Al Contrario Tiziana Terenzi 2015

Thanks to the dear AnimeFreak, I had the opportunity to get two Tiziana Terenzi fragrances at a very fair price in the Souk, and alongside the Rose Gold Oudh, Al Contrario was also included.

Due to the partly very negative comments here, I was initially quite skeptical, but I thought to myself, as someone who prefers sweet fragrances, this sounds like it could be to my taste.

After the package arrived from Austria remarkably quickly and I eagerly and excitedly held the two bottles in my hands, it took hardly a minute before I had the first spray of Contrario on my arm.

The fragrance starts with a brutal malt note that I neither expected nor had perceived in a perfume before. Slightly bitter, somewhat fermented and spicy. Very interesting, but I can understand why some might flinch.

After this malty, bitter scent faded relatively quickly, the intense sweetness that is often criticized here makes its first appearance. A truly almost sticky, burnt, and intense sweetness.. I liked it right away, and my first association was crocant.
The crocant that I must have on my Pinocchio children's cup at every ice cream parlor. Caramel-like, nutty, sugary.
The image of the ice cream parlor was further enhanced by the slight coffee scent that slowly developed from the bitter malt.
As mentioned below, nuances of sweetened macchiato or milk coffee keep appearing.

After about 30 minutes, the development of the fragrance is mostly complete, leaving a very pleasant scent of roasted nuts, crocant, children's malt beer, and sweetened coffee.

I can understand that this fragrance may not appeal to everyone, especially since the constantly present sweetness makes it something only for sweet-toothed individuals.
For me personally, it is a quite interesting, pleasant, and somehow special gourmand that I would love to wear on a date, during a winter walk, or at the Christmas market.

The bottle is very high-quality and sprays very finely and cleanly. The longevity is, of course, due to the heavy sweetness, above average, and on my skin, I could still perceive the fragrance very prominently after 10 hours.
The sillage is rather close to the body but also has strong performance. After 8 hours, I still had a light coffee-nut cloud trailing behind me.

I would recommend this fragrance to any fan of sweet gourmands with a certain something. Treat yourself to a few calories on your skin and transform into a children's ice cream cup that doesn't take everything too seriously.