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05/19/2014
Jbells
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Jbells
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Something Gentlemanly
My first impression of this is masculinity. Brun Sicily brings to mind men in tweed, on horseback, riding through a meadow with their horses kicking up little white flowers. There's a whiff of suede, leather and spices on a bed of white florals.
As it wears on, it becomes yet deeper and heavier. Somewhere between the 2nd and 3rd hour of wear, the spices spike for a while, then die down and give way to an almost cuddly musky feel. If it wasn't for the slight smokiness that emerges, this could have been a bit of a nice skin scent, but the smoke helps the perfume float around.
Throughout the entire lifespan of Brun Sicilien on my skin (almost 5 hours!), I did not smell much vanilla. Perhaps it is there in softer degrees than I am used to, and my inexperienced nose missed it in the swirl of spices and suede.
Scent on Canvas lists this as a unisex scent, but to some extent, I beg to differ. A woman could wear this comfortably (especially in the last couple of hours), but to my nose, this is the scent for a young man out to woo a lady, and is determined to let her know that he is, in no uncertain terms, a true gentleman.
Sillage is wanting on me. It doesn't carry very far, which I found slightly disappointing.
As it wears on, it becomes yet deeper and heavier. Somewhere between the 2nd and 3rd hour of wear, the spices spike for a while, then die down and give way to an almost cuddly musky feel. If it wasn't for the slight smokiness that emerges, this could have been a bit of a nice skin scent, but the smoke helps the perfume float around.
Throughout the entire lifespan of Brun Sicilien on my skin (almost 5 hours!), I did not smell much vanilla. Perhaps it is there in softer degrees than I am used to, and my inexperienced nose missed it in the swirl of spices and suede.
Scent on Canvas lists this as a unisex scent, but to some extent, I beg to differ. A woman could wear this comfortably (especially in the last couple of hours), but to my nose, this is the scent for a young man out to woo a lady, and is determined to let her know that he is, in no uncertain terms, a true gentleman.
Sillage is wanting on me. It doesn't carry very far, which I found slightly disappointing.
