Unum

_but not today_ 2018

_but not today_ by Filippo Sorcinelli
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7.1 / 10 102 Ratings
A perfume by Filippo Sorcinelli for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is animal-floral. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Alter Duo.
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Main accords

Animal
Floral
Spicy
Green
Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
ArtemisiaArtemisia LavenderLavender LemonLemon BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
StyraxStyrax CalamusCalamus CascarillaCascarilla RosemaryRosemary
Base Notes Base Notes
AngelicaAngelica AmberAmber GalbanumGalbanum MuskMusk OakmossOakmoss SandalwoodSandalwood
Ratings
Scent
7.1102 Ratings
Longevity
8.486 Ratings
Sillage
7.887 Ratings
Bottle
8.595 Ratings
Value for money
6.552 Ratings
Submitted by ExUser, last update on 12/05/2024.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Unum" collection.

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Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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EnCuirNoir

6 Reviews
EnCuirNoir
EnCuirNoir
Helpful Review 3  
The feast
It has a unique accord that smells like getting uppercut with a mouthful of blood. As a fighter I vouch it's as accurate as it could be. The whole perfume smells like biting through a predatory animal's flesh and tasting its blood through the dirty animalic musk and smokiness of fur. The blood finally dries out and only tinge of metallics remain of it so that the animalic leather can show its full beauty. Beautiful leather made by castoreum animalics, styrax smokiness and defined by florals (spanish-esque). The texture of the leather is not a floral though (none of the usual iris, violet or saffron), the texture is an aroma-chemical (isobutyl quinoline) that is used in modern faux leather perfumes, but again for the use of three scent aspects of genuine leather it doesn't feel chemical at all. After another three hours the florals start to take over the spot light for yet another unique stage to finish this madness, I'm not the expert of the floral notes here to describe them more than the overall types and names so I'll leave it at that.

To whom do I recommend? Are you crazy, are you bored with everyday life, does your food taste like ash or the grass seem grey? Do you secretly enjoy a good wound? (Or better yet openly adore one) did you think there's no perfume for you, weirdo? Well here it is. You gotta love animalic leather and metallic blood.

I told you what it resembles in my mind, being the predator of a predatory animal! The bite, the feast and a nap in the garden afterwards. Who do I imagine wearing this? Someone crazy! In a dangerous intelligent way, a sophisticated brawler, two faced, inflicting pain and attending aftercare, a dominatrix/dom and an artist. In short: Marquis de Sade or Elizabeth Bathory.

The accord pyramid according to my nose is simple: blood on top, animalic leather in the middle and florals deep in the base. It starts loud transits into next level each two~three hours while the projection lowers to moderate and then an inch above skin for the floral final act.

Personal: I love it, there are many strange perfumes that are truly niche (appealing only to a small group of people) but this one is mine. It's not particularly well made, but the taste is what makes it unforgettable, it's the only blood available for a lifelong thirsty Dracula, of course it tastes delicious. My favorite from Unum, I don't wear it as much as "Io Non Ho Mani Che Mi Accarezzino il Volto", but I feel alive everytime I do. A big big big love.
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9.5
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Vince1997

15 Reviews
Vince1997
Vince1997
1  
Silent.......not today!

Please note that this is my personal opinin and my vision
But Not Today’s bloodcurdling mix of sweet indoles with blood, dust, and metal makes for an unsettling but strangely beautiful wear. But Not Today would be a great choice for anyone who prefers smelling interesting to merely pretty. Past the animalic roar of the bloody leather at the start, the scent develops into a spicy-floral gourmand that combines the culinary herb-and-spice-rack of Italian perfumery with creamy white flowers, freshened with the peppery greenness of lily. The powdery carnation that emerges in the base gives the scent an alluring ‘old school’ vibe redolent of the spicy leather drydowns of Caron’s Tabac Blonde and En Avion. But Not Today is therefore that rare bird - possessed of both an avant-garde and retro character, but dominated by neither. But Not Today smells unique and doesn’t compare easily to other fragrances. However, if you love scents such as Eva Kant by O’Driu, Vierges et Toreros by Etat Libre d’Orange, and Noun by Bogue, cut with the retro spice powder of L’Air du Temps and Tabac Blond, then waste no time in getting your hands on this bomb.
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MagicMeiko

7 Reviews
MagicMeiko
MagicMeiko
1  
I love this perfume so much
At first, I was very intrigued because of the supposed bloody smell. After trying it, I personally don't feel it. But there's something weird going on and it's very hard to describe. Something sour, metallic, but also very floral lavender-ish. It's a gorgeous scent and I am totally enamoured by it.
Longevity varies, sometimes it stays on very very well, other times it vanishes quickly and loses it's bite quite fast. The floral notes stay for hours on end, though.
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Hex

5 Reviews
Hex
Hex
1  
Weird and unique......
I've had this sample for a while now, many re-visits and a lot of thoughts. I was very interested in this marketing and the inspiration behind the fragrance, and i always wanted to know what this scary creation would smell like. But i must say that i don't understand this smell and its relation to the Movies.

What does it smell like? and what came to my mind the first time i put my nose to it?
I've heard that people say it smells like blood and flesh, but i must say that to me it smells like chicken seasoning powder you get in a ramen noodle pack.....
There is a floral touch to it, that in my opinion just makes it worse. Flowers dipped in chicken broth-powder. That was my first interaction and thoughts of it.

After spending time with it and re-visiting my sample, i started to get these other components. Mostly the smokiness and some what of a metallic aroma with a bit of woods in the background. Its floral, animalic and quiet spicy. Its very unique and super different from other stuff. To me its not wearable, but everyone has there own taste. I like other stuff from Filippo Sorcinelli, but this was not a lover.
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Marcellino8

1 Review
Marcellino8
Marcellino8
1  
Per veri appassionati!
Un profumo che lascia il segno, unisex che può piacere o non piacere. Un inizio molto strong, complesso e difficile da portare dovute alle sue note di testa metalicche insieme a quelle animali; ma con l'evolversi del tempo il profumo diventa sempre più gradevole, un floreale cuoiato, speziato di un fascino indescrivibile!. Una fragranza da mettere in bacheca per chi ama il mondo della profumeria di nicchia!
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4 short views on the fragrance
JC6JC6 5 months ago
Recently, fate decided that I should learn the smell of spilled viscera. My pupils widened as I realized the similarities in smell.
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PromethPrometh 1 year ago
9
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5
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8
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7
Scent
Peculiar scent. Smells forbidden somehow.
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RachelgRachelg 1 year ago
7.5
Scent
Intriguingly metallic, musky and earthy. This is body- like in a way most animalics aren't, it's the blood and organs rather than the fur.
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BoBoChampBoBoChamp 4 years ago
9
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7
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8
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7.5
Scent
Initially intense and boozy metallic spicy-green, this challenging fragrance settles to a slightly smoky, gentle dusty earthy-leathery base.
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