20 community ratings

Desert Sermons

Perfumer: David-Lev Jipa Slivinschi a.k.a. Toskovat'

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
20 ratings

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Toskovat' Desert Sermons is a sweet, spicy and resinous unisex scent in which honey cake, sumach and frankincense lead.

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How does it perform?

From 22 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

85% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Honey cake

Sumach

Calamus Chamomile Petitgrain Solar note

Heart notesfirst few hours

Dokha tobacco

Butterfly bush

Acacia

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Amber Amyris Omani green frankincense Sandalwood Frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Desert Sermons smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, so it leaves a clear trail around you. It sits in a unisex register without leaning masculine or feminine. There are no season or occasion votes, so nothing can be said on those.

It opens with honey cake, sumach, chamomile and petitgrain, a sweet and spicy start. Toward the heart, Dokha tobacco, acacia and butterfly bush bring out the floral side. The base settles into a woody, resinous floor of amber, sandalwood, frankincense and musk. Floris Honey Oud and Swiss Arabian Oud Maknoon have a close profile.