Chimaera Tiziana Terenzi 2014

First sensation is that we are smelling something serious, full of quality and complex, like a mix between the sweet oud sensation of Kemi by Kemi and Black Phantom.

The opening is balsamic, leathery, with a sweet touch, some earthy feeling, it is sweet but not too much, and with oud, it has a green touch, bay leaf and pepper are noticeable, all very balanced.

He manages to mix and create something, not just a succession of notes, as as it progresses he tends to a tobacco, with jacket-type leather and a pinch of honey.

It seems that it may be an excessively heavy perfume but it's not, the balance is so good that everything is well integrated and it is one of those that surrounds you.

Projection and performance, without complaints, high, you feel bursts all the time.

It's a difficult perfume to classify, enveloping, a little sweet, a little fresh, a little dirty, trying it is very worthwhile.

Like the name says Chimaera (from Latin, from Greek Χίμαιρα - Chimaira) is a creature of Greek mythology. It is a monstrous creature, composed of parts of several beasts, parts of a lion, a goat and a snake

And like the scent its very complicated you will smell so many things but ohh so nice.
First spray is more spicy like black pepper, thyme, bay leaf and some lemon. As it settles, there is more of amber and iris, magnolia, honey and peony. Then, the dry downs to tobacco, patchouli and woody essence of some kind of a balsam and cashmere wood.
I would say more of a men’s perfume
Love this one, definitely worth to try.

Chimaera opened with an unpleasant blend of something - couldn't really pick out much from all the top notes. It just wasn't good. Gradually, as Chimaera dried down, it became more resinous with some sweetness along with the spices. This was a huge improvement, turning into a nice, masculine fragrance. Nice, but only average and nothing special.

Performance was mediocre at best. I'm surprised at the great performance ratings. I got maybe about 7 hours out of it at the most, at which point I had to do nose to skin to even get a faint whiff. Chimaera was also a more intimate scent overall. After it dried down and took on the good scent, it only projected out about 3 feet or so and that only lasted for about 1 or 2 hours. Maybe it's been weakened since its release.

Chimaera is OK but nothing special scent-wise or performance-wise. For around $160 - $180 for 100ml, it's really not worth it.

I consider it a mass pleaser - many people notice it in the air and ask what it is. A bit too sweet and artificial/chemical for my taste, yet it's not that bad. But is this one really man-made? I cannot imagine a real person creating this. Also, "no oud" would play better than "cheap oud" in this case.

On my wrists and neck, it's sweet, floral, powdery, creamy, and way too feminine for me. On my chest, it's spicy and woody with lots of depth. Well-made, but too much floral in the heart notes for my taste. Would suit someone else beautifully, though.
I'm surprised at how masc this one comes across to other commenters here, and wonder if I got a decant from an off batch...