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Tequila and resins, sweet/salty/floral/boozy
The latest release from Rasei Fort (owner/perfumer of Fort & Manle) under his own brand, Cielito Lindo, originally released earlier this year as a 100ml EDP but was since re-released as a 50ml extrait. It is inspired by a love story set in Guanajuato, Mexico, and is a boozy, sweet, resinous, and somewhat floral mix, featuring notes of tequila, labdanum, rose, tonka, cinnamon, and caramel.
The sweeter side of it is very sweet, sort of the fancifully confectionary side of liquor broadened by resins, but it is balanced significantly by the spicy floral side of tequila, which has its own sweetness but is largely tart and floral in real life and that comes through in the in the fragrance, as well. It definitely leans sharp rather than dull, and it captures the biting side of tequila in a way that is softened by some the sweeter side of the tonka and labdanum.
Overall, it’s a fun, artistic, high-performing exploration of tequila and resins in fragrance with just the right amount of sweets and spices to make the blend feel grounded while still innovative. It’s emblematic of Rasei’s creativity both in Fort & Manle and his own named line that includes Kolonya and La Whatever. Certainly I’d recommend checking this out.
Cielito Lindo is sold in the US via Tigerlily and Luckyscent at $150 for 50ml, as well as via the Fort & Manle website.
8 out of 10
