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An Oriental Journey
Scentrack
Thievery Corporation – Il Grande Silencio
Often the names of the fragrances are not in correlation with their actual composition, and we witness these days too much Noirs, Nights, Intenses, Spicebombs... This is not the case.
Caravelle Epicee gives me a real olfactive picture of the ship loaded with spices on return from the mystic East. The ship's wood is impregnated with the smell of most expensive, most desirable spices in the world. I was pleasantly shocked with the strong kick of nutmeg. The caraway comes very soon, accompanied with black pepper and just a hint of chili peppers. The body of Frapin's ship is made of sandalwood and Guaiac wood. Tobacco is also one of the main players in this story, compatible with whiskies and cigars (I usually sip gentle Irish blends like Bushmills Black Bush). The rich amber from the base is so compatible with tobacco. The whole composition possesses some boozy, Cognac or Irish whiskey/Bourbon vibe.
I brought back this gorgeous liquid from my trip to Tuscany. I wore this for the first time while dining in Villa Medicea La Ferdinanda near Artimini or known as the House of hundred chimneys- the extraordinary work of Master Buontalenti. While the rest were just eating delicious Tuscan food and talked about business plans, I wander the lonely corridors and park in the dusk while wearing Caravelle. I felt the history and perfect melting of all my senses resulting in some sweet loneliness and weird masochistic happiness. This clear moment in time was given to me by Caravelle Epicee and Frapin’s characteristic aristocratic sadness.
Thievery Corporation – Il Grande Silencio
Often the names of the fragrances are not in correlation with their actual composition, and we witness these days too much Noirs, Nights, Intenses, Spicebombs... This is not the case.
Caravelle Epicee gives me a real olfactive picture of the ship loaded with spices on return from the mystic East. The ship's wood is impregnated with the smell of most expensive, most desirable spices in the world. I was pleasantly shocked with the strong kick of nutmeg. The caraway comes very soon, accompanied with black pepper and just a hint of chili peppers. The body of Frapin's ship is made of sandalwood and Guaiac wood. Tobacco is also one of the main players in this story, compatible with whiskies and cigars (I usually sip gentle Irish blends like Bushmills Black Bush). The rich amber from the base is so compatible with tobacco. The whole composition possesses some boozy, Cognac or Irish whiskey/Bourbon vibe.
I brought back this gorgeous liquid from my trip to Tuscany. I wore this for the first time while dining in Villa Medicea La Ferdinanda near Artimini or known as the House of hundred chimneys- the extraordinary work of Master Buontalenti. While the rest were just eating delicious Tuscan food and talked about business plans, I wander the lonely corridors and park in the dusk while wearing Caravelle. I felt the history and perfect melting of all my senses resulting in some sweet loneliness and weird masochistic happiness. This clear moment in time was given to me by Caravelle Epicee and Frapin’s characteristic aristocratic sadness.
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Another good tobacco fragrance recently, more on the woodsy side, is Lalique Ombre Noir.