Top Notes 
Apricot
Coconut
Coriander
Green notes
Heart Notes 
Heliotrope
Jasmine
Rose
Ylang-ylang
Base Notes 
Amber
Caramel
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Seerose
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Not a light fruity coconut-vanilla gourmand
If some are wondering why they haven't heard of these fragrances, I must admit, I didn't know them either. But I test everything I haven't encountered before.
Curiously, I dabbed a bit of "Penelope Hypnotic" EdP on this morning. How good that it wasn't too hot today.
For a brief moment, I was disappointed. Without holding my nose to my skin, I smelled a strong alcohol scent and Ambroxan. Another one of those flimsy Ambroxan-laden waters crossed my mind.
I could barely note that down. While writing the last letters, a strong nutty, almondy, woody-balsamic-resinous, and spicy scent cloud washed over me. There was a bitterness that I didn't perceive as part of the almond note, but I can attribute it to the unsweetened bitter caramel brew according to the pyramid. Just like caramel used to be made by browning sugar and deglazing with hot water.
Since I didn't know if the "Bella Senza" fragrances were listed here, I printed out the fragrance description from the seller's website against my usual habit. It states, among other things, that it is a warm, heavy scent. Indeed, "Penelope Hypnotic" is just that.
"Penelope Hypnotic" is a densely woven fragrance that doesn't easily allow one to pick out the individual notes. Aside from the coriander, which dominates a bit too strongly and green for several hours, all the other ingredients are well intertwined. There is no prominent coconut, nor can the scent be called fruity, or even floral. On one hand, "Penelope Hypnotic" is gourmand, yet on the other hand, not quite so. Heliotrope is only perceivable as an almond note, while jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang do not play major roles. "Penelope Hypnotic" is also a bitter scent, with a subtly hinted sweetness.
I could continue to try to poke around for individual ingredients. However, I find it better to categorize "Penelope Hypnotic" within the fragrance direction of scents like "Dolcelisir" by L'Erbolario. I am also bold enough to claim that "Penelope Hypnotic" strongly reminds me of Marly fragrances in character and intensity.
However, "Penelope Hypnotic" does not list cinnamon, and I did not perceive any either. In this regard, "Penelope Hypnotic" pleasantly differs from the mentioned fragrances.
I also wonder if the second part of the name "Hypnotic" is not a kind of reference to "Hypnotic Poison"? But regarding this, I am not the perfumer who can pass judgment. This is how I had imagined the Poison fragrances.
What I also like is the option to order the "Bella Senza" fragrances in sizes from 1 ml to 5 ml, 25 ml, 50 ml, and up to 100 ml. This way, the prices are also tiered. 100 ml is then very reasonably priced.
Curiously, I dabbed a bit of "Penelope Hypnotic" EdP on this morning. How good that it wasn't too hot today.
For a brief moment, I was disappointed. Without holding my nose to my skin, I smelled a strong alcohol scent and Ambroxan. Another one of those flimsy Ambroxan-laden waters crossed my mind.
I could barely note that down. While writing the last letters, a strong nutty, almondy, woody-balsamic-resinous, and spicy scent cloud washed over me. There was a bitterness that I didn't perceive as part of the almond note, but I can attribute it to the unsweetened bitter caramel brew according to the pyramid. Just like caramel used to be made by browning sugar and deglazing with hot water.
Since I didn't know if the "Bella Senza" fragrances were listed here, I printed out the fragrance description from the seller's website against my usual habit. It states, among other things, that it is a warm, heavy scent. Indeed, "Penelope Hypnotic" is just that.
"Penelope Hypnotic" is a densely woven fragrance that doesn't easily allow one to pick out the individual notes. Aside from the coriander, which dominates a bit too strongly and green for several hours, all the other ingredients are well intertwined. There is no prominent coconut, nor can the scent be called fruity, or even floral. On one hand, "Penelope Hypnotic" is gourmand, yet on the other hand, not quite so. Heliotrope is only perceivable as an almond note, while jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang do not play major roles. "Penelope Hypnotic" is also a bitter scent, with a subtly hinted sweetness.
I could continue to try to poke around for individual ingredients. However, I find it better to categorize "Penelope Hypnotic" within the fragrance direction of scents like "Dolcelisir" by L'Erbolario. I am also bold enough to claim that "Penelope Hypnotic" strongly reminds me of Marly fragrances in character and intensity.
However, "Penelope Hypnotic" does not list cinnamon, and I did not perceive any either. In this regard, "Penelope Hypnotic" pleasantly differs from the mentioned fragrances.
I also wonder if the second part of the name "Hypnotic" is not a kind of reference to "Hypnotic Poison"? But regarding this, I am not the perfumer who can pass judgment. This is how I had imagined the Poison fragrances.
What I also like is the option to order the "Bella Senza" fragrances in sizes from 1 ml to 5 ml, 25 ml, 50 ml, and up to 100 ml. This way, the prices are also tiered. 100 ml is then very reasonably priced.
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