Somewhere in a suburb near a tropical forest in Peru. The sun is too exhausted to hold itself up in the sky any longer and is slowly sinking lower, creating an ever-growing darkness, if the sparse lighting of a small dive bar in this place didn’t break through the darkness a little.
A place where the simple workers quickly indulge in a few drinks after work. Miguel, who proudly claims that his ancestors were real Incas and supposedly participated in the construction of Machu Picchu, also enjoys a drink after work. And as usual, he is one of the first to enter the bar. The bartender is a good friend, so he gives him a bottle of good rum first before distributing the rest to the other guests. And as often happens, Miguel takes this good rum outside, behind the bar, so he can hide the drink among some crates until his buddy shows up, with whom he will then share the good drink. Because it is pitch dark behind the bar, no one can see that there is a bottle there. No one, except for our little friend here, the gecko, whose retinas are about 350 times more light-sensitive than those of a human, so he can see EVERYTHING Miguel is doing back there from the edge of the forest.
And after Miguel disappears back into the bar to wait for his buddy, our little gecko can no longer resist his curiosity and makes his way to investigate what has been placed among the crates.
The Scent:
At first, you can smell both strong, earthy patchouli and enticingly delicious rum with a slightly sweet background (which could possibly come from honey). Although the scent starts off very strong, it also has a softer side after a few minutes. The vanilla makes the scent a bit gentler, and combined with the aforementioned honey, the sweet notes almost smell a little chocolatey, while the earthy patchouli notes and the rum still stand out prominently.
A little later, the scent remains as described, but now it also acquires woody notes, although I’m not sure if these are really sandalwood notes, as the scent seems a bit stronger than the usually softer sandalwood (but it’s not cedar either, as it doesn’t have the distinctive cedar scent). Nevertheless, the woody notes fit well with the remaining alcoholic and earthy scent with the light sweet notes, although these no longer remind one of chocolate in the base.
The Sillage and Longevity:
The sillage is strong and therefore radiates well for a while, so it should be easily perceived by others. I also think that a nice little scent cloud remains… or alcohol breath?? :D
The longevity is pleasantly long, allowing one to enjoy the lovely scent for more than ten hours.
The Bottle:
The bottle is rectangular and filled with a slightly yellowish liquid. On the front, there is a white label with the name and brand of the fragrance in a modern yet simple font. In some photos, it can also be seen that the label can be reflective. The cap is cylindrical and appears to be made of wood. It looks quite nice to me.
Rum. Strong, but slightly sweet rum smells everywhere after the gecko has knocked over the bottle. The alcoholic liquid has long since spread across the earthy ground and now also smells a bit earthy. Nevertheless, the strong rum scent is detectable everywhere in the air, but no one will notice it, as it doesn’t smell any different in the bar. Our gecko has long since started to lick up the remnants of the rum. Just a few minutes later, the little creature is so drunk that it simply stays lying there until Miguel finally shows up with his buddy. He sees the broken bottle, searches for the culprit with his little flashlight, and finally spots the gecko lying on its back, holding its belly and staring at him. “Did you break the bottle and drink the rum?” Miguel asks, raising an eyebrow at the little creature. But all he gets in response is a burp, which probably answers his question, while Miguel's buddy can’t hold back his laughter…
Yes, Gecko, whose scent name reminded me of geckos, is a nicely crafted fragrance that smells alcoholic and is probably less suitable for work but more for going out. It is strong and fairly long-lasting, and in my opinion, it works well in autumn, winter, but also in spring.
It’s worth a try, or rather, it should be tried if the opportunity arises!
Patchouli
Rum
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Honey
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Lenka85
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