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Vol. I – Alchemy Studies

Incenso Strega del Castello 2011

8.3 / 10 190 Ratings

A popular perfume by Strega del Castello for women and men, released in 2011. The scent is spicy-resinous. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Resinous

Animal

Woody

Smoky

Fragrance Notes

Myrrh

Labdanum

Burley tobacco

Castoreum

Norlimbanol™

Patchouli

Cardamom

Juniper

Ambrofix

Safranal

Toscanol®

Perfumer

Delphine Thierry

Ratings

Scent

8.3190 Ratings

Longevity

8.1166 Ratings

Sillage

7.2167 Ratings

Bottle

7.9134 Ratings

Value for money

6.843 Ratings

Submitted by TheDrake, last update on 09/06/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Vol. I – Alchemy Studies collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

XIII: La Treizième Heure

M7 (2011)

Extrait Noir

Anubis

Sticky Fingers

Akkad

Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/19/2024

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Raluko111
406 Reviews

Raluko111

1

Sexy, smoking cola tiger

First you hear a growl and then you see the amber eyes fixating you in the dark. This tiger is a master of disguise who knows how to hide behind the most refined veil of cardamom, leather and cola. His sweetness is just a shadow, the last thing you sense before he rushes his prey. The tobacco here is intoxicating, a cigar rolled from the finest Havana leaves with the blunt end cut, waiting for the striking match to light it. I bought it for my partner, but he complains that I am stealing it from him all the time, as this tiger is one I just can`t get enough of.
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Mrrr! Ochi care strălucesc în întuneric, ochi de chihlimbar. Acest tigru este un maestru al deghizării, pentru că știe să se ascundă în spatele celui mai rafinat voal de cardamom, piele, și cola. Dulceața lui este doar o umbră, ultimul lucru pe care îl simți înainte de a se năpusti asupra pradei. Tutunul aici este îmbătător, un trabuc cu capătul tăiat, cele mai fine frunze Cubaneze așteptând chibritul aprins. L-am cumpărat pentru partenerul meu, dar trebuie să mărturisesc că și pe mine m-a cucerit și și eu îl port foarte des. Este aroma cu care mă culc, și cu care mă trezesc.

01/12/2025

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Mfg0507
10 Reviews

Mfg0507

1

Tigre du Bengale

Very well made and developed fragrance, opens up with feeling very warm and almost cola like with the myrrh and juniper popping out then after it has time to develop a slightly dirty and earthy tobacco starts to come through with slight animalics as well and maintains this for most of the scent which is very enjoyable and not challenging either. However I wouldn’t say it matches the name of a tiger very well in terms of rough animalics if that is what you are looking for.
Overall this is one of my favorite winter fragrances and is definitely worth a try it has great longevity and performance and can be found for under 100$ on certain websites.

07/16/2017

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Meggi
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Meggi

Top Review 41

The Tiger Creature, the Tiger Creature...

"What's that smell like cola?" Barely a minute after spraying Tigre du Bengale, my son entered the room with this question on his lips. Kids say the darndest things... He wasn't wrong, the concoction does indeed show a corresponding twist after a brief, tobacco-bitter start. I suspect something in the myrrh is responsible for this. It apparently happens occasionally; I think of Heeleys Eau Sacrée. In Rume by Slumberhouse, cola is even listed as a fragrance note - possibly a leap forward. And in both of those, coincidentally, myrrh is also an important part. My daughter brought up a thought about Chinotto with its hints of Spezi, and as luck would have it, there were remnants of both drinks available for sniffing. This led to several minutes of joyful, shared comparisons before we had to head off to school and work. Family!

The cola doesn't last more than a few minutes anyway; the scent quickly reveals its tobacco side again: bitter, dark, spicy. It reaches into the leathery and foreshadows a definitely beaver-supported leather effect that follows within the first hour. From then on, the cola-free myrrh serves as the common thread. I really like this leathery-beavery-resinous scent. It's just a bit quiet, our tiger; it only fully unfolds its aromas when you get closer.

By noon, the fragrance develops dusty amber ambitions, flanked by vanilla aspects. This feels high-quality and lasts for hours, into the evening. Additionally, a resinous bitterness constantly wafts around the nose, reminding us of the myrrh. Only after about eight hours do I catch a hint of wood as an addition to the base, but I might be mistaken there.

The growl of the opening cannot be saved by the tiger over time. In the afternoon, I find it increasingly tame, and I feel like many others: I have the impression that I already know all of this, just can't pinpoint where from. It’s certainly not Armanis Myrrhe Imperiale; I held that one beside it. Nevertheless, Tigre du Bengale is fundamentally to my taste.

Was there something else? Oh yes! Animalic. I don't really find the hint of beaver to be very beastly. I expected a bit more, especially in the second half, perhaps some labdanum passion or, of course, a bit of real big cat pee.

Hmm. I was fortunate enough to take over the tiger (thank you very much!) from Gerdi. He had to travel no more than 15 kilometers from her - yet the journey apparently left certain traces:

The tiger creature, the tiger creature,
instead of in Bengal, it's here.
From Hamburg it comes on silent paws,
I offer it shelter in my house.

The tiger creature, the tiger creature
carefully marks its territory.
It stretches scratchingly up the trunk,
afterwards, it lifts its leg.

The tiger creature, the tiger creature
is overwhelmed by the row
of trees already from Hamburg-North,
and yet it goes much further forth!

The tiger creature, the tiger creature
runs out of juice just after four.
No shaking or wringing helps,
no drop can reach its goal.

02/05/2017

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Sweetsmell75
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Sweetsmell75

Top Review 22

Wild and yet gentle!

Malbrum ... yes, this brand is still not very well known here, yet a small hype has already developed.
And I really have to say, although the fragrances are quite expensive, they are worth a test :) Thanks for the noble donation!
The perfumes from Malbrum were created between Grasse and Oslo over four years ... and Delphine Thierry has truly proven her fine nose and absolute skill here.

As I read through the fragrance pyramid, I think to myself no ... this is not for me ... and yet I am enchanted by how wonderfully the scent notes (not exactly my favorites) harmoniously blend together.
This is the 3rd fragrance from the Volume I series that I have tested and the 1st that I am dedicating a comment to.

About the scent:
Tigre du Bengale starts for me with a spicy-aromatic note of juniper and cardamom ... I can agree with Can, it really smells like cola :)
Resinous notes are added to the scent progression. Labdanum and myrrh in their softest form.
It slowly becomes animalistic ... but gently. Castoreum mixes with patchouli and tobacco ... resinous-balsamic, slightly leathery, and always covered by a fine spiciness.
What emerges is a purring tiger ... wild and yet gentle.
Tigre du Bengale is for me a leathery-resinous-animalistic fragrance that radiates a certain warmth.
Wearable all year round except in the height of summer.
The longevity is around 8 hours plus ... the sillage is rather quiet ... it is an extrait!
Unisex ... definitely! But I can imagine that Tigre du Bengale comes across as very sexy on a man. Personally, I feel like it simply emphasizes my strength ... but I don't feel sexy with it ;)
The bottle is simple and unfortunately has one of those annoying balloon sprayers. I just don't like those things because they are a disaster to spray.

Conclusion:
Another complete work by Ms. Thierry.
Wild and yet gentle!
Leathery-resinous-animalistic ... and I am enchanted once again!

I recommend testing ... my sample is already eagerly awaited by a dear perfume lover :)

12/12/2016

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Can777
257 Reviews

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Can777

Top Review 21

Avantgarde Tiger

Reading the philosophy of Tigre du Bengale and the story it tells can be shocking or fascinating.
The tiger marks its territory by scraping the bark off trees with its claws and then urinating on it.
This way, other tigers know about its status, gender, and claim to authority.
A genetic fingerprint on its part.
Clearly defined,...if you are a tiger.
These passages strongly remind me of my comment about Lui,...very strongly indeed.
No, no, it doesn’t smell like Lui, but it has the same statement for me.
A highly unusual fragrance,..even for a niche.
A scent that can polarize strongly.

Tigre du Bengale opens with a....strong cola note!
Yes, right,..cola.
Unusual.
The cola note soon transforms into a liqueur note that lasts about 15 minutes, very drinkable and thick.
Slowly but surely, like on velvet paws, other scent notes sneak in.
It becomes smoky and attractively animalistic.
Don’t worry, the animalistic aspect is aesthetically beautifully interpreted.
It remains in this mode of liqueur and fine animalistic smoke for another 15 minutes.
After a while, it mixes with an ever-stronger leather note.
A leather that has almost become thick, sweet, smoky, and resinous at the same time.
An extremely sensual spectacle.
Personally, when I perceive the scent, I get a pleasant shiver,...it’s so sexy for me.

A truly unusual fragrance!
Someone has dared to be bold here, namely Delphine Thierry.
An artist with a penchant for the avant-garde.
Very likeable!

A very beautiful scent, encapsulated in a book.
A good longevity of 8 to 10 hours.
With a sillage that is in a good medium range.
A simple glass bottle with a pump sprayer and 30ml content.
Admittedly, the fun comes at a price, but it’s worth it.
For me, it has.

Those looking for a niche among niches will have found it in Tigre du Bengale.
This scent has made me shudder, but only from pleasure.
Truly a wild mix.
Respect!

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