Boris Bidjan Saberi
Boris Bidjan Saberi (2016)

Initial smell is a mild, faint aroma of Band-Aids and glue. Something petroleum-like flits in an out. Very synthetic. I never do get leather. Ends up a cedar and pseudo-vetiver with iso-e super. I want to underline how synthetic and "industrial" this is and that that seems to be exactly what this team was shooting for. So for that I guess it's mission accomplished. But for me, I'd never wear it again. It's off-putting and weird, but not "good weird." Capische?

I always wanted a pair of BBS shoes - in particular the grey Bamba 2, which I nearly sprung for at Antonioli in Milan. So I looked forward to smelling this.

I perceive two different halves - the first being the smell of a first aid kit - sterile pads, new tensor bandage, antiseptic - which actually serves up a pretty legitimate industrial effect. The other half is oily, tumbled new leather - or just shoe store.

The dry down took about 3 hours and ended up at a fairly generic one-or-two note iso e super/vetiver vibe.

The price is competitive enough, and the style is unique and complementary to BBS' style, which I think works if you are going in that direction.