Top Notes 
Bergamot
Blackcurrant
Clary sage
Saffron
Ginger
Star anise
Zentvukrim
Heart Notes 
Caramel
Lavender
Rosemary
Cherry
Freesia
Raspberry
Base Notes 
Orcanox
Vanilla
Cedarwood
Patchouli
Tonka bean
Vetiver
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The Forbidden and the Red
The symbol of the color red was long considered ambiguous in Central Europe during the 19th century. On one side, it was characterized by the words vitality, love, warmth; on the other side, it was seen as the stigma of the wicked. Cardinals wore it as a sign of divine authority, while prostitutes used it as a signal of profane availability. Red velvet in the salons was equally a promise and a threat - those who pushed aside the curtain entered a world that was not accessible to everyone.
This ambivalence between "attraction and danger" extends culturally from ecclesiastical symbolism through political flags to the literary motif of the "femme fatale." Red has always been more than just a color and is still regarded today as an interface between a promise and a warning.
Forbidden Rouge initially sounds like makeup, like a frivolous gesture in front of the mirror. But it is about much more than just harmless powder. An illicit act. And here we are now with the perfume: a means by which one has always evaded societal sanctions. A scent can, unlike a piece of clothing, not be confined by uniformity; it crosses boundaries unnoticed, sneaks into the nose, awakening both association and memory, which the wearer can no longer recall.
For me, the loud seductress opens up warmly, almost balsamic, rising with an aura of a secret salon, where cigar smoke still lingers and heavy fabrics adorn the walls, completely swallowing the sound of the outside world. I expected little in the way of sweet fruity explosions. I was enveloped by a candy-red fog, almost like the dim soft-red light of an old theater.
Over time, a subtle bitterness emerged, a moment of dryness that prevents the composition from descending into plush comfort. It reminds one of a liqueur, whose sweetness is always countered by a bitter, almost woody base. Syrupy and herbal like Amaro or the sweetness in resistance in a complex green Chartreuse.
This makes this scent one of those that suggest more than they reveal. No open zipper, rather a half-buttoned shirt.
Forbidden here only does not want to meet the allure of the garish with a wink.
This ambivalence between "attraction and danger" extends culturally from ecclesiastical symbolism through political flags to the literary motif of the "femme fatale." Red has always been more than just a color and is still regarded today as an interface between a promise and a warning.
Forbidden Rouge initially sounds like makeup, like a frivolous gesture in front of the mirror. But it is about much more than just harmless powder. An illicit act. And here we are now with the perfume: a means by which one has always evaded societal sanctions. A scent can, unlike a piece of clothing, not be confined by uniformity; it crosses boundaries unnoticed, sneaks into the nose, awakening both association and memory, which the wearer can no longer recall.
For me, the loud seductress opens up warmly, almost balsamic, rising with an aura of a secret salon, where cigar smoke still lingers and heavy fabrics adorn the walls, completely swallowing the sound of the outside world. I expected little in the way of sweet fruity explosions. I was enveloped by a candy-red fog, almost like the dim soft-red light of an old theater.
Over time, a subtle bitterness emerged, a moment of dryness that prevents the composition from descending into plush comfort. It reminds one of a liqueur, whose sweetness is always countered by a bitter, almost woody base. Syrupy and herbal like Amaro or the sweetness in resistance in a complex green Chartreuse.
This makes this scent one of those that suggest more than they reveal. No open zipper, rather a half-buttoned shirt.
Forbidden here only does not want to meet the allure of the garish with a wink.
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