Divine Attraction Initio 2015

Dark, rather tough leather that has probably been worn for quite some time: this is what "Divine Attraction" reminds me of not just at first glance.
Beloved leather combinations among riders of heavy machines do not just experience one season. Unless they have to "erase" the asphalt multiple times or belong to Jorge Lorenzo or the almost legendary Valentino Rossi with his "yellow number 46".
These sturdy, safety-providing garments smell not only of leather but also of the sweat from many hours spent accompanying their wearer over countless kilometers.
That's how it should be, and: if you like it, you like it!
I still remember the time when I worked for BMW Motorrad here in Berlin-Spandau for a while.
There were many great and expensive machines in the employee parking lots that instilled a healthy respect in me just by their size.
The department head there would, of course, come on days when the weather allowed, with one of those powerful beasts.
He had stored his office suit in the closet; he changed into his gear: that went into his wardrobe, which he - to my luck - used only by himself.
(Because I "had to" initially share the closet with the rubber boots of the head of the factory fire department; but only for a short time. Then I had access to one belonging to a dear colleague.)
Unlike a colleague who enthusiastically inhaled the scent of this leather suit through wide-open "nostrils," I wasn't quite taken with it.
All of this was and is a bit too coarse for me, too much - yes, certainly also "too masculine"!
Advertising back then also showed us how a "real man" should appear and often smell.
I prefer it to be a bit more cultivated and refined.

This memory flooded back to me during my first encounter with Initio's "Divine Attraction".
It is a bit too much leather for me. It dominates unchallenged!
My always very welcome incense is fighting for attention alongside robust, spicy cedarwood and a well-measured portion of vetiver.
To stay in the motorsport theme: here raged "the Battle for the Second Place"!
In my sensual perception, there are three "second places" here!
Worn down by the fight against this massive opponent leather, all three nuances rub against each other so that their strengths get a bit lost along the way. What a pity!
Ginger, always a bit biting for me, sides with the winner here.
Thus, this already strong leather-sweat note is further spiced up with ginger!
(Not knowing about Iso-E-Super - I promise I will inform myself - I don't know who or what else is contributing to the scent here!)

My conclusion:
"Divine Attraction" is a very well-composed, extremely idiosyncratic fragrance that probably ensures a lot of attention for its wearer.
For me, as a petite, light blonde, and very feminine woman, this scent load is completely unsuitable. I feel overwhelmed or downright patronized!
If I conclude my statement with "disturbingly sexy," I am probably hitting the nail on the head for myself.
I encounter a massive, perhaps even somewhat violent scent here, which I have nothing to counter - I am literally run over (to stick with the imagery).
This is also reflected in the very long longevity: I cannot escape this scent; it is a "clinger" and remains present even after hours.
A quality that I do not appreciate here so much: it is just too clingy for me.
The contents of this black, somewhat masculine-designed bottle are a very fine thing: if two find each other who match, it can become a wonderful and exciting acquaintance.

It always takes a bit of overcoming to step into the ring after Meggi with his great and witty comments.
Now he has left me a sample of this "divine attraction," well aware that I am currently on a great scent discovery journey and only shy away from a few challenges.
So it is only natural for me to present my personal impressions here as a small thank you.