Phaedon Dzhari is named after the winds that blow over the Libyan desert. And I think this is a perfect name for this woodsy fragrance. It’s warm and dry like the dessert.

Dzhari opens as clay and sandalwood. Now, a lot of online reviews mention the dates/dried fruits. On my skin, the fruits are extremely subtle but there is a sweetness. It’s not like a stewed fruit sweetness (like in many Serge Lutens) but more like sweet earth, like clay. The heart is boozy like dried, fruit-scented shisha tobacco paired with incense woods… Continue reading