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10/31/2014
Teadot
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Teadot
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4
Hit and Run...
Surprising, (given it's name)... Bang! is more pensive than party! Yes, the initial "hit" is agressive, metallic, and all-kinds-of-peppery. But a rosy Pink Peppercorn (reminiscent of cinnamon tic-tacs) quickly segues to a more solemn, subdued Heart. From there, it's all dry coniferous Woods and Black Pepper -mellowed out by a dark velvety Resin in the background. A touch of Oakmoss, lends a mild but stately balsalmic tang... adding pungency and depth. A classy touch. But hardly enough to make the scent "complex".
Yet, Bang! is far from boring. The highlight being an "inky" Vetiver Root (a la Encre Noire) that contrasts nicely to make the glimmer of Pink Pepper, PoP! It's Edgy, but brooding. I dig it. It has neither the sweetness, nor the loudness of Spicebomb (the more popular competitor on the spice rack). In fact, Bang! operates in stealth most of the time. (it's presence felt, more by others than the wearer), and there is next to no sweetness at all (save for the aforementioned tic-tac allusion). Marc Jacobs makes a bold move with this mature and unlikely candidate (in the 2010 marketplace) -Amid a designer landscape of child-pacifying confections that pander to Gucci pocketbooks with bubble-gum taste.
I like "Bang!" in much the same way I like Gaultier's Kokorico. (I don't mean they smell alike). But their approach to "character", might come from the same "head space". Both equally uncomplicated, unconventional, and uncompromising in their sense of style. So, Bang! might be of interest to my fellow "Kokoricans" as well. Or at least to those who are not averse to a good dose of Pepper in their fragrance. Unexpectedly, this fragrance became a staple scent for me this past fall and winter. It may have taken a few innings, but ultimately...
BANG! ...hit a home run.
Longevity: 8/10(in base, as skin scent)
Projection(Fall temp): 6.0/10(in mid, stealthy)
Art/Creatives: 8.5/10 (bottle,concept,
composition)– the 50ml flacon stands
up more stable than the 100ml.lol
How: work,casual,dates,fall,winter,more
serious than playful, try layering it w/Encre
Noire for mutually added depth, anyone 25+.
Yet, Bang! is far from boring. The highlight being an "inky" Vetiver Root (a la Encre Noire) that contrasts nicely to make the glimmer of Pink Pepper, PoP! It's Edgy, but brooding. I dig it. It has neither the sweetness, nor the loudness of Spicebomb (the more popular competitor on the spice rack). In fact, Bang! operates in stealth most of the time. (it's presence felt, more by others than the wearer), and there is next to no sweetness at all (save for the aforementioned tic-tac allusion). Marc Jacobs makes a bold move with this mature and unlikely candidate (in the 2010 marketplace) -Amid a designer landscape of child-pacifying confections that pander to Gucci pocketbooks with bubble-gum taste.
I like "Bang!" in much the same way I like Gaultier's Kokorico. (I don't mean they smell alike). But their approach to "character", might come from the same "head space". Both equally uncomplicated, unconventional, and uncompromising in their sense of style. So, Bang! might be of interest to my fellow "Kokoricans" as well. Or at least to those who are not averse to a good dose of Pepper in their fragrance. Unexpectedly, this fragrance became a staple scent for me this past fall and winter. It may have taken a few innings, but ultimately...
BANG! ...hit a home run.
Longevity: 8/10(in base, as skin scent)
Projection(Fall temp): 6.0/10(in mid, stealthy)
Art/Creatives: 8.5/10 (bottle,concept,
composition)– the 50ml flacon stands
up more stable than the 100ml.lol
How: work,casual,dates,fall,winter,more
serious than playful, try layering it w/Encre
Noire for mutually added depth, anyone 25+.
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