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Tonka bean
Violet leaf05/23/2025
ClaireV
958 Reviews
ClaireV
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Puzzlingly straightforward
I Love YY surprises me, mostly because, for a creation of Antonio Gardoni, it is remarkably straight forward. Yes, it certainly has a bit of that boozy herbal vibe that undercuts much of the Bogue back catalogue. But the sharpness of Gardoni’s shaving foam citruses and culinary herbs is almost entirely muffled by a ylang note so muscular it’s like a silverback sitting on kittens.
What is remarkable to me about I Love YY is the way that its topnotes are kind of musty, like damp cardboard doused in 80% dark cocoa powder – perhaps the natural result of a tonka bean roasted at high heat. I’m not a fan of the grapey-banana ylang, to be honest. But I’d totally hang around for more of that musty cocoa note.
What is remarkable to me about I Love YY is the way that its topnotes are kind of musty, like damp cardboard doused in 80% dark cocoa powder – perhaps the natural result of a tonka bean roasted at high heat. I’m not a fan of the grapey-banana ylang, to be honest. But I’d totally hang around for more of that musty cocoa note.
