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Big, delectable
This is a massive, heady floral with birch tar undertones. At least, that’s how it starts. The floral accord involves warmth and slight spiciness — rather than being big and light like Narcisse Noir. But in a way it IS like Narcisse Noir — as there is also an immediate paired underneath layer of something more earthy and bitter. (In Narcisse Noir I think it’s civet, here it must be leather.)
Then! The frankincense? starts to appear, I think, and sort of builds a bridge between the floral and the slightly bitter, gritty underneath. The floral warms up even more and integrates with a bright-leaning resin. At this point I smell no birch/leather at all, just a headily warmed up floral with spiced resin undercurrents.
It feels very intensely concentrated for an EDP. It reminds me of the original Samsara — not because it includes any sandalwood, but in its heavy heat, simplicity and intensity. Volume is way up.
About 2-3 hours in the floral takes a nosedive (relatively speaking; it’s actually still quite pronounced, just nowhere near the opening head-rush intensity) and there is a salt-semen-marine-blood impression that enters. And lasts! Subtle and steady, close to the skin.
I have made a couple of comparisons — but I find this quite distinctive.
Then! The frankincense? starts to appear, I think, and sort of builds a bridge between the floral and the slightly bitter, gritty underneath. The floral warms up even more and integrates with a bright-leaning resin. At this point I smell no birch/leather at all, just a headily warmed up floral with spiced resin undercurrents.
It feels very intensely concentrated for an EDP. It reminds me of the original Samsara — not because it includes any sandalwood, but in its heavy heat, simplicity and intensity. Volume is way up.
About 2-3 hours in the floral takes a nosedive (relatively speaking; it’s actually still quite pronounced, just nowhere near the opening head-rush intensity) and there is a salt-semen-marine-blood impression that enters. And lasts! Subtle and steady, close to the skin.
I have made a couple of comparisons — but I find this quite distinctive.
Belleotero
