Testostérone 2012

Ludomat
18.07.2020 - 01:14 PM
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8
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent

Cool veggie sweat

Probably 6-7 years ago on a business trip in Munich, of course he stopped by Beck's to collect some inspiration in the perfume department. Aha, Testostérone, that sounds interesting (my passion for somehow human or animal scents awakened quite timidly back then).
Sprayed on, leaving the shop and spending the whole day trying to get a hold of the scent: phew, like real sweat, it doesn't work -- but somehow also a bit horny and sexy -- I can't wear it when I want to, but it really has something -- etc.
"Colleague, what do you think of the smell in here?" "Not bad." "Not sweaty or gross?" "Nope."

Mmh, nevertheless left the city without a decision, but could not forget him. Next visit, tested again, same game.

And again a visit, in the meantime about one year has passed: but now I buy it. Beck: "Oh, we're sorry, we took Sentifique out of our assortment." Oh, crap, but half as bad, he was also difficult
After further years, during which I owned a small collection and learned to love some rather leathery, animal or oud scents, Testostérone came back to my mind.
Unfortunately nowhere to get, neither new nor on ebay.
Only a short time ago then actually a hit on ebay, half-full bottle, give it to me.

Finally in my hand, I still like it (relief), but I hardly dare to test it again properly and completely, so I spray myself more extensively with it. Today, Saturday, pretty hot, weekly market - just the right opportunity, fresh air gives security.

The fragrance: still as fascinating as ever. Basically dry, immediately there and with little development, as has been written below several times.
Coriander and probably cumin are very clear from the beginning: medicinal, tart, and therefore, strangely enough, clean. Birch tar quite perceptible, oud in light doses imaginable. Patchouli, if you like, is not in its classic earthy, musty form, but clear and tart.
Especially cumin (and maybe the atypical patchouli) also evokes sweat associations, and I feel the same with Al Oudh by L'Artisan Parfumeur, but in a much warmer, more oriental and chubby version. I'm surprised that there are no animal notes in it, civet, castoreum, hyraceum ...

Perhaps the name also causes more head cinema than actually necessary.
In fact, the fragrance remains noble and unobtrusive, if you can even imagine that despite the fresh sweat that is nevertheless present, I am certainly not looked at obliquely on the market. T'rone also goes surprisingly well with the heat, always maintains its cool dryness - and that for a long time.

I am now very happy to have T'rone in the collection, the 30ml that are still there are guarded like my eyeballs and only reduced further on special occasions
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