Brussels Sprouted Smell Bent 2010

Brussels Sprouts is Brussels sprouts, literally translated as Brussels sprouts. That’s why illustrations for “Brussels Sprouted” also feature the Brussels Atomium made out of Brussels sprouts. This is a good example of the ambiguous humor of Smell Bent, whose entire presentation is colorful, poppy, campy, and slightly quirky, which definitely piques curiosity about the fragrances. Moreover, Brent Leonesio, the creative mind behind Smell Bent, has made it his mission to design scents that are fun, smell good, but shouldn’t cost a fortune.

Fortunately, “Brussels Sprouted” has absolutely nothing in common with Brussels sprouts, the only vegetable I avoid. Instead, there is unsurprisingly green, lush leaf green, and moss, rather dark and clear. The initially very fresh green becomes woodier as it develops.

But there is not only this connection to nature, which almost has a hippie-like quality due to a distinctly noticeable dry patchouli note. No, because alongside/underneath/behind it, there is something that at first doesn’t seem so contrary, namely earth, which then takes on a somewhat dirty, almost cellar-like or urban quality (…Brussels?), without it being creepy, as the beautiful green notes are still present, keeping it somehow cool and soothing.

However, there is another facet that reveals itself as it develops. An pronounced powderiness, slightly sweet, adds warmth and an almost old-fashioned charm to the fragrance.

“Brussels Sprouted” is not only an exciting and successful scent experiment, but at every moment, it can also be seen as a very pleasant and wearable fragrance. Longevity and sillage are also in the green zone, so to speak…

This fragrance, like almost all scents from Smell Bent, is available both as an Eau de Toilette and as a perfume oil. I myself have been using my little perfume oil roll-on for this.