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Bright Patchouli
Written over a year ago. I never worn this beauty enough so I gave it to my friend. I think it was somewhat too simple for me but it's so beautiful regardless.
Unisex
Eau de Parfum 100ml
(Extrait comes in 25ml bottles)
Despite of a few simple ingredients this kind of scent is impossible for me to buy without testing and therefore I’m really glad that I saw this @campomarzio70 in Rome.
Black beetle is a beautiful and mellow Patchouli scent which first shines with dark airiness and freshness and then turns into a sweeter, brighter and warmer tones. That pleasant mesmerizing blend has an additional hint of woody note from incense in the opening and a spicy note from Chili in the heart. Patchouli is not pungent or unpleasant at any point, but rather soft and all mingle perfectly together with woody base. Patchouli is here edgy yet masterfully made to show it’s all most beautiful characteristics one after another. The sweetness from Raspberry is a nice little hint which makes Patchouli more unique and the blend more unisex. Imo this is is exactly in the middle, it doesn't lean into masculine neither feminine.
Top notes: Bergamot, Raspberry, Incense
(Patchouli in the opening is so brash that I can’t separate Bergamot or Rasberry)
Heart notes: Chili, Patchouli
Base notes: Woods
About “Incense” as a note a- it's very interesting.
“The history of incense itself goes back thousands of years – in fact, the first perfumes were burned, not worn: perfume actually gets its name from ‘per fumum’, or ‘through smoke’. The name ‘incense’, meanwhile also comes from the Latin: ‘incendere’ means ‘to burn’.”
Olibanum or Frankincense is usually meant by incense in a perfumery. It could also refer to a smoky note but it’s not the case in Black Beetle.
This projects well and people can smell the scent long after you have left the room. And the bottle is gorgeous! It’s so beautiful, regal and unique since so many houses seems to prefer square shaped bottles.
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