Risala Autograph Le Falconé Perfumes

I applied Risala Autograph this morning, and OH MY, this one deserves the effort of a review.

I blind bought this treasure about four months ago and liked it immediately. But when I sprayed it on this morning I was awestruck by how much deeper and complex it had become. In my collection of ~100 fragrances, Autograph stands alone. I've smelled nothing like this elsewhere, and it is unique and exceptional.

Imagine, you're sixteen and your best friend has an awkward, yet adorable little sister. Ten years later you're the best man at his wedding and that same sister enters the room. It becomes quiet. All heads turn to gaze upon a stunningly beautiful woman. Poise has preempted awkwardness. Cute has evolved into enchanting. Adolescence has transformed into sophisticated womanhood. Mistake not my female metaphor, however, for feminine scent characteristics. This fragrance is definitely masculine.

Woof! That's what happened to my bottle of Autograph. The initial, out-of-the-box impression was sharp, but not unpleasantly so. The opening was delightful, citrus forward, drying down to a warmer, comfortable, ambery finish lasting 2-3 hours. After maturing some, the opening is still citrusy, but softer and more exquisite. After about an hour the floral notes emerge. After two hours those yield to a woody, resinous, slightly leathery base that last about 6-7 hours.

I wouldn't characterize longevity and sillage of the grown-up version as eternal and enormous, respectively, but long and strong. However, I only applied two sprays. Oversprayers might produce eternal/enormous results.

Most of Le Falconés fragrances are feminine or unisex, but based on Autograph, I am eager to sample their other masculine offerings such as Mirsaal Valentine, Qannas, Muharib Alpha, and Symphony Melody.

I cannot yet offer a comparison to its inspiration, Roja Isola Blue.

Bottom Line:
-----------------NEW-----4-MOS
Scent:----------9/10-----11/10
Longevity:-----4/10------8/10
Sillage:---------4/10------8/10
Value:---------10/10----20/10

CONTEXT: 65yo professional gentleman with the mature, old-school tastes one would expect from a man my age. I've been collecting fragrances for six months now and have about 100 fragrances. These are just one man's humble opinions. Your mileage may vary with taste and age.