It's really a struggle for me with this brand; either they're too over-the-top for me or so mainstream that I don't like them either. Just not my thing.
The nasty thing about it: it clings to clothes like crazy!
Basically, this caramel sweetness is as overpowering as Encounters.
Oud - I can't smell it here either.
... doesn't blast like a lot of things you encounter in city centers these days, it's softly balanced (I might have liked it 30 years ago), but overall it's too edible and lacks the Bianchi essence that I loved in their earlier fragrances; the gritty, daring, passionate connection to vintage scents is completely missing; it's certainly well-made and might smell nice on others; it's just not for me.
Vintage-dusty-dry-animalic is just her signature. It's strange that Oud was a total failure, even though this raw material would have been a perfect fit for her. The last few were okay, but the Amber was still very good; the rest... well. I think Black Knight has something "oud-like" in the base; she could have just developed it further.
Basically, this caramel sweetness is as overpowering as Encounters.
Oud - I can't smell it here either.
I would never intentionally spray it on my clothes.
I’ll manage my expectations before the test.