Re 
Laura Tonatto (2003)

Clever stuff indeed! This darkened incense is full of interest. I get a sweet honey note in the opening, and am suprised no other reviewer has mentioned that. There is also something "spacial" about Re, kind of like brandy in a huge snifter...only a small amount is required to surround a large space with it's essence. I also find the top notes in particular to be similar in character to vintage Tabu cologne. If you are a fan of incense frags, this is a must try! BTW - Foetidus' commentary is exceptional!

I agree with the other two reviews: definitely animalic and very patchouli. The opening reminded me of serge Lutens MKK, but much dirtier (in the literal sense of "dirt") and drier. Wild large cats, like jaguars, have a scent that reminds me of this fragrance. Personally, I love the scent, but I would find this one difficult to wear in mixed company (mixed referring to the non-perfume addicts wandering aimlessly out there).

An ingenious scent–It seems quite animalic but I have come to believe that those aren't REAL animalic notes in there–there is a strange and subtle inherent innocence in the particular ‘dirtiness' of this fragrance. The first two times I wore it, I did think Ré was loaded with those dirty animal notes. I now believe those ‘dirty' notes are a clever ruse accomplished by creating a deceitfully dark accord with the patchouli, sandalwood, and gum. This is such a shadowy, sensual, ingenious, and creative scent that Ms. Tonatto has produced! The accords are not sweet or pretty–they are aggressive and contain a palpably pulsating passion. It's definitely a wood scent but not at all in the manner of most woods. This is a grossly dark, pseudo-animalic Nemo. It's quite linear and unchanging for an hour or two but then, as Robyogi says, it settles into a smooth, powdery dry down. Deep, dark, and edgy, it's totally wonderful.