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Betwixt and Between 2019

7.1 / 10 35 Ratings
A perfume by Anka Kuş Parfüm for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is floral-spicy. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Smoky
Leathery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
RoseRose
Heart Notes Heart Notes
AmberAmber Damask roseDamask rose MuskMusk SmokeSmoke Cashmere woodCashmere wood
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk WoodsWoods LeatherLeather

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Scent
7.135 Ratings
Longevity
8.329 Ratings
Sillage
7.430 Ratings
Bottle
6.927 Ratings
Value for money
7.013 Ratings
Submitted by PanAroma0815, last update on 08/16/2025.

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Reddawks

73 Reviews
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Reddawks
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Parcelse's Rose
You’ve been walking for three days. Exhausted, you knock on the door and don’t have to wait long before a man with a graying beard opens it. Finally. Paracelsus stands before you. You claim you wish to become his disciple, and the old alchemist invites you in. Alembics simmer amber and musk. From your pocket, from your worn leather satchel, you take out a rose whose heavy scent floods the laboratory. After all, perfumery too is an art of transmutation. You declare you’re ready to follow this man whose name the world whispers everywhere, but you ask for proof.

Rumor has it that Paracelsus can bring a burnt rose back from its ashes. Paracelsus laughs. He tells you you’re naive to think he could ever destroy it. But you’re not here to see it destroyed—you’re here to witness its resurrection. And indeed, the scent of this rose seems to shift, as though revealing countless facets, playing along with some invisible alchemist.

Paracelsus smiles. You rise and cast it into the fire. The flames devour it, the smell of smoke mingling with that of the rose, amber, leather, and God knows what else. You almost forget Paracelsus. Almost. The man, however, looks at you—disappointed. You realize the rumors were mere fables, that the man is nothing but a charlatan. You’ve forgotten that the path is the Stone. You’ve forgotten that the starting point is the Stone, and the scent no longer moves you. You only wish for one thing: to leave.

The door closes behind you. Alone, Paracelsus gathers a few ashes and, almost tenderly, whispers a single word. The rose returned.

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Scent
Serenissima

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Serenissima
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Finding sound with roses and smoke
There they lie! As if someone had dropped them and then run away - dark red ripe roses, their golden stamens shining out between the velvety, almost black shimmering petals!
They lie on a fine dark gray velour background and rich resinous smoke surrounds this simple yet impressive still life! Fragrance note for fragrance note sounds very beautiful, but this interplay of soloists simply lacks a common sound, the fragrance melody! But my skin is cool as always and so it takes time for all the fragrance components to warm up, but suddenly it becomes clear: dark gray velour is unmistakably valuable leather and on this leather cushion these seductive rose aromas explode and the fragrance notes, now finally united, weave themselves into a melodious melody that touches and enchants the senses as if with dancing veils.
Warm musky notes and fine woody sinew refine this fragrance composition, rounding it off and creating a very special "ripe roses on leather" scent that finally settles on my skin and lingers for a long time.
Every now and then, I experience a subtle vibration in the veil of fragrance, as if its individual fabric particles want to rearrange themselves, introducing new shades and thus prolonging the pleasure of wearing it.

An astonishing transformation that should come as no surprise for creations bearing the name Anka Kuş.
A fragrant melody that emerges from individual fragrances almost as you watch and eventually grows into a full, wonderful sound.
Simply great!
So this test was really worthwhile and curiosity remains awake!
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PET

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Merlin
He stands in his laboratory and thinks about how he can turn people's heads. And of course, the best way to do that is with a perfume.

And Ankar Kuş is such a magic workshop.

I ordered some samples from this house and was very curious what it has to offer. Here were the extremely original labels of the flacons decisive. Playful, vintage, mysterious. So I also go to great wine racks, I buy the bottles that I like.

Since I was full of euphoria, I sprayed all the free spots on my arm and this one stood out to me especially, because it reminded me of Marly and maybe how Marly could or should be.

The next day I had the sample back in my hands and wanted to taste the fragrance alone. Said done ...and what is that ?!... I had yesterday certainly not under the nose! Bulky - smells like Obstler from a wooden barrel! I must have made a mistake with the sample.

An hour later, he's back! A nice sweet, slightly fruity scent, rather a pipe tobacco gourmand boozy scent. Less the rose, but I can tell you that there are countless types of roses that do not smell like a typical rose.

All in all, an Oriental and that is not surprising, the perfumer comes from the Orient.

I have deliberately selected this fragrance for a review, since many of my Parfumo role models have rated him poorly and I'm sure they would test the fragrance again, you would have a different picture.

Because here we are again with the wizard. I have tested some fragrances and these here are special and in the way that they transform completely. And that I have actually never experienced so.
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