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09/14/2023
Lieselotte
30 Reviews
Lieselotte
1
Earthy cleanliness
Busaina needs getting used to. You need to give her a few days of wear to accustom yourself, because at first, you will think that this is 75% masculine when it is actually 100% unisex.
The three dominant notes from start to finish are (in order of magnitude): cedarwood, musk and lavender.
The opening is dominated by lavender and woody notes. The lavender note is cool, almost leaning towards a kind of metallic feel, but the woody note quickly overpowers it.
At first spritz, the woody note is indistinguishable- is it agarwood? cedar? sandalwood? But after the first minute, it becomes clear that it is cedarwood, and together with resins, it gives off a balsamic, aromatic, almost camphoraceous fragrance. The cedarwood is the reason why this fragrance would not be suitable for women who prefer feminine leaning unisex fragrances, as nothing about this is wholly feminine. The cedarwood is just so strong in the opening that it completely overwhelms any floral notes that may be in the formulation.
The mid and dry down is dominated by musk and cedarwood with lavender projecting on warm skin but not on clothing.
Busaina would be challenging to anyone used to mainstream perfumes. It might be more suitable for women who like chypres/ dark musky/ earthy woody fragrances.
I did not buy it with the expectation that it would be easy to wear, but after a week of constantly reaching for it, I absolutely love it!
The three dominant notes from start to finish are (in order of magnitude): cedarwood, musk and lavender.
The opening is dominated by lavender and woody notes. The lavender note is cool, almost leaning towards a kind of metallic feel, but the woody note quickly overpowers it.
At first spritz, the woody note is indistinguishable- is it agarwood? cedar? sandalwood? But after the first minute, it becomes clear that it is cedarwood, and together with resins, it gives off a balsamic, aromatic, almost camphoraceous fragrance. The cedarwood is the reason why this fragrance would not be suitable for women who prefer feminine leaning unisex fragrances, as nothing about this is wholly feminine. The cedarwood is just so strong in the opening that it completely overwhelms any floral notes that may be in the formulation.
The mid and dry down is dominated by musk and cedarwood with lavender projecting on warm skin but not on clothing.
Busaina would be challenging to anyone used to mainstream perfumes. It might be more suitable for women who like chypres/ dark musky/ earthy woody fragrances.
I did not buy it with the expectation that it would be easy to wear, but after a week of constantly reaching for it, I absolutely love it!
