For some time now, I've been dancing around this fragrance. The second bottle is almost finished, and today I finally had a picture in my mind.
I see a beautiful, well-groomed lady (sandalwood, iris, vanilla) swaying back and forth to Cuban, Latin American sounds. In front of her is a cup of espresso, next to her sits a well-groomed gentleman (vetiver, mandarin petitgrain), and around them, people are dancing, the wooden floor vibrating. A scent of dark cocoa wafts through the air.
This fragrance doesn't let go of you. Unlike Cacao Porcelana, here the rum and sandalwood create an incredibly good contrast to the cocoa, the iris root, the vanilla. Dry, yet somewhat creamy, rough, but a bit sweet, and now here it comes: a fresh, yet dark cocoa note. Crazy, and it works.
It is not a classic gourmand, not a classic iris, and not a classic sandalwood. It’s as if the sounds of the Buena Vista Social Club flowed through Cacao Porcelana, making it sharper, yet cooler and more relaxed.
Ay candela, candela, candela, me quemo aé.
Ay candela, candela, candela, me quemo aé.
A cigar and a trophy for you 🏆