Antiqua Antiqua Firenze
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Lost comparison
It is a fragrance that, after shining for part of its development, turns into a generic perfume.
I could compare it to other fragrances where pepper is used, for example Blackpepper by CdG. At the beginning we have a combination of pepper and basil, I feel it green and spicy for the first 5 minutes. The citrus makes itself felt fleetingly, but complements the rest of the notes well. It continues, in the heart of the fragrance, with the same pepper (never too pungent), but this time in the company of flowers, a balanced mix of osmanthus, jasmine and lavender (I can smell that too), which never prevails over the pepper, but it embellishes its character. At some point it becomes a little powdery . After just over an hour the pepper and flowers, as if by magic, disappear and in the base you can smell a Virginia Bright tobacco, therefore sweet, light with an amber accord attached that completes the drydown.
I would say it could and should have had a better ending to be on Blackpepper's level.
I could compare it to other fragrances where pepper is used, for example Blackpepper by CdG. At the beginning we have a combination of pepper and basil, I feel it green and spicy for the first 5 minutes. The citrus makes itself felt fleetingly, but complements the rest of the notes well. It continues, in the heart of the fragrance, with the same pepper (never too pungent), but this time in the company of flowers, a balanced mix of osmanthus, jasmine and lavender (I can smell that too), which never prevails over the pepper, but it embellishes its character. At some point it becomes a little powdery . After just over an hour the pepper and flowers, as if by magic, disappear and in the base you can smell a Virginia Bright tobacco, therefore sweet, light with an amber accord attached that completes the drydown.
I would say it could and should have had a better ending to be on Blackpepper's level.
Smeriglio
