Sultan Pasha Chypre Chrysantheme (Sultan Pasha) 2020 + Autumnal Beauty Draw

Sultan Pasha Chypre Chrysantheme review

Sultan Pasha Chypre Chrysantheme photo Sultan Pasha

Sultan Pasha (pronounced Sue-Tan) is one of the kindest, most generous and funny souls in perfumery. Some months ago, as the pandemic waged, he sent me out of the blue samples of his entire line of attars. Now, if you are not familiar with attars, they are highly concentrated perfumes – you need only open the tiny vials to release their aromatic genies. My immediate favourite in a line full of gorgeous compositions was the new Chypre Chrysantheme (from the Classical Occidental Line).

Chypre Chrysantheme by Sutlan Pasha Attars

Gustav Klimt, The Park, 1911, creative commons license

At first inhale, this is a perfectly constructed, 40s-style chypre, full of oakmoss with a crisp, non-nonsense bergamot top note. But in moments, Chypre Chrysantheme evolves into a dizzying array of notes so complex that trying to decipher its unique beauty is like to trying to deconstruct the brushstrokes and palette of a Klimt painting. Yes, Sultan Pasha Chypre Chrysantheme is that good, which is why I recently chose it as one of my ten best of 2020 (as did Deputy Editor Ida Meister).

CaFleurebon Editor Michelyn Camen, Ida Meister and Sultan Pasha lunching at Esxence 2019

ÇaFleureBon Editor-in-Chief Michelyn Camen, Deputy Editor Ida Meister and Sultan Pasha lunching at Esxence 2019

At the heart of this lovely composition is the distinctive bouquet of chrysanthemum. Of all the blossoms I can think of, chrysanthemum smells least like a flower. Dried flowers, perhaps; there is certainly an echo of herbal tisane in its odor. But there is none of the heady, bloomy quality of roses, jasmine, or iris, nor the piercing sweetness of lily-of-the-valley or linden, nor the ephemeral loveliness of lilac or mimosa. Rather, the smell of chrysanthemum is a bit like chamomile tea, strewn with dark green, weedy leaves, turned loam, and parched hay. The anti-spring flower, its austere handsomeness the aroma of fall, of encroaching chill. So, marrying chrysanthemum with that quintessentially autumnal fragrance style, the chypre, fits as perfectly as a Dior tweed suit.

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But Sultan Pasha does more than just make a sensible marriage of style and aroma here: he creates a miniaturist canvas of what seems like a hundred ingredients, that, when opened, expand and then expand again into a mural of varying brushstrokes, of gradations of colour and shadow, and outstanding loveliness. Right at the top are the citrus notes mixed with some flowery verbena, and I get a pointillist dot of rose. Next, is a procession of herbal and waxy garden smells, led by clary sage (which has a natural affinity with chrysanthemum) and honey/beeswax.

perfumes with Chrysanthemums

Gustave Caillebotte, Four Vases of Chrysanthemums, 1893, creative commons license

In the centre of this profusion is a resplendent heap of golden chrysanthemum on a velvety bed of ancient oakmoss. Pasha’s delineation of the flower is so precise that it is like smelling every slender petal and the soil it grew in. The dark green aroma of chrysanthemum leaves carries the oakmoss forward gracefully, and some slinky civet nuzzles in behind it. Somewhere, lurking below, are a scatter of vetiver and woods, but they remain largely out of sight, there to augment the forest floor fragrance of flowers and moss from where the chrysanthemums glint like burnished gold.

Over time, civet, musk and castoreum become more assertive, nodding to chypres past with their elegant animalism. For the next several hours, the chrysanthemum, moss, citrus and patchouli turn about each other in a slow fouetté, and the supporting notes peek in and out at leisure. In Chypre Chrysantheme, Sultan Pasha has produced a beautifully structured perfume of restrained sensuality and elegance. With its unconventional, herbal-floral heart, and perfect balance, Chypre Chrysantheme is nothing short of superb.

Notes: Lime, lemon, bergamot, lemon verbena, rosa alba otto, jasmine absolute, chrysanthemum absolute, hyacinth, damascena rose absolute, centifolia rose absolute, lily of the valley, coffee absolute, clary sage, honey absolute, oakmoss, tonka absolute, civet, white ambergris, beeswax, aged patchouli, musk, labdanum, Madagascan vanilla, Siamese benzoin, seaweed absolute, styrax, castoreum, olibanum, sandalwood Mysore, bourbon vetiver.

Disclaimer: sample of Sultan Pasha Chypre Chrysantheme generously sent to me by Sultan Pasha. My opinions are my own.

Lauryn Beer, Senior Editor

Sultan Pasha Chypre Chrysantheme

Sultan Pasha Chypre Chrysantheme attar

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82 comments

  • After reading this article Im dying for this Chrysantheme perfume. It has almost all my favorite notes! I’m from Miami, Florida. Great article as usual!

  • From my experience Sultan Pasha is a true master when it comes to florals – and not only that. His compositions are ethereal, spellbinding and have a very baroque eloquence to them. I’m sure this one is equally stunning !
    My favorite florals amongst Sultan’s line are Violette Noyee, Irisoir and Al Lail

    Thanks for the draw. Based in the EU

  • I have not had the opportunity to try anything from Sultan Pasha line. However this sounds like a super complex scent with quality ingredients. Intrigued by the animalistic notes of cevit, castoreum and how they mesh with floral notes as well as coffee! Best in the US

  • I enjoy the comparison of Chrysantheme to the brush strokes of a Klimt painting. I didn’t know The Park by Klimt and find it entrancing. I can only imagine the attar that is equally blended will be magnificent. I tried some other of his attars years ago and found them so complex.
    I am in the USA.

  • Sultan Pasha has evaded me thus far on my fragrant journey – I have been tempted many times to purchase one of his wonderful sampler kits. I think this post might push me over the edge to try! Chypre’s one of my favorite fragrances genres and I would love the opportunity to try this one! What struck me about this review is how layered this fragrance sounds – I can’t get enough of fragrances that you can peel back and discover something new with each wearing. Thank you for the review Lauryn! From Canada.

  • userdoesntcare says:

    I’ve never smelled any of Pasha’s fragrances but it seems very, very interesting. In these days, it seems like the modern trend is to have as few notes as possible and hammer down on those notes, which isn’t bad necessarily. But looking at the sheer array of notes from the breakdown just has me scratching my head! I would love to have a vial of this just to study it! Commenting from Missouri, USA

  • Dubaiscents says:

    I have been wondering about this one since it was mentioned on several top scents of 2020 lists. And Lauryn’s wonderful description makes me even more eager to give it a try. Sultan’s attars are truly one of kind and I love a true chypre in any scent. I have tried several of his scents and all of them are really out of this world beautiful. Thank you for the draw of this treasure. US.

  • I would love to smell this attar because I have never tried a “40s-style chypre, full of oakmoss” perfume, I have tried New-York intense by Nicolai which uses synthetic oak moss (Evernyl) but which is beautiful. I tried 31 rue cambon which is good but it is a chypre without oak moss. I had wanted to try Chypre Palatin but it is reformulated according to the rumors. This perfume also tempts me because there is not a lot of perfume on the theme of chrysanthemum (De profundis is my only reference). I have never tried the Sultan Pasha brand but if I could I would also like to try Irisoir because I love iris. I live in France, EU.

  • The man, the myth, the legend. Sultan Pasha is the only one who can come out with so many compositions that get praise with such consistency. We can all learn so much from him. Linking a scent to a painting has always clicked in my brain and makes sense, so appreciate the comparison to Gustav. Certainly an instantly recognizable style. Great review! Cheers,
    Kyle, USA

  • A very vivid description of the perfume! It would be extremely interesting to experience the meshing of so many notes. Have not tried any of his attars. Based in the US.

  • I am just beginning my journey into the world of attars and the one name I keep hearing is Sultan Pasha. It would seem that everything he touches is gold, and I’m saving up to get my hands on one of his offerings. Chrysanthemum is also a note that I have been really intrigued by, but find it so hard to come by in fragrance. I loved it in Myths Man by Amouage and I am excited to try a different take on the note. From Idaho, USA

  • I never really thought of chrysanthemums as a source for perfume. It has a definite herbal tea adjacent quality which I find comforting. The use of the flower in a traditional chypre format is a stroke of genius. The list of notes ensures this is a complex and stunning fragrance. I’ve never tried any Sultan Pasha Attars but am intrigued by the accolades in reviews of his work. Commenting from MD, USA.

  • patrick_348 says:

    I love the smell of chrysanthemums in the fall, so I feel like I would go crazy for this scent. The list of notes is pretty lengthy, but Lauryn does a good job of vividly explaining how they work together. If that Caillebotte painting had an aroma, I bet that Chypre Chrysantheme is what it would smell like. I have never tried anything from Sultan Pasha, but I certainly would like to sample this one! I am in the US, in NC.

  • Chrysantheme is such an unusual smell, and always reminds me of Asia because the bright blooms are v alued so much there. I like the description where every nuance of the flower is observed in the scent. Thank you for the review and draw. USA

  • My Mom’s garden is full of fall chrysanthemums in all colors. I love their unique scent and have pinched a few, through the years, for my own garden. I would love to try Sultan Pasha’s attar. Thanks for the opportunity! Mich USA

  • BostonScentGuy says:

    This sounds wonderful! I love the idea that the symphony of notes makes the multitudinous ingredients clear, but that they serve to shade in an impressionistic image of a chrysanthemum. I love mums and the use of the note in perfumery (especially De Profundis). I’ve purchased the Sultan Pasha attar sample set and, if money were no object, I would so love to own Thebes (and beautiful ode to Djedi) and his Cuir de Russie, which to me really ranks up there as top of the class in the genre. Thanks for the generous draw! I’m in the US/Boston.

  • In the centre of this profusion is a resplendent heap of golden chrysanthemum on a velvety bed of ancient oakmoss. Pasha’s delineation of the flower is so precise that it is like smelling every slender petal and the soil it grew in. The dark green aroma of chrysanthemum leaves carries the oakmoss forward gracefully, and some slinky civet nuzzles in behind it. Somewhere, lurking below, are a scatter of vetiver and woods, but they remain largely out of sight, there to augment the forest floor fragrance of flowers and moss from where the chrysanthemums glint like burnished gold.

    Over time, civet, musk and castoreum become more assertive, nodding to chypres past with their elegant animalism. For the next several hours, the chrysanthemum, moss, citrus and patchouli turn about each other in a slow fouetté, and the supporting notes peek in and out at leisure. In Chypre Chrysantheme, Sultan Pasha has produced a beautifully structured perfume of restrained sensuality and elegance. With its unconventional, herbal-floral heart, and perfect balance, Chypre Chrysantheme is nothing short of superb.

    Notes: Lime, lemon, bergamot, lemon verbena, rosa alba otto, jasmine absolute, chrysanthemum absolute, hyacinth, damascena rose absolute, centifolia rose absolute, lily of the valley, coffee absolute, clary sage, honey absolute, oakmoss, tonka absolute, civet, white ambergris, beeswax, aged patchouli, musk, labdanum, Madagascan vanilla, Siamese benzoin, seaweed absolute, styrax, castoreum, olibanum, sandalwood Mysore, bourbon vetiver. A beautiful description by Lauryn I am intrigued by the notes especially Patchouli, Rose and chrysanthemum. A house that I am not familiar with I am afraid. Thanks a million from the United Kingdom

  • In the centre of this profusion is a resplendent heap of golden chrysanthemum on a velvety bed of ancient oakmoss. Pasha’s delineation of the flower is so precise that it is like smelling every slender petal and the soil it grew in. The dark green aroma of chrysanthemum leaves carries the oakmoss forward gracefully, and some slinky civet nuzzles in behind it. Somewhere, lurking below, are a scatter of vetiver and woods, but they remain largely out of sight, there to augment the forest floor fragrance of flowers and moss from where the chrysanthemums glint like burnished gold.

    Over time, civet, musk and castoreum become more assertive, nodding to chypres past with their elegant animalism. For the next several hours, the chrysanthemum, moss, citrus and patchouli turn about each other in a slow fouetté, and the supporting notes peek in and out at leisure. In Chypre Chrysantheme, Sultan Pasha has produced a beautifully structured perfume of restrained sensuality and elegance. With its unconventional, herbal-floral heart, and perfect balance, Chypre Chrysantheme is nothing short of superb.

    Notes: Lime, lemon, bergamot, lemon verbena, rosa alba otto, jasmine absolute, chrysanthemum absolute, hyacinth, damascena rose absolute, centifolia rose absolute, lily of the valley, coffee absolute, clary sage, honey absolute, oakmoss, tonka absolute, civet, white ambergris, beeswax, aged patchouli, musk, labdanum, Madagascan vanilla, Siamese benzoin, seaweed absolute, styrax, castoreum, olibanum, sandalwood Mysore, bourbon vetiver. I am intrigued by the notes especially Patchouli, Rose, animalic notes. A house that I have got experience with but fascinated by the notes. Thanks a lot from the UK

  • I have been wanting to get my hands on these attars. The poetic description of a subtly exploding fragrance resonates.

  • Lauryn, thank you for the great review! Sultan, you are a wizard and your work is absolutely stunning – not to mention the fact that your wit, your rofl humor have been points of light in the darkness the past year.

    Lauryn, you did wrote an amazing description of how this piece of artistry dances on the skin and up to the olfactory system. Your description of the scent of Chrysanthemum is spot on, it’s a bit of the anti-floral floral. There’s something about it that makes me want to keep inhaling its aroma!

    USA here

  • Claumarchini says:

    I have never tried attars, I am starting to train my nose more and more and it would be simply amazing to be the lucky winner! I had read about this fragrance in the article about the best 2020 perfumes and this review is reinforcing my idea of what masterpieces look like. I love art and the parallel with the complexity of a Klimt painting gives the idea of how noses are truly artists, with notes being their palette. Chrysanthemum is a peculiar flower, and not a common one so I’m really intrigued. Greetings from Milan, Italy

  • well, lauryn’s review only confirms what i have suspected: that this is magnificent. it’s been on my radar for a long while — and i will (one way or another) procure some of this oil 🙂 as it is i have a bottle of his basmati rose in the mail (based on ida’s review from a few weeks ago, scent unsniffed). been a LOOOONG while coming — but eagerly awaited and will be more than welcome once it arrives. when it does it will be the first time i try any of sultan pasha’s creations. and so: yes, i really would love to have this! still in socal.

  • Bryant Worley says:

    After reading how this develops, I was struck by its starting off as “a perfectly constructed, 40s-style chypre, full of oakmoss with a crisp, non-nonsense bergamot top note”, and the blooming so nicely through its effusive note structure.

    I’ve never tried any Sultan Pasha fragrances, but I’m gonna put it on the list, especially after reading about this powerful fragrance.

    I live in Waldorf, Maryland, USA.

  • Lauryn says Chypre Chrysantheme is a 40s style chypre. Lauryn reports Chrysantheme is one of the least flowery flowers out there and has a dry smell but Sultan Pasha has managed to create a complex attar with green aspects. I am in US.

  • I’ve recently fallen in love with the chypre genre. It started with Mitsouko, and now has moved forward with the recent purchase of Chypre Siam by Rogue perfumery.
    Having done a bit of research on sultan Pasha recently, I was really excited to see a review of an attar from this perfumer.
    It sounds absolutely delightful!

  • Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to try any of the scents from Sultan Pasha’s collection. This does sound lovely and complex though, combing floral and animalic notes with coffee. I would like to try this, thank you for the opportunity. From Finland.

  • I love chypres, and I love the intricacy and beauty of Sultan Pasha’s florals – Le Rayon Vert! – but I’m not familiar with chrysanthemum. Hopefully winning this will correct that deficiency 🙂

  • Wow the coffee and seaweed definitely seem unexpected but enticing. I love the bottle too, feels very mysterious and alluring, sort of vampiric. Very, very cool. Love how the review seems to evoke a memory of a place/time/experience we’ve surely all had. Lovely.
    Nyc

  • Chrysanthemum is one of my favourite autumn sights and smell. Pairing it with a classic chypre sounds such an olfactory delight!
    I’m in Slovenia, EU

  • I liked the comparison to a Klimt painting. I already own a few of his attars. Defintely one of my top-5 perfumers. I’m from Germany.

  • Sultan Pasha’s masterpiece Chypre Chrysantheme has been on my radar since I read Lauryn’s introduction in December. Thanks to that CaFleruBon article, I’ve learned the meaning of the word attar. 🙂
    I love Lauryn’s analogy with a deconstruction of the brushstrokes of the famous painting. Learning about notes and compositions, and trying to recognize single notes can be a very fulfilling endeavor, but there is another level to enjoying the perfume artistry. It is when you are completely captivated by a unique scent, but you can not nor want to decipher it, you just want to linger in the memories suddenly evoked.

    Autumn is my favorite season, so it’s no surprise that I gravitate towards scents reminiscent of it. It was a delight to read about chrysanthemums, whose smell exuberates autumn elegance. A citrusy welcome, herbal-floral heart, and lurking of many other players make this perfume intriguing to me. Based on Lauryn’s review it seems to be a beautifully balanced autumn symphony.

    Last but certainly not least, I loved the reference to the Sultan Pasha’s persona. He seems to be a great guy to hang around, besides enjoying his olfactory brilliance.
    I have not had the pleasure of enjoying any of Sultan Pasha’s attars yet, but I am confident that I will get acquainted with the brand in 2021. Writing from the EU.

  • This sounds to die for! I love a good vintage chypre, & if this has that character but also its own spin, I can’t wait to try it. Haven’t tried any Sultan Pasha yet.

  • I have tried some sample by Sultan Pasha, just when he got started. It is just fantastic and on a whole different level. I have always wanted to try some of his new attars, so this draw makes me really happy. Sultan Pasha is a true master but oh so humble. would really love to try this one! Thanks for the opportunity. Living in the EU

  • What strikes me most is how superb Lauryn speaks of this attar. I have never tried anything from Sultan Pasha so this would be a treat! Thank you for the opportunity. USA

  • WeAreScentient says:

    This sounds utterly stunning. The break down description by Lauryn is beautiful, what I’ve tried of his work is so complex, it’s like stepping into another world. I’m a fan of Nankun Kodo & La Rayon Vert & would love a full 3ml bottle of Sultan’s work especially a chypre. Beautiful review. Love from Ireland

  • The description of this attar makes me really intrigued. It has my beloved notes, and I believe, that applying this on my skin would not only be a pleasure. It would be an olfactive experience, which I am craving to.
    I will be honest, as much as I love fragrances, I have never tried ANY attar. So I really need to fix this. And, to be honest, I am eyeing Sultan Pasha Attars ever since your previous review of them.
    I am from the EU.

  • I’ve never tried a Sultan Pasha creation and I am extremely curious after I’ve read this review! I always loved a rich composition, no matter the art – perfumery, fine or applied arts – a rich composition is a universe that unravels itself slowly and maked you enjoy each component. Chypre Chrysantheme strikes me exactly like this kind of creation and I would really love and enjoy smelling it! Thank you for the beautifully written review!
    EU, thank you!

  • The chrysanthemum note seems very intriguing. A very interesting combination, indeed! I live in Romania, EU.

  • I am a big, BIG,BIG fan of chypres and sadly, I am not ready financially to take a plunge in the vintage chypres, so I have to do with what is available today. But, Sultan Pasha’s Chypre Chrysanteme sounds like an INCREDIBLE, ANIMALIC, full-on chypre which I really, really want to try. Sadly, I haven’t tried any of the other Sultan Pasha attars, but I thing this would be a match made in heaven – my taste in chypres paired with incredible perfumer!

  • I am a fan of Sultan Pasha’s attars and a firm chypre aficionado. I have a sample set and hope to afford Chypre Chrysantheme which would be right up my alley. The citrus and herbal opening mentioned for the top notes sound divine, and while I am unfamiliar with the scent of Chysanthemums, the animalics at the base with the moss and patchouli would probably send me to heaven. “Forest floor” is a lovely description to bring to mind some of the notes.

  • alexmradulescu says:

    I have liked the very concise manner in which Lauryn has described this chypre. I know how chrysanthemum smells, but Lauryn’s description of its austerity – ‘like a tweed Dior suit’ – translates it into scent for me. I have not tried any of Sultan Pasha’s other attar, but I find his presence on Facebook and on the Eau My Soul Facebook group very entertaining and I am looking forward to smelling this!

    I live in Romania (the EU).

  • Love, love, LOVE Sultan Pashas attars. They are so complex and so beautiful. I have not tried Chypre Chrysatheme but the review tells of the same experience as I would expect based on my humble experience.

  • A delightful and evocative review of what promises to be a delightful and evocative fragrance.
    Just like the article says, I too feel that chrysanthemum is a non-floral flower in that it lacks sweetness and zest, yet it has such a deep, invigorating, dignified scent that makes me think of a 19th century garden in a rainy day when I smell it.
    It seems like Sultan Pasha did a wonderful job incorporating it into a scent, which could have truly only been a classy chypre. The combination with other complimenting notes make me imagine a well-structured, coherent, classical scent. I have never tried a Sultan Pasha attar before.
    I am in the EU. Thanks!

  • life_through_her_lens says:

    What an enchanting and masterfully written review, dear Lauryn!! I absolutely adore your magic way with words!
    As a lover of vintage Miss Dior amongst other classical chypre’s I would absolutely love to try this new Sultan’s creation – his talent and the passion he pours into each and every of his compositions is nothing short of exquisite!!

  • macaroni023 says:

    Wow, I am really intrigued to try it out! I am not a big fan of flower and blowing floral smells, but from review it seem so subtle, delicate and so so herbal. Thank you for a beautiful review !
    Based in EU

  • I’ve been wanting to try the attars from this line for a long time, so I’d be especially happy to win this herbal-floral chypre that features chrysanthemum. I’d be very curious to see how the numerous notes and accords come together to create an unusual, elegant fragrance. In the USA.

  • Haven’t got the chance to try any fragrances from Sultan Pasha. They seem like great quality. Chypre Chrysantheme sounds nice. A lot of notes
    Would like the chance to try it out. Thanks, Ca

  • That’s a very exhaustive and at the same time “inspiring” review from Lauryn.
    Unfortunately I’ve never smelled any of Sultan’s Attars, well any kind of attars by the way. I’ve always been curious about it though, and to be honest, since I came to “know” Sultan’s creations by social media reviews, I’ve decided that I won’t try to know any other until I’m able to get to know some of them, because they seem to me like some of the top attar creations nowadays. Well, I won’t lose hope…
    This one in particular is very appealing to me because I’ve been recently interested in Chypres. (After I’ve smelled Le Dix, a new world seemed to open to me!). The flower that sometimes don’t feel like a flower, because it doesn’t smell like one – Chrysanthemum – has always been present in my life, because we always grew them in our garden (they make beautiful flower arrangements), and I’m so curious to feel how it smells in a perfume!
    Wining or losing this draw, I would like to take the opportunity to thank Sultan Pasha for his contagious happiness and positivity that have helped me a lot trough these tough times we are living. If you don’t do it already, be sure to follow him on social media, because he really is a great person.
    I’m from EU (Portugal)

  • wandering_nose says:

    Lauryn’s depiction of the fragrance makes me envisage a composition that is mature, alluring yet subdued, elegant and sophisticated. The notes are lovely too. I have not tried Sultan Pasha’s attars so far and would love to get a chance to try Chypre Chrysanteme. Thank you from Ireland.

  • I love sticking my nose into a chrysanthemum flower in the fall. I love how it is described as more chamomile than floral. I have not had the chance to try any Sultan Pasha Attars. Usa

  • Oh doesn’t this sound gorgeous! I love the smell of chrysanthemum and love older-fashioned chypres with civet. It takes a special perfume to translate such a distinct smell well, I’d be very curious to see how it works on the skin.

    “The anti-spring flower” indeed, it marches to the beat of its own drummer!

    Thank you for introducing me to this line which I was not familiar with previously!

    In Canada.

  • Chrysanthemum is a relatively rare note to me, making this complex composition quite intriguing.
    Comparisons to a noble work of art is apt in trying to capture the nuances of a perfume that seems so hard to describe.
    I’ve never sampled anything from this house and it would be exciting to get that first sniff!
    I’m in Canada

  • 40s style chypre….Sultan Pasha….two best of 2020 lists…what else needs to be said? Sultan is one of the best perfumers working today, his work is meticulous and his materials are the best available. I told myself wasn’t going to enter anymore giveaways but I saw this one and had to at least give it a shot. I own two of his exquisite creations, Ensar Rose and Moonlit Reverie and each are works of art, pure bliss. His perfume is magic. Thank you for the chance. I’m in the US. Good luck to everyone.

  • Jed Or Alive says:

    I have heard so many amazing things about Sultan Pasha, but have not yet been able to sample any of his attars. I’m particularly intrigued by this attar, with the oakmoss and animalic facets. Located in California, US.

  • Danu Seith-Fyr says:

    Always Sultan takes us out on a journey beyond the unknown, his conjuring’s in these perfect small bottles are akin to releasing a genie upon opening. Here it appears is no exception. Within Laurens review is the essence of Sultans talent in his wilful and deliberate combination of a myriad thousand notes yet within their blending the apparition of the single essence arises. He is able to capture the Soul of the flower and place it in a vial for all to experience. Thank you for this glimpse. I live in SW France

  • I just started my new hobby this year, fragrances,collecting them, and also I’m interested in everything about what is going on in fragrance world. It would would be awesome to part this awesome community.

  • Wonderful review, Lauryn! You had me at mentioning a 40-es-like chypre, but even if I hadn’t read that, I’d be curious: a chrysanthemum is a rare beast in modern perfumery, god knows why. I’ve yet to try any Sultan Pasha attars, wouldn’t it be awesome to start our story with this beautiful perfume?

    Russia

  • katyaplesiuk says:

    This scent sounds like something totally unique given that the creator seems like the nicest person ever. Would love to get to know this piece of art (perfume)!

  • When concentrated perfumes are not enough for one’s nose, here come the attars, a delight for the senses. This one especially sounds appealing to me, as chrysanthemes are not so used in perfumery. For me, the combo is perfect, because chrysanthemes are my favorite flowers, as I am born in autumn and it is my favorite season. Until now, I haven’t had the chance to try Sultan Pasha attars. I currently live in romania.

  • I have not tried any Sultan Pasha! I think what I would like based on this review is the combination of citrus, jasmine, and honey- notes that I love individually and when mixed together!
    Thank you for the draw and the wonderful article exposing me to something I had never seen before! I am based in Canada

  • valentina wants so badly to sniff this attar says:

    Chrysanthemes remind me of my childhood. My Nanna had a little flower garden, with one huge Damasc Rose in the middle surrounded by Chrysanthemes. And yes, the smell of chrysanthemum is a bit like chamomile tea. It is calming, but a little grass-ish, it is like something soft with violent sharp accents from place to place. Thank you for your review. I have never had the chance to smell Sultan Pasha attars, but I feel like I already did and I imagine something out of this world:-) This because I follow very close all of senior editor Dana’s Sandu reviews and she always praises these attars. I think once she actually mentioned that SP attars are her favorite parfumistic pleasure. I am from Romania

  • Sultan Pasha Chypre Chrysanthemum sounds like a masterpiece. I haven’t tried any Sultan Pasha attars, but I would love to.

  • In Chypre Chrysantheme, Lauryn describes the fragrance in a beautiful and wonderful way. Talking about sensuality and elegance with a perfect heart. The amount of notes is mind blowing. I would love to try. I have never sampled any of Sultan Pasha attars. USA

  • “Pasha’s delineation of the flower” is an apt way of putting Sultan Pasha’s floral compositions. To some extent, the same applies for almost of his compositions. From Lauryn’s explanation, I get an impression that Chypre Chrysantheme is a serious perfume with a playful side without being ditzy.
    I have 21 SPAs and I intend to acquire them all. He raised my general expectation so high that I compare every living perfumer’s work against his. (Bangladesh & UK)

  • Aimee LOndee says:

    This perfume sounds lovely, and I’m very attracted by the autumnal qualities Lauryn’s review draws out. I got married in the fall, and wore marigold attar for the ceremony. This sounds like it would have similarities. I would love to try it, and I’ve never had the opportunity to try a Sultan Pasha perfume before. Thanks!

  • wallygator88 says:

    Thank you for the beautiful review Lauryn.

    I’ve never tried any of Sultan Pasha’s Attars but I’ve heard a lot about them through Cafleurebon.

    I’m always amazed at how he manages to blend traditional perfumery styles from the Eastern and Western parts of the world so seamlessley.

    I really enjoyed reading about the Crysanthemum composition in this fragrance – “Pasha’s delineation of the flower is so precise that it is like smelling every slender petal and the soil it grew in. ”

    Cheers from WI, USA

  • Chypre Chrysantheme sounds magnificent, I’m impressed with the quantity of notes it has. I like chrysanthemums, i love their musty green odor. I own the vap version of De Profundis and even though I like it, it lacks animalic aspects that i would love it would have. So i would be more than happy if i have the opportunity to wear and enjoy Sultan Pasha Chypre Chrysantheme, as it sounds much more sensual and animalic. From Mexico, thank you.

  • I enjoyed the comparison of this fragrance to looking at a painting and trying to capture both the whole and the individual parts. It sounds like a wonderful floral chypre. I’ve never tried any Sultan Pasha, but it sounds like I should!

  • Chypre Chrysantheme seems to be a very elegant perfume, from reading Lauryn’s review. It has so many notes and they seem to be masterfully put together. Not sure how chrysanthemum would smell like in a perfume. I have also not experienced Sultan Pasha attars. Thanks for the review ad the draw. Writing from the USA.

  • Lauryn’s description of Chypre Chrysantheme is very interesting; I haven’t tried Chypre Chrysantheme yet, but over lockdown I have purchased some attars. They consist of so many ingredients from which a larger picture of different compositions emerge. I have never tried anything from Sultan Pasha yet, but would absolutely love to. Marit UK

  • This one sounds outstanding. I have tried but one Sultan Pasha attar before (Basmati Rose), and it was just about the most stunning thing I have worn. Sultan Pasha is known for being best in class when it comes to florals and this continues to hold true based on this review.

    Thank you for the draw, from Canada!

  • This review caused me to be very interested in trying this attar. According to the list of notes for this attar I would very much enjoy it. I love the scent of oakmoss and this attar might be a way for me to enjoy it more than in many other fragrances. I also want to see how the chrysanthemum note is in this. I haven’t tried anything yet from Sultan Pasha. I live in MD., U.S.A.

  • Had to research some of Klimt’s paintings, but it the complexity of the notes are as you have painted it in my mind, then wearing this fragrance should be a real treat. Chrysantheme is not a not familiar to me, but I have been engaging more florals lately. Thanks for the opportunity.

  • Chinese culture and chrysanthemum tea (among, of course, other types of tea and many other various things) were brought to Thailand generations ago, and stayed. Chrysanthemum in perfume? I tried imagining the scent and it was difficult to describe it when chrysanthemum was its own entity to the point that you’re at loss of words for how to describe its scent over the steaming flower tea other than its name.

    Lauryn’s review provide words that I’ve lost, focusing on chrysanthemum being chrysanthemum before her words reminded me (and provided a perspective from probably a different culture) that yes, before they were chrysanthemum they were dried flowers. And yes, quite like chamomile tea! (Funny how I never though to see similarities between the two).

    I couldn’t help but wonder if fresh chrysanthemum is somehow included in the green notes?

    Dried small white-yellow flowers for tea; big lush white fresh ones for funerals. Was that, also, part of the Fall? This change of season when life retreats before it become life again?

    What would it be like, experiencing this ambience unfold?

    I’m based in Thailand, and no I haven’t tried Sultan Pasha attars (not that it’ll stay that way long now that I’ve read this post!)

  • doveskylark says:

    I remember once visiting a chrysanthemum festival in Tokyo. The smell in the air of thousands of the flowers was herbal and, as Lauryn wrote, definitely tisane-like. I am amazed at all the notes of Chypre Chrysantheme. How delightful it would be to wear this attar, picking out all the notes.
    I haven’t tried any Sultan Pasha attars.
    I live in the USA.

  • I’ve never smelled any of Pasha’s fragrances but i would love to smell this
    Chrysanthemum is one of my favourite perfume
    Great article
    Hemda, México

  • I have never tried any of the Sultan Pasha attars but this one sounds as well crafted and complex as the brand is know to be. I love how Lauryn describes it as “like smelling every slender petal and the soil it grew in.” I need to save up and order his sample pack.

  • I’ve never tried anything from Sultan Pasha, but a nice floral fragrance with some oakmoss sounds good to me, and it would be interesting to try an attar for the first time

  • MissJanners says:

    I love chrysanthemums and I have good memories attached to them. I also love the art styles associated with the fragrance in this article. I’m intrigued to know what pointillism smells like represented in this perfume. I haven’t been able to try anything from this brand, but the articles on Cafleurbon always have me itching to sample them.

    I live in Canada

  • I have tried a number of Sultan Pasha’s creations… all of them are complex and unique. Chypre Chrysantheme appears to be in the same league. The herbal-floral mix is definitely appealing.