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Flow Gently, Sweet Afton
Veleno Doré came to me as a sample from an extremely generous donor; otherwise, I would never have tried the scent, as it doesn't quite fit my usual preferences. However, I would have missed out on this 'golden poison' (a hybrid Italian-French naming) which offers a highly interesting olfactory experience, even though the mixture will not make it onto my wish list.
To me, we primarily have a black cherry scent here. This black cherry dominates all phases of the fragrance. We shouldn't imagine extremely sour pickled sour cherries that make us scrunch our faces, but rather a beautifully dark, round, fruity, juicy, and yes, somewhat sour aroma. I am usually anything but a fan of fruity notes in fragrances, but here it is quite pleasing.
The dominant cherry keeps the (by the way, also very solid and impressively high-quality) sometimes quite dark and mysterious scent from venturing too much into the provocative or dangerously repulsive territory. It grounds the fragrance, so to speak: as soon as one has too deep associations with the scent, the image of a delicious cherry pie or a happily munching child with smeared cheeks comes to mind.
The second note that is quite dominant for me, especially in a prominent way during the first 1-2 hours, is tobacco. I distinctly perceive the marked hay-like, rich, bright, slightly moist scent of Virginia tobacco, primarily that of fresh tobacco when opening a pack of unfiltered cigarettes, but sometimes also a burnt, smoky note (which could also come from the rum).
Years ago, when I still smoked, I loved the English unfiltered Virginias of the "Sweet Afton" brand very much. It was exactly that scent that came to mind with Veleno Doré. By the way, the packaging of these cigarettes (both the tin boxes and the wide cardboard packs), back then still without the health-related horror images and warnings that are certainly justified, can still be googled; they were as much a work of art as the tobacco products themselves: they featured a portrait of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, a lovely river landscape, and a few lines from one of Burns' poems about the River Afton: "Flow gently, sweet Afton among thy green braes, flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise".
Black cherry-Virginia cigarette, that creates a highly original and certainly rare foundation for this fragrance, at least for its first hours.
The fragrance pyramid depicted here is largely plausible to me, although I do not perceive any chili spiciness and assume that this note has only been used in very small doses for rounding. However, it does not show a temporal fragrance progression; as already mentioned, the heart tobacco and the base cherry hit my nose from the very first second. I read "top," "heart," and "base" more like the soprano, alto, and bass voices of this fragrance.
Veleno Doré belongs to the category of oscillating fragrances for me. It is not linear, but there is also no clear fragrance development in one distinct direction. It is a bit like in a puzzle game; an impression that seemed to have disappeared suddenly reappears. Here is an excerpt from my progression notes:
2nd hour: Stabilization and homogenization. Ambery deep freshness. Benzoin? Suddenly a bitter and somewhat dirty chocolate note that wasn't there before. Patchouli sweetness. Tobacco is now less.
3rd hour: Cherry Coke. Velvety. Vanilla!!! Patchouli!
4th hour: Again very dark, smoky!!!
5th hour: Vanilla. Very round, very smooth, very soft. Upon retracing, tobacco is again very clear.
Now the fragrance has been with me for eight hours and, although it has become quite close to the skin, it still holds on bravely. For about two hours now, it has reminded me enormously of the wonderful base of one of my favorite fragrances, "Opium pour Homme EdT," which, although according to the pyramid does not have the makings of a twin, also contains strong dark fruit (there: black currant) and vanilla.
Conclusion: An extremely original, thoroughly appealing, quite extravagant, moderately decadent (also in the old sense of the word, namely "smoky"), autumn-winter fragrance that begins with a black cherry-Virginia tobacco duet and ultimately evokes spicy-oriental opium reminiscences. Well lasting. More suitable for the evening than for the office. More feminine, but also wearable for men.
To me, we primarily have a black cherry scent here. This black cherry dominates all phases of the fragrance. We shouldn't imagine extremely sour pickled sour cherries that make us scrunch our faces, but rather a beautifully dark, round, fruity, juicy, and yes, somewhat sour aroma. I am usually anything but a fan of fruity notes in fragrances, but here it is quite pleasing.
The dominant cherry keeps the (by the way, also very solid and impressively high-quality) sometimes quite dark and mysterious scent from venturing too much into the provocative or dangerously repulsive territory. It grounds the fragrance, so to speak: as soon as one has too deep associations with the scent, the image of a delicious cherry pie or a happily munching child with smeared cheeks comes to mind.
The second note that is quite dominant for me, especially in a prominent way during the first 1-2 hours, is tobacco. I distinctly perceive the marked hay-like, rich, bright, slightly moist scent of Virginia tobacco, primarily that of fresh tobacco when opening a pack of unfiltered cigarettes, but sometimes also a burnt, smoky note (which could also come from the rum).
Years ago, when I still smoked, I loved the English unfiltered Virginias of the "Sweet Afton" brand very much. It was exactly that scent that came to mind with Veleno Doré. By the way, the packaging of these cigarettes (both the tin boxes and the wide cardboard packs), back then still without the health-related horror images and warnings that are certainly justified, can still be googled; they were as much a work of art as the tobacco products themselves: they featured a portrait of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, a lovely river landscape, and a few lines from one of Burns' poems about the River Afton: "Flow gently, sweet Afton among thy green braes, flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise".
Black cherry-Virginia cigarette, that creates a highly original and certainly rare foundation for this fragrance, at least for its first hours.
The fragrance pyramid depicted here is largely plausible to me, although I do not perceive any chili spiciness and assume that this note has only been used in very small doses for rounding. However, it does not show a temporal fragrance progression; as already mentioned, the heart tobacco and the base cherry hit my nose from the very first second. I read "top," "heart," and "base" more like the soprano, alto, and bass voices of this fragrance.
Veleno Doré belongs to the category of oscillating fragrances for me. It is not linear, but there is also no clear fragrance development in one distinct direction. It is a bit like in a puzzle game; an impression that seemed to have disappeared suddenly reappears. Here is an excerpt from my progression notes:
2nd hour: Stabilization and homogenization. Ambery deep freshness. Benzoin? Suddenly a bitter and somewhat dirty chocolate note that wasn't there before. Patchouli sweetness. Tobacco is now less.
3rd hour: Cherry Coke. Velvety. Vanilla!!! Patchouli!
4th hour: Again very dark, smoky!!!
5th hour: Vanilla. Very round, very smooth, very soft. Upon retracing, tobacco is again very clear.
Now the fragrance has been with me for eight hours and, although it has become quite close to the skin, it still holds on bravely. For about two hours now, it has reminded me enormously of the wonderful base of one of my favorite fragrances, "Opium pour Homme EdT," which, although according to the pyramid does not have the makings of a twin, also contains strong dark fruit (there: black currant) and vanilla.
Conclusion: An extremely original, thoroughly appealing, quite extravagant, moderately decadent (also in the old sense of the word, namely "smoky"), autumn-winter fragrance that begins with a black cherry-Virginia tobacco duet and ultimately evokes spicy-oriental opium reminiscences. Well lasting. More suitable for the evening than for the office. More feminine, but also wearable for men.
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8 Comments
Just the combination of tobacco, rum, and vanilla, nestled on ripe black cherry, sounds incredibly tempting.
It seems to have a very extravagant character that I would love to experience for a few hours.
I don’t even need to mention that your description makes me eager to try it.
Thank you!