Now that I discovered Rauque is a limited release, I ended up going for it... This is an excellent scent. The sample really knocked my socks off. I'm guessing one spray at a time will be all I need.
I smelt it in Paris and my problem with Rauque is manifold. First, I think there is a soupiness to it in that the materials don't create a very distinctive, recognisable accord. In the dryout, I also think there isn't sufficient contrast to maintain some tension and hence interest. It also lacks brightness and let me elaborate on that. If we take probably the bitterest chypre - Cellier's Bandit - even that has a discreet touch of floralcy and green verdancy beneath the piercing leather and in Rauque it's just this musty, ominous aura throughout. That can work for a room scent and I think the creative director has forgotten he is producing a fine fragrance not a room scent. One cannot use artistry as an excuse either, because the far more challenging task is to incorporate his artistic ideas into something that works as a fine fragrance. It's also not particularly audacious and doesn't transcend the sum of its parts. If you know all the materials like ambrarome and narcissus absolute, it's not doing anything new with them. From that technical standpoint there is nothing to admire.
Thanks for your take! I found dosing it properly made a big difference, the first try I over sprayed and can see the thick soupiness you talk about. The last wear with one spray to the arm and one to the chest I really enjoyed, it held my interest all day and I never found it tiresome and I found it beautifully balanced. As with anything it depends on your frame of reference, if you already have a lot of vintages or have worked with these materials you may be less impressed, but I found it a really enjoyable wear and unlike anything else I have.
@@cheapimitation2242 Balance is just one criterion out of dozens for what makes an excellent fragrance but I do agree it is balanced. Unfortunately I think that's the only positive I can give other than it also uses good materials. I would have liked to see Sheldrake's talents utilised elsewhere with a creative lead experienced in the fragrance industry.
Thanks for another great video! I really like listening to your impressions. It would be lovely to watch a video on your favourite wears of the year - not necessarily new perfumes, simply the ones you've enjoyed wearing the most. Perhaps there is a trend with the notes?
Interesting concept, ordered samples from LS. Never a fan of the limited release but in a sea of saturation these seem worth the exploration. Thanks for a great breakdown and review
Great takes, I’m rather taken by the Greco’s I have. Oeilleres has been a favourite wear since earlier this year and I literally stumbled on Rauque while killing time at HK airport this October. After a sample spray it did take time to draw me in, and draw me in it did. It’s like nothing else in my collection, gentle on the sprays and this shapeshifter will work it’s magic, similar in behaviour to Clinique’s AE, too heavy with the sprays and you’ll miss the beauty within. As for the mushroom, no forget that, as in Acompora’s musc it’s a loamy undercurrent that peeks briefly here and there. Oeilleres…agrestic ? Well one of many words could be used, no need to dress up the language, just say it how it is.😂 Horses for courses I suppose.
I own as well and have been trying to figure out a time and reason to apply other than liking the fragrance. This is a unique fragrance in my opinion and its artistic ability to make you observe, slow down and think is there! However, the wax poetry is the backdrop to the fragrance and bottle art is the biggest draw. The juice inside follows directly after both of those things for me. The fragrance grows on you personally and intimately. Whether you wanna get lost in the limited edition hype and spend the money is a personal choice - if you solely enjoy wearing fragrances as an accessory - this isn’t worth looking into. If you’re compelled, obsessed, and influenced by the power of fragrance this could possibly strike a chord with you. Overall I feel like this fragrance is a equivalent to a book you’ve read and were moved by and keep it around for that reason- whether you’ll ever read it (completely,partially, often or sporadically ) again, you respect it enough to keep it around- like a bible or something. Lol -buz [ Great review and thank for taking time to share with everyone. I’m a musician myself and hope music and fragrance are treating you well]
Now that I discovered Rauque is a limited release, I ended up going for it... This is an excellent scent. The sample really knocked my socks off. I'm guessing one spray at a time will be all I need.
I smelt it in Paris and my problem with Rauque is manifold. First, I think there is a soupiness to it in that the materials don't create a very distinctive, recognisable accord. In the dryout, I also think there isn't sufficient contrast to maintain some tension and hence interest. It also lacks brightness and let me elaborate on that. If we take probably the bitterest chypre - Cellier's Bandit - even that has a discreet touch of floralcy and green verdancy beneath the piercing leather and in Rauque it's just this musty, ominous aura throughout. That can work for a room scent and I think the creative director has forgotten he is producing a fine fragrance not a room scent. One cannot use artistry as an excuse either, because the far more challenging task is to incorporate his artistic ideas into something that works as a fine fragrance. It's also not particularly audacious and doesn't transcend the sum of its parts. If you know all the materials like ambrarome and narcissus absolute, it's not doing anything new with them. From that technical standpoint there is nothing to admire.
Thanks for your take! I found dosing it properly made a big difference, the first try I over sprayed and can see the thick soupiness you talk about. The last wear with one spray to the arm and one to the chest I really enjoyed, it held my interest all day and I never found it tiresome and I found it beautifully balanced. As with anything it depends on your frame of reference, if you already have a lot of vintages or have worked with these materials you may be less impressed, but I found it a really enjoyable wear and unlike anything else I have.
@@cheapimitation2242 Balance is just one criterion out of dozens for what makes an excellent fragrance but I do agree it is balanced. Unfortunately I think that's the only positive I can give other than it also uses good materials. I would have liked to see Sheldrake's talents utilised elsewhere with a creative lead experienced in the fragrance industry.
Thanks for the review. Was curious to know about this line 🙂
Thanks for another great video! I really like listening to your impressions. It would be lovely to watch a video on your favourite wears of the year - not necessarily new perfumes, simply the ones you've enjoyed wearing the most. Perhaps there is a trend with the notes?
Good idea, I'll try to get on that!
Interesting concept, ordered samples from LS. Never a fan of the limited release but in a sea of saturation these seem worth the exploration. Thanks for a great breakdown and review
Looking into this very interesting thank you for this really enjoying your take on things ✌
Thanks Jonathan!
Great takes, I’m rather taken by the Greco’s I have. Oeilleres has been a favourite wear since earlier this year and I literally stumbled on Rauque while killing time at HK airport this October. After a sample spray it did take time to draw me in, and draw me in it did.
It’s like nothing else in my collection, gentle on the sprays and this shapeshifter will work it’s magic, similar in behaviour to Clinique’s AE, too heavy with the sprays and you’ll miss the beauty within. As for the mushroom, no forget that, as in Acompora’s musc it’s a loamy undercurrent that peeks briefly here and there.
Oeilleres…agrestic ? Well one of many words could be used, no need to dress up the language, just say it how it is.😂 Horses for courses I suppose.
In New York concrete jungles where dreams are made of. There;s nothing you can’t do…… Nice visual at the end.
Mushroom accord is a big no-no for me. The line sounds really interesting.
Haha yea I was curious how that would manifest, but there's nothing that literally reminds me of mushrooms here.
I own as well and have been trying to figure out a time and reason to apply other than liking the fragrance.
This is a unique fragrance in my opinion and its artistic ability to make you observe, slow down and think is there! However, the wax poetry is the backdrop to the fragrance and bottle art is the biggest draw. The juice inside follows directly after both of those things for me.
The fragrance grows on you personally and intimately. Whether you wanna get lost in the limited edition hype and spend the money is a personal choice - if you solely enjoy wearing fragrances as an accessory - this isn’t worth looking into. If you’re compelled, obsessed, and influenced by the power of fragrance this could possibly strike a chord with you.
Overall I feel like this fragrance is a equivalent to a book you’ve read and were moved by and keep it around for that reason- whether you’ll ever read it (completely,partially, often or sporadically ) again, you respect it enough to keep it around- like a bible or something. Lol
-buz
[ Great review and thank for taking time to share with everyone. I’m a musician myself and hope music and fragrance are treating you well]