Top Notes 
Plum
White blossoms
Leather
Heart Notes 
Davana
Jasmine
Labdanum
Base Notes 
Amber
Raspberry
Benzoin
Patchouli
08/01/2021
Stinkypenny
33 Reviews
Stinkypenny
1
Plummy indolic leather with a weird unripe raspberry finish…
This scent starts off with a burst of sweet caramelised plum, that has a sharpness similar to the taste of plum skin with the fleshy softness of leather. The tart plum skin and leather give this composition a huge sillage at the start. This lasts for about 30 minutes, the scent bubble then contracts significantly. The emergence of the indolic jasmin comes through and lies close to the skin. My partner had to sit his nose upon my skin after the 2hr mark to really smell the fragrance. Only the light plum notes could be detected from arms length. I had first acquired a sample, then moved on to a 10ml decant as the sample grabbed my attention but I wished to play with it a little longer. I am glad I stayed by buying hand, as this is not worth the hefty price tag. The performance is meh, I can still detect it faintly on my inner elbow and I over sprayed (by my standards (3 sprays on each elbow)) 4 hours after applying. I hope the other offerings from the Velvet line are much better in performance, to only be able to faintly detect this after 4 hours is shocking IMO. It maybe my skin, or the creams I used to moisturise (fragrance free cerave), but the performance on a strip is worse. It is detectable for many many hours after first application but only as a skin scent or if I inserted the strip into my nostril. Definitely worth a sniff as it is a joyful, sensual experience, absolutely not worth a bottle.
The most absurd part of this composition and the part that lets it down the most is the dry down. The raspberry sticks out like a sore thumb, not juicy but green and unripe, sharp, tart and undesirable. Thankfully, this is not detectable unless you are up close and personal with the scent. My scent rating remains high because the opening and the mid are so perfect, so inviting, even though their presence is short lived.
The most absurd part of this composition and the part that lets it down the most is the dry down. The raspberry sticks out like a sore thumb, not juicy but green and unripe, sharp, tart and undesirable. Thankfully, this is not detectable unless you are up close and personal with the scent. My scent rating remains high because the opening and the mid are so perfect, so inviting, even though their presence is short lived.
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