Top Notes 
Cardamom
Cumin
Cinnamon
Cistus
Bergamot
Lemon
Orange
Heart Notes 
Iris
Oud
Maté
Base Notes 
Cedarwood
Amber
Styrax
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Well-Tempered Lassi
A perfume label that plays with the symbolism of music already has my sympathy. And translated, Caldi Legni means warm woodwind instruments, which quickly brings to mind Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier.
Whether this has anything to do with the concept of the fragrance is unknown to me. Moreover, I don't quite understand why a boombox is depicted on the front of the bottle's label.
After all, the Eau de Parfum initially presents itself rather classically woody, with a lot of associations to a polished piece of fine furniture with a good shine. The subtle orange creates an original counterpoint, and the cinnamon adds a welcome sense of comfort. The oud also fits excellently into the scene and lends the fragrance a mysterious nobility.
As I said, in the first few seconds! Shortly thereafter, a strange twist occurs, and all that beautiful, noble, polished wood seems to disintegrate. Cardamom, cinnamon, and especially a hefty dose of cumin form a dry alliance that blows out very dry tones.
Interestingly, the three mentioned ingredients are also known as components of the Indian Namkin Lassi, which is the spicy-salty variant of the well-known yogurt drink. If you haven't tried it yet, you should definitely sample it during your next visit to an Indian restaurant.
Therefore, it doesn't surprise me when previous writer Leimbacher thinks of gray, grainy dark milk.
Unfortunately, Caldi Legni draws its main component from the dust-dry spiciness of the trio during its olfactory development, even though the cedar wood mixes in almost seamlessly (what a pun!) a bit later. There is some mate in there as well, but in my opinion, cinnamon and that overdose of cumin are definitely dominant, with the cumin note unfortunately coming across as too overpowering.
It's a shame, though, because the approach was absolutely promising and could have continued in that direction. Powdery wood would have been fine, but not necessarily dusty wood. Thus, Caldi Legni is uniquely developed in its own way and somewhat creatively, but it is definitely a matter of personal taste.
And as for the thing with the depicted boombox, I’m still at a loss!
Whether this has anything to do with the concept of the fragrance is unknown to me. Moreover, I don't quite understand why a boombox is depicted on the front of the bottle's label.
After all, the Eau de Parfum initially presents itself rather classically woody, with a lot of associations to a polished piece of fine furniture with a good shine. The subtle orange creates an original counterpoint, and the cinnamon adds a welcome sense of comfort. The oud also fits excellently into the scene and lends the fragrance a mysterious nobility.
As I said, in the first few seconds! Shortly thereafter, a strange twist occurs, and all that beautiful, noble, polished wood seems to disintegrate. Cardamom, cinnamon, and especially a hefty dose of cumin form a dry alliance that blows out very dry tones.
Interestingly, the three mentioned ingredients are also known as components of the Indian Namkin Lassi, which is the spicy-salty variant of the well-known yogurt drink. If you haven't tried it yet, you should definitely sample it during your next visit to an Indian restaurant.
Therefore, it doesn't surprise me when previous writer Leimbacher thinks of gray, grainy dark milk.
Unfortunately, Caldi Legni draws its main component from the dust-dry spiciness of the trio during its olfactory development, even though the cedar wood mixes in almost seamlessly (what a pun!) a bit later. There is some mate in there as well, but in my opinion, cinnamon and that overdose of cumin are definitely dominant, with the cumin note unfortunately coming across as too overpowering.
It's a shame, though, because the approach was absolutely promising and could have continued in that direction. Powdery wood would have been fine, but not necessarily dusty wood. Thus, Caldi Legni is uniquely developed in its own way and somewhat creatively, but it is definitely a matter of personal taste.
And as for the thing with the depicted boombox, I’m still at a loss!
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