New Fragrance Review: Hiram Green Arbolé Arbolé +The Perfume of Seduction Draw

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 Egon Schiele A Tree in Late Autumn 1912

“When the afternoon had turned

dark brown, with scattered light,

a young man passed by, wearing

roses and myrtle of the moon.

‘Come to Granada, muchacha.’

And the girl won’t listen to him.

The girl with the pretty face

keeps on picking olives

with the grey arm of the wind

wrapped around her waist.

Tree, tree

dry and green”–  excerpted from Arbolé, Arbolé by Federico García Lorca; translated from Spanish by William Loga

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Egon Schiele, Paisaje de Krumau ( Český Krumlov) 1915

Gouda, Netherlands’ natural perfumer Hiram Green has released a 5th perfume, Arbolé Arbolé  (the second after Dilettante,)  this year. An ode to the poem by Frédérico Garcia Lorca,  Arbolé ​Arbolé has many suitors, wanton with speculation even before the jewel colored liquid was released. The artistry within nature, which Hiram gives his beautiful focus, remains unmoved,  working within and going beyond   despite governmental restrictions, nor by now, repeated offerings of riches and fame further flung by leaving the garden.

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Moa 1911 Egon Schiele 

From the color of the juice, elusive and bold, arrive the first four horsemen of high expectations from the immediately lauded perfumer. It is a given into temptation to admire the iridescent royal blue and moss green colors before opening. The second and more bold of these steeds of giddy temptations are the pigeoned ingredients, patchouli and tonka bean, hippie and vegetal seductress- but none so buffaloed into sensual slaughter, are those who would seek only a rose continuum into coumarin consummation; red flag rushing into a perfume of seduction.

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Egon Schiele Setting Sun

But for all the demands.  Arbolé Arbolé‘s chimera of patchouli hallucinated rose beguiles only the nose lucky enough to be present. This rosy breath is inhaled, withdrawn into itself by lungs of cedar- heated with flaring sparks of a spiced sun. A mirage upon the almond/vanilla earth, making even the wooden warm desert ground where petulant petals bloomed a refusal of romance an allowance for sweet, soft solace.

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Boy in Green Coat Egon Schiele

Sensual folktales of the tonka bean still hold in ornate artistry of the Arabian alchemy imported into Córdoba; here, far from the Calleja de las Flores, there is romance is of a pristine nature in which petals drop like veils to conceal, not reveal. Significant a boy has rose and myrtle is refused; there is no confusion or duality-  this is a perfume, as it were, for oneself.

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Egon Schiele – Seated Woman from Behind

Arbolé Arbolé is not devoid of, but on the contrary- contains an aroused romance deliciously pausing pregnant with possibility and consistent in that offering. Its expectancy date is its own, for when all possible expectation of both the man and the juice is passed, I believe a windswept rose wraps around your wrist one more time, given only to the surface of the skin, a gift of private harvest for those whose nose knows how to hold the wind.

Notes: patchouli, cedar, sandalwood, vanilla and tonka bean.

-Einsof, Natural Perfume Editor

disclosure: My sample was provided by Twisted Lily; with much gratitude to Eric & Stamatis

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Lovers man and woman, Egon Schiele 1914

Art Direction: I chose the work of  Austrian Egon Schiele who was noted for his provocative  portraits, sensual paintings of lovers and  for his figurative depictions of the natural world.  His art has influenced Peruvian writer   Mario Vargas Llosa  The Notebook of Don Rigoberto and Wes Anderson’s film The Grand Budapest Hotel features a painting that  was a nod to his art. -Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

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 Thanks to Twisted Lily and to Hiram Green respectively we have a world wide draw 10 ml rollerball of  Arbolé Arbolé  to one REGISTERED READER. To be eligible, please let us know what you enjoyed about Einsof’s review,  your favorite line from Lorca’s Arbolé, Arbolé, if you think  fragrances with tonka bean (the love bean) are sensual, where you live and if you have a favorite Hiram Green Perfume. There will be only one winner if you are in the USA  the rollerball will be from Twisted Lily. Draw closes 11/26/2016

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41 comments

  • Wow… the art by Egon Schiele seem to match so well the notes, especially patchouli-tonka combination. I always perceive tonka as a sweet ingredient and patchouli as a bitter one. Their combination sounds perfect.
    I have never tried anything by Hiram Green and I am so eager to do so! thanks for the draw, I live in Europe.

  • It’s a very poetic review. My favorite line from Arbole, is “con el brazo gris del viento ceñido por la cintura”.
    I am intrigued by the combination of patchouli and tonka.
    I keep hearing great stuff about Hiram Green and would appreciate an opportunity to try one of perfumes.
    I live in Europe.
    thank you!

  • I am intrigued by this perfume and have a feeling this may be the best release from Hiram for many perfumistas. I agree with Einsof the color of the perfumes gives us valuable hints and the rose and the patchouli coupled with tonka bean creates quite a sensual perfume.

    My favorite line from the poem is

    The girl with the pretty face
    keeps on picking olives
    with the grey arm of the wind
    wrapped around her waist.

    I do believe tonka bean gives sensual feel to perfumes. There is a reason it has been used for so long in perfumes and its popularity sees no signs of slowing down. My favorite from Hiram Green is Voyage which I own a full bottle of. I am in the US.

  • I haven’t tried anything from the line.

    I don’t find tonka bean sensual per se, to be honest, but I find it gives character to fragrances. it makes them stand out, and I do believe the first thing you must do in order to exude sensuality is to make yourself noticed!

    La niña del bello rostro
    sigue cogiendo aceituna,
    con el brazo gris del viento
    ceñido por la cintura.

    this is my favourite part of the poem. it definitely sounds better in Spanish, I am lucky enough to know Spanish and I adore the language.

    as for the review, as someone has already said, it is poetic, only fitting. full of metaphors and, since English is not my mother tongue, I had a bit of difficulty reading it and had to go through some parts of it twice to be sure I understood the description.

    I live in Romania (EU).

  • I have been getting quite curious about Arbole, Arbole since nobody who has reviewed it seems to be getting the same thing from it. Tonka is a hit-or-miss scent for me but I tend to love it if it isn’t covered in sugar and is accompanied by good patchouli.
    I’ve always like the the first and last lines of the poem, “Arbolé, arbolé,
    seco y verdí.”
    I’m in the US.

  • I love the poetic and sophisticated review. Didn’t know that tonka is a “love bean”, I think it is going to change my perception of this note. But even without knowing this, I always thought it is so warm and sensual.

    I haven’t tried Hiram Green perfumes so far. Thank you for the opportunity. I live in Poland, EU.

  • i was so surprised to read this review, having seen the colour of the perfume I assumed it was a green leafy scent. Much prefer the sound of tonka bean. I did not know it was a love bean, but I have a small bottle of the essential oil and like it in perfumes.
    Thanks for offering this draw.
    I live in Australia

  • Initially, because of the colour, I thought it was a green perfume (I adore N°19, Corsica Furiosa, Vent Vert vintage extrait, …) but it seems not at all 😉

    I don’t know helas any Hiram Green perfumes, and although I would have prefered to try Moon Bloom for instance, this one seems quite interesting too !

    I live in EU

  • BostonScentGuy says:

    “Grey arm of the wind wrapped around her waist!” Yikes! What a beauty. I love Lorca in general, and know him mostly for his theatrical works. Thanks for both the review and the context in this. I’m a huge fan of Hiram Green, in particular Shangri-La and Moon Bloom…so curious to try this one. Patchouli and tonka are two favorite notes and I absolutely think tonka can be sensual. Coumarin, my favorite scent ingredient, reminds me of rolling around in dry grasses with a loved one, so that makes sense! I love Lutenss Fourreau Noir as a tonka scent in particular.

    Thanks for the draw! I’m in the US

  • What’s not to like about the journey Einsof takes us on- sensual and provoking its always beautiful writing..thanks Einsof- the line “The wind, playboy of towers, grabs her around the waist.” grabbed me- the whole Poem is so evocative of youth and beauty…Tonka is warm and very seductive, alone and companioned….I wish I would have tried Hiram Green, the website is beautifull calm and serene. Thanks for the draw, I’m in NZ and I’d love to put my ticket in the hat 🙂

  • “The girl with the pretty face keeps on picking olives” is such a marvelous description of youthful disdain.I love the prose with the selection of art. Tonka bean can be sensual, but it depends upon the other elements. I don’t have a favorite Green fragrance yet, but I think this will be the one if I get to try it. Thanks for the opportunity. I live in the USA.

  • OMG I sampled this fragrance and it is amazing, sensual delicious, Tonka is warm and seductive. Lovers man and woman, Egon Schiele 1914 what an awesome piece of art, there is a rawness to the picture…..which in my opinion is how this perfume opens before it turns warm and seductive. I am in the US.

  • I adore Hiram Green’s work and can’t wait to try this. He is, simply, a genius. He’s also one of my consistent inspirations. Moon Bloom won my heart, closely followed by Voyage and Shangri-la. I’ve yet to get my hands on a sample of Dilettante.

    Lorca’s poems have a raw sensuality to them that lends well to the description of Arbole that Einsof shares. I love tonka as a note, but it’s so commonly used in gourmands that it’s more sensual, leathery, rich aspects get forgotten. Looking forward to seeing Mr Green’s interpretation of it!

    Very excited for the draw, please enter me! Canada, please 🙂

  • That is a very beautiful poem by Lorca and my favorite image is the girl picking olives with the grey arm of the wind wrapped around her waist.
    All the review is skillful including the selection of paintings by Schiele, his dry and twisted tree is one of the masterpieces of all time. I never tried Hiram Green’s fragrances but I love Tonka note and Arbolé Arbolé sounds so great and seductive.
    Thanks for the draw! I live in EU.

  • Iuno Feronia says:

    Hiram Green is a wonderful Artist – so is Egon Schiele. Combining both with a Poem from lorca, this is a very perfect Review. Thanks a lot.

    The notes of Arbole Arbole fit perfectly to this autumn weather – patchouli, cedar, sandalwood, vanilla and tonka bean.

    I love the perfumes of Hiram Green, all natural but so so present scents.

    Thanks for the draw. I live in the EU.

  • I enjoyed how the reviewer painted this picture of the scent’s seduction. I love Hiram Green’s scents, my favorite being Shangri La.

    Tonka is present in several of my favorite perfumes, so I do love the note. I’m not sure if I would describe it as a sensual note in general, though.

    My favorite line?
    “with the grey arm of the wind

    wrapped around her waist.”

    Although I did get a chuckle out of:

    “And the girl won’t listen to him.”

    USA. Thanks so much for the draw!

  • Arbolé Arbolé‘s chimera of patchouli hallucinated rose beguiles only the nose lucky enough to be present. This sounds like heaven to me!
    And i love this from the poet:

    The girl with the pretty face

    keeps on picking olives

    with the grey arm of the wind

    wrapped around her waist.

    I keep on reading the poet over and over. It is so intriguing!

    My very favorite perfume by Hiram Green and maybe even my number one of my entire collection (200+) is Moon Bloom. The most mouthwatering and realistic tuberose!

    I can advice everyone to test all fragrances created for Hiram Green!

    I live in the Netherlands and thank you for this generous draw!

  • I have no idea how someone manages to put these lines and descriptions! They are very poetic and although I’m not a huge fan of poetry, I like when it’s combining smells, imagination and visual images. My favorite part is “When the afternoon had turned / dark brown, with scattered light,” . It just seems as a perfect description of the fragrance that is presented. I like tonka bean very much and especially in the colder months as it ads a spicy/sweet feeling to the fragrance. I live In Croatia, Europe and appreciate the draw 🙂

  • I love the artwork chosen to represent the perfume. The images challenge my perception of beauty. I’m very curious about Arbole Arbole. My favorite Hiram Green is Shangri La. I live in the US.

  • Hikmat Sher Afridi says:

    This fragrance sounds romantic & amazing. Simple yet subtly complex, sounds like a beautiful composition. My favorite from the poem is Lorca description when talking about the darkening afternoon light:
    When the afternoon had turned
    dark brown, with scattered light,
    a young man passed by, wearing
    roses and myrtle of the moon.
    Never tried any of the Hiram Green fragrances. Would love to win Arbole Arbole. Thanks to Twisted Lily and to Hiram Green respectively for the generosity & Cafleurebon for the opportunity to participate in the draw.
    Peshawar, Pakistan

  • I like the line “a young man passed by, wearing /roses and myrtle of the moon.”
    The review itself was like reading a poem.
    I like tonka beans in Le Male, one of the first fragrances I ever wore.
    I haven’t tried anything from this line, but I’d like to try Dilettante.
    I live in the USA.

  • My favorite line from the poem is, “wrapped around her waist”. Some tonka fragrances are sensual and some aren’t. I haven’t tried anything from this line, but wish to. 🙂 usa

  • Thank you for such a lovely and poetic review! I wish I understood Spanish, such a beautiful sounding language. I love this line:
    “a young man passed by, wearing
    roses and myrtle of the moon”
    Tonka plays a part in one of my long time favorites, Vetiver Tonka and the sweet smoothness of this amazing bean is a lovely part of so many perfumes.
    Hiram Green is my favorite perfumer, I have everything he’s made until now. Shangri La is my most prized fragrance and Dilettante is close on its heels! I was full of anticipation to hear that another in the line was coming and I cannot wait to try Arbole Arbole!

  • Wow. The whole review was just amazing.
    I love Tonka, never really thought about it as sensual. My favorite Hiram Green scent is Moon Bloom. I live in the U.S.
    My favorite line from the poem is this.

    The girl with the pretty face

    keeps on picking olives

    with the grey arm of the wind

    wrapped around her waist.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  • Very nice review. I have never had a chance to try any of Hiram Green Perfume. I think that tonka bean have very sensual scent. Thanks for the draw. I live in Europe.

  • “Arbolé Arbolé‘s chimera of patchouli hallucinated rose beguiles only the nose lucky enough to be present. This rosy breath is inhaled, withdrawn into itself by lungs of cedar- heated with flaring sparks of a spiced sun.”

    This is enough for me. I love it without trying.

    My favorite Hiram Green fragrance is Shangri-La.

    (EU)

  • cinnamon tree says:

    I read many enthousiastic reviews about Hiram Green’s fragrances, mainly Dilettante, and I would be so happy if I had the opportunity of testing Arbole Arbole. The notes sound lovely. Thank you for the draw, I live in the EU.

  • What a great, poetic review. My favorite quote is “Arbolé Arbolé is not devoid of, but on the contrary – contains an aroused romance deliciously pausing pregnant with possibility and consistent in that offering. Its expectancy date is its own, for when all possible expectation of both the man and the juice is passed, I believe a windswept rose wraps around your wrist one more time, given only to the surface of the skin, a gift of private harvest for those whose nose knows how to hold the wind.”

    I usually don’t smell much tonka bean in perfumes, even if this is a leading note. I hope it’s more pronounced in Arbole Arbole than in most fragrances.

    I live in Europe and my favorite perfume by Hiram Green is Voyage.

  • I have never tried any scent composed by Hiram Green. I hope this one is as beautiful as its color is – it’s highly probable, judging by the notes.
    I love tonka bean. It’s very sensual and mysterious on my skin and it lasts forever.

    Thank you for the draw, I live in the EU.

  • I love tonka bean in fragrances, so yes I think it’s very sensual! I’ve never tried anything from Hiram Green but I’ve heard a lot of great things about it. I’m in Canada and thanks for the draw!

  • I’m hearing so much about this and regretting that it wasn’t one of my sample choices in my recent Twisted Lily order. The paintings give me a definite feel for this perfume. I think I would love it. USA. Thank you

  • In my opinion tonka bean note is not only sensual, but gives a significant depth and warmth to perfumes. I like tonka and patchouli combination.

    My favorite lines: “the grey arm of the wind wrapped around her waist” – sounds beautiful!

    I live in Europe. Thank you for the draw.

  • “Arbolé Arbolé”, what a great name! I also love the color – green perfumes are my favorite.
    I am a fan of Shangri La and I hope I will like also Arbolé Arbolé. I am in the EU, thanks!

  • Perfumes with tonka bean always draw my attention because I am not sure what it smells like. I have never smelled tonka as a separate note and I try to figure out which one in a composition it is. Please help me with solving this mystery 😉
    I haven’t tried any scent from Hiram Green and I would love to. I live in EU. Thank you for the draw.

  • I was so happy to read about the… in Cordoba. I was there in the spring. Such a lovely place! My favourite line from the poem is:

    The girl with the pretty face
    keeps on picking olives
    with the grey arm of the wind
    wrapped around her waist.

    I haven’t been able to find any Hiram Green perfumes to try, but gave heard good things. I don’t find Tonka bean fragrances particularly sensual, but I do find them intimate. Like a long, comforting hug. I live in Canada, thank you.

  • I love the poem. I have to try this perfume, I hope my brain will associate the scent with these lines (and I hope I will like the perfume). I think every fragrance should have its own poem.
    I like tonka bean – yes, it is sensual!
    I’m in Europe, thanks for the draw.

  • I regret I didn’t have the opportunity to try any fragrance created by Hiram Green. Arbole Arbole sounds lovely and sensual and I think there is no possibility I wouldn’t like something with vanilla, tonka and patchouli.

    My favorite part of the poem is:

    “The girl with the pretty face
    keeps on picking olives
    with the grey arm of the wind
    wrapped around her waist”

    Thank you for the review. Greetings from Norway!

  • I love Shangri La and I’d love to try every other perfume Hiram Green created because I believe he is a very talented person (I can remember how impressed I was after reading the interview with him here on CaFleureBon). I hope I will win this time otherwise I am going to blind buy Arbole Arbole 🙂
    Is tonka bean sensual? Of course it is! I didn’t know it is a “love bean”, now it explains a lot about this note. Thanks for he review and the draw. I live in Europe.