I was curious to know what was hidden behind Antique Brown, and the Google search directed me to a precious mineral mined in Central Africa. Antique Brown Granite, or Marron Antique or Cohiba Brown granite, is an eye-catching and luxurious natural stone quarried in Angola. Its dark brown colour, which exudes warmth and elegance and features a dark brown colour, characterises this variety of granite as the main shade, ranging from dark chocolate to warm, earthy tones. I notice the warm tone and the blue reflections, which, once installed, give the internal and external environments a touch of elite style and elegance. Architects greatly appreciate the dark shades that the material creates when illuminated by beams of light. ZARA perfume has nothing to do with it. There are no mineral accords in the fragrance. However, the elegance of this woody, amber scent and the juice's colour bind them.
Antique Brown is in the same class as In case you were wondering if it resembles one of the recent fragrances released by ZARA, I can tell you that it can be placed in the same gang as "Sand Desert At Sunset | Zara",
Tobacco Sublime, or
Spell Caramel, but not resembles or copies any of them, despite all being from the same oriental-spicy olfactory family. A boozy breath announces the fragrance, which carries drops of milky coconut and crumbs of creamy bergamot. You can smell the apple, a little unripe and acidic which I like - I'm not a fan of apple aromas in fragrances - different from the one we're used to
Boss Bottled Eau de Toilette, and a bitterish nuance slowly emerges which I associate with helichrysum and marigold, mixed with aromatic herbs such as marjoram or thyme, a little mint and a little balsamic. Maybe it's my sense of smell, but for the first few minutes after opening, I perceive the bitter smell of marigolds, that pungent scent that the leaves release when touched.
Slowly selling a mixture of coconut and tobacco, sweet but not as sweet as Spell Caramel or Sand Desert. The heart reveals warm and sweet spicy facets. Honey and praliné are the sources of sweetness. The more it grows, the more generous, more comfortable enveloping it becomes, like most oriental fragrances rich in gourmand notes. The coconut has slipped into the back rows but continues to stand out with its milky features. And that bitter touch doesn't want to leave the scene and remains anchored to the perfume's heart. But it's not a false note and balances the sweeter notes perfectly.
And here, salty, woody and slightly musky puffs announce the arrival of amber, which advances side by side with vanilla, a hint of gourmand but without exaggerating. The alcoholic trait I perceived at the beginning is now more marked, sweet, aromatic and smoky. It smells like aromatic pipe tobacco, here in the rum-flavoured version. I feel all the heat that this essence emanates, amplified by the temperature of the skin heated by the blood. Antique Brown is comparable to a fine aged wine, which needs to be decanted, that is, oxygenated and opened, in order to better appreciate all its nuances.
Without doubt or hesitation, I can say that Antique Brown perfectly represents the autumn season, those days full of humidity at the end of September. Wearable during the day, it becomes more intimate if sprayed on in the late afternoon for a special evening, a social event, or a romantic dinner. On my skin, it performs better than #nostalgia blue, but it still lasts for several hours, and the projection is moderate and not annoying. Perhaps more pleasing to the masses, Antique Brown belongs to that current trend, spicy and gourmand orientals with praline touches like Angel's Share, just to name one.
I base my fantasies on a bottle I've owned since September 2023 (BC 32200).
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