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Single Malt is a Harrods London City
Exclusive released in 2015. Single Malt was made by one of my favorite perfumer
Sidonie Lancesseur. Mrs. Lancesseur has already enchanted me with another
extraordinary oriental creation of hers - Frapin’s 1270. To my delight, Single
Malt and 1270 compositionally share many similarities.
Single Malt opens with a strong plum
note which reminds me of plum compote or plum brandy. The Tolu balsam is definitely
partly responsible for this extremely fruity opening. Beneath this plum note
there is a darker grainy wheat note, sticky resinous and smoky notes. As
composition progresses dark vanilla, moist tobacco and oak/cedar wood maturation notes
are more pronounced. The composition is very compact and linear, but never
overpowering. Single Malt is not a reinterpretation of peaty Islay whiskies. It
does not possess the medicinal peaty kick of Islay single malts, as smelt in
Profumum Roma Fumidus. Single Malt reminds me more of Johnnie Walker Black blended
whisky with an extremely balanced composition of fruity Speyside malts, touch of smoke
and strong vanilla finish of ex-bourbon cask maturation. Interestingly, this
fragrance easily could be a Dublin City Exclusive due to the strong fruity
character of triple distilled Irish pot still whiskies like Writer’s Tears or
Red Breast.
I can see the perfect combination of
Single Malt and cold, foggy northern nights. Personally, I really enjoy wearing
this elegant boozy fragrance and hopefully one day will be a part of my collection. One can
say, I have a soft spot for Sidonie Lancesseur.
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Longevity / Projection
Above average (8-12 hours) / Average
Suggested wearing
In autumn during foggy nights
Alternatives
Thierry Mugler Pure Malt – a more
gourmand take on whisky with stronger fruity and earthy peat notes
Frapin 1270 – a more gourmand take on
brandy theme
Esteban Baume Tolu – a very similar Tolu
plum/cherry note
Profumum Roma Fumidus – a direct olfactive
copy of peaty Islay single malts
Pros
Great reinterpretation of a fruity
whisky character
Extremely balanced and carefully
composed
Easy to wear
Shines in colder weather
Cons
Just an average projection
Rating
9/10
Disclosure: This review was based on a
sample obtained by the generosity of By Kilian company.
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