SOTD: Modern Poet – Michael Malul · Brotherhood Of Scent

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SOTD: Modern Poet – Michael Malul

Gave Modern Poet a full wear today to see how it develops on my skin.

First spray: ~1:44 p.m.

Opening (1:44 p.m.):

Right away, I’m getting a bitter citrus opening, not a bright or juicy one. It smells more like lemon rind or zest than fresh squeezed citrus. There’s a slight gin-like fizziness, which makes sense given the note breakdown, but it’s not sharp or sparkling. Overall, the opening leans bitter, aromatic, and slightly herbal.

~40 minutes in (around 2:22 p.m.):

The citrus has calmed down and the gin and cardamom are more noticeable now. I’m also picking up something that feels sage-like, even though sage isn’t listed. Projection isn’t huge, but there’s a comfortable scent bubble around me. Still pleasant at this stage.

Mid phase (around 3:46 p.m.):

About two hours in, this fragrance turns very green. All the citrus has disappeared and I’m getting a faint cypress-like woodiness. This is where the green packaging starts to make more sense. The scent is now clearly woody and dry, clean but subdued. Projection drops off quite a bit here.

Final drydown (around 7:14 p.m.):

By the four-hour mark, this is fully a skin scent. The drydown is completely green and woody, with no citrus left. Pleasant, but understated. This is a nice scent overall, but not something I’d rush out to buy a full bottle of. If someone gifted it to me, I’d happily wear it.

Overall:

Modern Poet starts off aromatic and bitter-citrus, then transitions into a green, woody drydown. It’s well made and easy to wear, but performance is modest and it stays subtle throughout.

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