Lance of Love

Lance of Love is bold and transgressive, a penetrating blend of irresistible resins with green notes and wood aromas. It takes its name from the steel-tipped wooden spear of Greek and Roman warriors, and it sets out to carry the same courage, sophistication and self-assurance. It opens with the vitalising scents of sage, clary sage and myrrh. The heart is an intense rose and oud, with Lebanese cedar and frankincense. The base is fearless: birch tar, amber, benzoin, tolu balsam and labdanum. Wearers find it very rose forward with oud a close second, a fresher, jammier rose and oud than the old, powdery kind, with a touch of leather and metal and the smell of freshly cut wood. One finds the rose too sharp and synthetic. The few reports of wear are strong: long lasting, a strong smell, and one spritz carrying most of the day. It leans to autumn, with evenings and dressed-up days suiting it best, though a small group also name spring and summer. The brand sells the 50 ml bottle at 115 pounds, and its own customers rate it very highly. It suits wearers who like rose and oud and want it with resin, leather and a green edge.