Holy Smokes – Feng Shui – Reichtum

Here, you can read the main article about this line.
I bought this roll of Reichtum [wealth] along with some others from this line on Kleinanzeigen. Some of the packages still had a label with the original price of €4.20. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find out where they were bought. I haven’t seen them anywhere else at such a low price. Usually, a pack of the Feng Shui line costs between 5 and 7 euros. There is 20g in a roll, but there’d be plenty of space for more.

As with Führung, I happened to receive two different packs of Reichtum, which vary slightly not only in design but also in the appearance of the sticks. Scent-wise, they’re almost identical, although the darker one at the bottom seems to be a bit newer and stronger smelling.

Ingredients: Basil, Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Vetiver

The dominant note in Reichtum is basil. I strongly suspect that essential oil was used here, though it’s also quite possible that some of the herb was included in the masala blend. It’s a tart and simultaneously fresh and intensely green aroma that I find stimulating and invigorating.
There’s also a unique musky aspect; not animalic, but certainly funky in a way that some might struggle with. My friend Max, for example, didn’t like it at all.
For me, basil always has a slightly spicy side that vaguely reminds me of cloves, which I find characteristic. In this composition, it’s not very pronounced but still detectable. Perhaps this note is primarily present in the fresh herb itself. What I smell thereof in these sticks blends seamlessly into the similarly spicy and earthy character of vetiver roots.
Of the two listed woods, neither stands out in particular, but they provide a pleasantly woody base note that fits perfectly into the composition. Additionally, there’s a subtly sweet, naturally feeling undertone in the scent of Reichtum.
The after-smell reveals a bit more vetiver and comes across as noticeably spicier, yet it retains some of the herbal freshness.

Reichtum isn’t just my favourite in the Feng Shui line; it ranks pretty highly with me overall. Admittedly, it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I’m genuinely fascinated by this combination of invigorating freshness and tart, earthy notes. It’s an unusual, characterful fragrance.