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rosey resins
This beautiful fragrance opens fruity. I am not familiar with Brandy so cannot confirm that profile but it is not the typical fruit opening. That may be the because of the brandy note. There is an edge of bubble-gummy sweetness that is likely more noticeable if over sprayed. I would not recommend that. The opening is where I most associate it with feminine but this is a unisex fragrance. That sweetness is fleeting on my skin and becomes Rosey within 5 mins.
The mid is my favorite portion of the experience. Rose supporting a beautiful sweet, resinous incense. They interplay really well. The rose with its subtle greenness combined with Benzoin sweetness and the Labdanum base is quite alluring. They are well balanced, accentuating facets of each to make a distinct but integrated scent experience. The rose and incense remind me of Majalis by Spirit of Dubai. Side by side, Majalis comes across more shisha/fruity hookah tobacco where Overture is resinous. The rose and benzoin sweetness is what rings familiar.
When the top of the pyramid has faded, the resinous labdanum and frankincense is what remains. You can appreciate how the benzoin and rosey mid notes, and the fruity opening were built upon the base to create the full experience. I don’t sense all the previous notes, but I can tell what the top of the pyramid was meant to build upon at the base. In that way, it smells familiar but not the same.
I find this a very comforting scent. Perfect for dates where close encounters are on the menu. It is not a traditional “sexy” scent, though it is alluring. It is an intellectual sex appeal (TF tobacco oud is an example of carnel sex appeal.) Think conversations with intimate, lingering eye contact. This will absolutely amplify those moments. It is that lovely sweet spot of diffusive enough to draw people in, but not so dense you have to keep your distance. The closer they get, the more they will feel hugged by the warm cloud of introspective and comforting incense resins, with an inviting rose stimulating curiosity . As the wearer, you will be blanketed in a loving aura of rose laced benzoin and labdanum for hours. I will definitely wear for nights and rainy days I stay in.
It is not overly complex, nor is it linear. Overall, it is a well balanced fragrance. Fall/winter for sure. Spring evenings could work. Summer, eh, probably not. But wear what you love when you want. A good Easter scent.
Application: 3 sprays (Chest, Wrist, waist/hip level). Going out, I would add a fourth on the back of my neck.
A love for me.
The mid is my favorite portion of the experience. Rose supporting a beautiful sweet, resinous incense. They interplay really well. The rose with its subtle greenness combined with Benzoin sweetness and the Labdanum base is quite alluring. They are well balanced, accentuating facets of each to make a distinct but integrated scent experience. The rose and incense remind me of Majalis by Spirit of Dubai. Side by side, Majalis comes across more shisha/fruity hookah tobacco where Overture is resinous. The rose and benzoin sweetness is what rings familiar.
When the top of the pyramid has faded, the resinous labdanum and frankincense is what remains. You can appreciate how the benzoin and rosey mid notes, and the fruity opening were built upon the base to create the full experience. I don’t sense all the previous notes, but I can tell what the top of the pyramid was meant to build upon at the base. In that way, it smells familiar but not the same.
I find this a very comforting scent. Perfect for dates where close encounters are on the menu. It is not a traditional “sexy” scent, though it is alluring. It is an intellectual sex appeal (TF tobacco oud is an example of carnel sex appeal.) Think conversations with intimate, lingering eye contact. This will absolutely amplify those moments. It is that lovely sweet spot of diffusive enough to draw people in, but not so dense you have to keep your distance. The closer they get, the more they will feel hugged by the warm cloud of introspective and comforting incense resins, with an inviting rose stimulating curiosity . As the wearer, you will be blanketed in a loving aura of rose laced benzoin and labdanum for hours. I will definitely wear for nights and rainy days I stay in.
It is not overly complex, nor is it linear. Overall, it is a well balanced fragrance. Fall/winter for sure. Spring evenings could work. Summer, eh, probably not. But wear what you love when you want. A good Easter scent.
Application: 3 sprays (Chest, Wrist, waist/hip level). Going out, I would add a fourth on the back of my neck.
A love for me.
KevFun