ultimately, the rugged Lonesome Rider is a decent effort and a welcome return to Andy's roots. However, one does wonder if Andy would have done a better job had he created it back when he first started out – without all the business pressures, ingredient restrictions, fandom and other distractions that he has to contend with now. In other words, would being less self-conscious have made a difference? One can't be entirely sure but at least Andy gave it a respectable shot.
Both sillage and longevity are quite good, although its performance could have been better.
~ Andy Tauer
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Tauer Perfumes, Andy has released Lonesome Rider – a hybrid of two of his early compositions: Lonestar Memories and the long-discontinued Orris. Building on Orris, Andy wanted to incorporate a smoky leather note into the composition, resulting in Lonesome Rider acting as a bridge between these two early creations.
The first few seconds are surprisingly harsh, as a blast of alcohol precedes a juxtaposition of citrus and leather. The leather is a very smoky but also noticeably rubbery. As for the herbs and spices, they are less discernible, but the underlying presence of castoreum (albeit synthetic) is unmistakeable from the outset. And by the time the citrus has dissipated, the orris makes its way to the forefront.
Still possessing a smoky leather context, the slightly metallic orris weaves throughout with spicy nuances. The rose is both elegant and demure but, from time to time, one can just about make it out. With both frankincense and cedar supplementing the smoky leathery accord, with their resinous and woody properties, the vetiver adds a soft vibrant woodiness to the proceedings.
Throughout its duration, the florals never completely overwhelm and, instead, work side-by-side with the smoky leather. And when these two aspects start to fade, the vetiver and sandalwood subtly inject their creamy woody properties. With animalic musks in the base, the castoreum returns once more to provide considerable edge to an almost smoke-free woody drydown, while the ambergris exudes a salty mineral aura.
Ultimately, the rugged Lonesome Rider is a decent effort and a welcome return to Andy's roots. However, one does wonder if Andy would have done a better job had he created it back when he first started out – without all the business pressures, ingredient restrictions, fandom and other distractions that he has to contend with now. In other words, would being less self-conscious have made a difference? One can't be entirely sure but at least Andy gave it a respectable shot.
Both sillage and longevity are quite good, although its performance could have been better.
