By Night (Black) Profumi del Forte 2009
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"The night is the gentle complexion for the soul..."
…and “By Night Black” is its mythical scent - the olfactory score of a balmy summer night.
The seemingly unremarkable bottle from the Italian house “Profumi del Forte” houses an extremely nebulous fragrance, unlike anything I have experienced in a long time.
“By Night Black” primarily possesses a pure floral character, which asserts itself throughout the entire scent journey. The lime in the top note is perceptible, but only very softly and extremely subtly. Rather, I smell its blossom! A scent reminiscent of jasmine - Azorean jasmine. The fragrance begins wonderfully fresh-floral, without ever being too gentle. The fig leaves color the top note a juicy green, and the mandarin dances quietly with a larger bitter orange in rhythm while basil, lavender, and above all labdanum set striking accents. A scent like a flower-laden, slightly spicy sea breeze - sultry yet refreshing.
With the gradual emergence of the heart note, another resin joins the labdanum: pine resin - a woody-warm scent that harmonizes beautifully with the Mediterranean undertone of the top note. This ensemble is completed by a wonderfully subtle incense, which never becomes too intrusive or scratchy, and sweet-balsamic cedarwood.
Thus, the traditional Italian fragrance house has created something I have long sought: A SMOKY DISTINCT JASMINE SCENT WITH RESINOUS EDGES AND BALSAMIC CORNERS. “By Night Black” is a vacation for the nose, a journey to remote places in the Mediterranean, not timid but also not reckless, a veiled and sensually erotic fragrance for balmy summer nights, multifaceted and dark violet.
The target audience is not defined by gender in any way - even on female skin, the mysterious Italian is sure to please. Not for winter or autumn - 90% summer evening and 10% spring morning - a scent made for going out, too romantic for work, sports, and leisure. The sillage is appropriately moderate, and the longevity is adequate for the fragrance notes. The Eau de Parfum is sold in bottles of 100ml and 50ml. However, I have only seen the smaller variant in Italy so far. The bottle is made of cut glass and the cap is made of dark marble.
CONCLUSION: Those who are fond of distinct floral fragrances should reach for a test strip here; those searching for resinous-smoky jasmine will find it here, and all those who know and have come to love Valentino’s “V Pour Homme” should indulge in the dark elixir - or to quote Novalis: “Does not everything that excites us wear the color of the night?”
The seemingly unremarkable bottle from the Italian house “Profumi del Forte” houses an extremely nebulous fragrance, unlike anything I have experienced in a long time.
“By Night Black” primarily possesses a pure floral character, which asserts itself throughout the entire scent journey. The lime in the top note is perceptible, but only very softly and extremely subtly. Rather, I smell its blossom! A scent reminiscent of jasmine - Azorean jasmine. The fragrance begins wonderfully fresh-floral, without ever being too gentle. The fig leaves color the top note a juicy green, and the mandarin dances quietly with a larger bitter orange in rhythm while basil, lavender, and above all labdanum set striking accents. A scent like a flower-laden, slightly spicy sea breeze - sultry yet refreshing.
With the gradual emergence of the heart note, another resin joins the labdanum: pine resin - a woody-warm scent that harmonizes beautifully with the Mediterranean undertone of the top note. This ensemble is completed by a wonderfully subtle incense, which never becomes too intrusive or scratchy, and sweet-balsamic cedarwood.
Thus, the traditional Italian fragrance house has created something I have long sought: A SMOKY DISTINCT JASMINE SCENT WITH RESINOUS EDGES AND BALSAMIC CORNERS. “By Night Black” is a vacation for the nose, a journey to remote places in the Mediterranean, not timid but also not reckless, a veiled and sensually erotic fragrance for balmy summer nights, multifaceted and dark violet.
The target audience is not defined by gender in any way - even on female skin, the mysterious Italian is sure to please. Not for winter or autumn - 90% summer evening and 10% spring morning - a scent made for going out, too romantic for work, sports, and leisure. The sillage is appropriately moderate, and the longevity is adequate for the fragrance notes. The Eau de Parfum is sold in bottles of 100ml and 50ml. However, I have only seen the smaller variant in Italy so far. The bottle is made of cut glass and the cap is made of dark marble.
CONCLUSION: Those who are fond of distinct floral fragrances should reach for a test strip here; those searching for resinous-smoky jasmine will find it here, and all those who know and have come to love Valentino’s “V Pour Homme” should indulge in the dark elixir - or to quote Novalis: “Does not everything that excites us wear the color of the night?”
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Too bad I have such issues with floral scents, especially jasmine...