With the men's perfume "Salvatore Ferragamo," this brand released a wonderfully elegant and rare combination of fig leaf and vetiver, a true stroke of luck and unfortunately already discontinued. Since then, what has come out in men's fragrances has belonged to the background noise of the perfume industry for me. Mid-priced middle-class and rather unremarkable. Now I received a sample of Incanto pour Homme Essential from Ophelia, but unfortunately, I couldn't change my opinion.
Incanto pour Homme Essential belongs to a fragrance direction that I only moderately appreciate - an aquatic fresh scent with a distinct musk base. Citrusy top notes (where is the lychee?), the typical sharpness and scratchiness of many mass-market perfumes, and a somewhat synthetic fresh note - at least subtle - are the main characteristics. I can't quite identify the indicated violet leaf note; I think it is meant to refer to an undefinable light candy-like sweetness at the beginning of the fragrance development.
After just half an hour, the musk takes the helm on this ship; the aquatic-fresh impression now completely gives way to a penetrating soapy scent.
Incanto pour Homme Essential is a perfume for those people who feel comfortable smelling like soap. Fortunately, there aren't too many of them. Personally, I still find occasional mishaps with the dosage of Le Male, Kouros, and A*Men more likable than the annoyance of soap.
