Sharif La Via del Profumo 2011

She had been lying in her bed for a long time, but she actually knew that she wouldn't be able to sleep before he came. She had both wings of the window wide open. The cool night wind gently swirled the curtains around. It was a brilliantly bright full moon night, and the moonlight shone directly into her room, illuminating it in silvery-black light. He only came on full moons and always on the first night. And it should be the same again, as she noticed at that very second. He was already there, sitting on the windowsill. He, who was taller than all the others. He, whose fur was blacker and darker. He, whose name was whispered through the night on such bright nights because everyone vied for his favor. Everyone knew him, but no one owned him. The black tomcat named.....Sharif

In the moonlight, his silhouette on the windowsill looked like a cut-out from black leather. Like a statue, he sat there and watched her. She didn't dare to move because she was afraid of scaring him away. She closed her eyes for a few seconds. When she opened them again, he was no longer on the windowsill but on the trunk at the foot of the bed. Since he was sitting with his back to the moon, his shadow was outlined on the bedspread like the darkest pitch. She held her breath and waited. Then he moved towards her in slow, graceful movements. The imprints of his paws left gentle indentations on the soft bedspread. They looked like tracks in the snow in the moonlight. Sharif was now right above her. She closed her eyes and listened to his gentle purring as he curled up next to her pillow and lingered. An indescribable feeling of calm and contentment flowed through her as she perceived his scent.

His black, silky fur smelled of wild lavender that grew in the fields outside the village. She knew this herbal-ethereal scent very well, and she loved it. But there was still more to be sniffed from Sharif's forays on his fur. It was the scent of almonds or almond dust that clung to him. Sweet like marzipan or heliotrope. There was only one place that smelled so seductively sweet. He must have also been in the pastry shop at the end of the street to nibble on something. Only there did it smell so deliciously of almond cream. But one could also smell the sweet game of claws of power and conquest. The love he bestowed upon his lady love that night was of leathery-soft animality. The bites and strokes of passion and devotion. She could smell all of this while Sharif rested beside her. All these scents gently lulled her to sleep. The last thing she felt was his leathery-soft paws on her lips before he disappeared into the full moon night.

Conclusion
Sharif is soft like the touch of a cat on the skin. Purring, sweet-warm, cuddly, cozy, tender-leathery-animalistic, and softly hypnotic. Notes of herbal-fresh lavender gradually blend with sweet heliotrope and almond aromas before merging with warm amber and softly tender leather and a quietly purring civet accord. Sharif is a fragrance that invites cuddling. With oneself or together on the sofa. It has a pleasant sweetness and radiates a comforting satisfaction, just like the soothing purring of a cat lying next to you. A scent that exudes deep tranquility and contentment. Very sensitive and warm-soothing. In my opinion, one of the few fragrances that one could wear even before going to bed.

Sweet dreams guaranteed!

No, actually just marzipan! I expected the creature based on the pyramid: civet and leather - both from animals, along with amber, which occasionally shows animalistic traits (but almost never on me).

No, none of that! I perceive something sweet that initially reminds me of the base of some perfumes from Joop or Bogner, a bit rough-powdery. At first, I thought it was heading towards heliotrope or vanilla, but then it became clear that it is more almond or bitter almond. I don't smell much else besides this marzipan note, which is quite pleasant.

Therefore: a successful surprise. However, those hoping for an animalic scent might be somewhat disappointed.