Rosewood
Gardenia
Mandarin orange
Musk
Vanilla
Violet
Susan
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Here it is again.....
.....the wonderfully balsamic opulence of long-gone times.....
Rich, dense, and powerful, the song of this Balalaika resonates.......but unlike what the name and the association with Russia might suggest, this is not a heavy Oriental or even a thunderous chypre.......
Balalaika is rather a dreamily soft-silky floral, perfectly rounded off by noble woods, a subtly animalistic musk note, and a delicate hint of vanilla.....Vintage at its best....
Just like the noble donor, to whom I would like to express my heartfelt thanks at this point, I also perceive the violet as the dominant flower.....accompanied by a finely fruity mandarin, which, despite its opulence and depth, lends a certain juicy freshness to the fragrance.......Powdery notes - if present - I perceive only very faintly or not at all.....
Ultimately, it should be mentioned that Balalaika, despite its advanced age, does not feel "old-fashioned"......a house like Nobile 1942, for example, or even Bruno Acampora, could certainly and exactly bring this fragrance to market today.....
Side note: “Balalaika” evokes a similar mood in me as “Anonimo Veneziano”.....
Rich, dense, and powerful, the song of this Balalaika resonates.......but unlike what the name and the association with Russia might suggest, this is not a heavy Oriental or even a thunderous chypre.......
Balalaika is rather a dreamily soft-silky floral, perfectly rounded off by noble woods, a subtly animalistic musk note, and a delicate hint of vanilla.....Vintage at its best....
Just like the noble donor, to whom I would like to express my heartfelt thanks at this point, I also perceive the violet as the dominant flower.....accompanied by a finely fruity mandarin, which, despite its opulence and depth, lends a certain juicy freshness to the fragrance.......Powdery notes - if present - I perceive only very faintly or not at all.....
Ultimately, it should be mentioned that Balalaika, despite its advanced age, does not feel "old-fashioned"......a house like Nobile 1942, for example, or even Bruno Acampora, could certainly and exactly bring this fragrance to market today.....
Side note: “Balalaika” evokes a similar mood in me as “Anonimo Veneziano”.....
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