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Animalik goes also everyday life suitably!
I would like to start by thanking Pollita, who sent me this special fragrance - and it definitely is - in the form of a small bottling. Even the bottle shown in the picture aroused scepticism in me, as it actually reminds me of an Indian Jones fan article - a bit racy, cheap and overloaded. But I don't want to say too many words about it, because after all, I never had it in my hand. Many a bottle does surprise you in the flesh and you're amazed how much pictures can deceive you. Why do I write all this? It's quite simple: It's not unusual for the eye - yes, even with fragrances - to buy something, although of course that shouldn't be the case, as long as you don't use it for decorative purposes.
Enough about the bottle, which I never had in my hand... let's get to the scent
I confess that this combination of fragrances is completely new territory for me. I have not yet gained any experience with animal scents, or with those that call themselves exotic as animalistic. Concerning the animalism I shivered a little bit before the first spray. Will I now "smell" of sweat, urine or even faeces? And then there is also this "chypre" in the description of the scent. In the end, all this should smell chypre-like-animal, whereby I see when I look again at the description of the fragrance, that there is now talk of "animalistic-spicy", which in my opinion is much more true, since I did not perceive the typical green-bitter for a second, which chypre fragrances often bring with them.
But what does it smell like?
Sprayed on the back of my hand, I hear a note reminiscent of game at the beginning. Some of you may know it. You walk your dog through the forest, its nose rising, catching wind. A few seconds later, you can also perceive the smell, which your dog saw much more strongly. It smells quite sweaty and dark with a minimal faecal impact. This is the moment when you are happy to have your pet on a leash, because somewhere nearby a fox has marked its territory - a very fragrant experience.
Of course, the prelude doesn't smell 100 percent like fox urine, but certain associations do come up. The cistus or deer musk should not be responsible for this, because everything still smells too hot for that. The suspicion is directed at the clove, which plays its game in combination with other slightly withered flowers.
The fox urine association - and that's just as well - is of course not present all the time. The sweat still remains, but is now underlaid by the dusty-dry cinnamon, while the musty faecal impaction disappears completely. With the insertion of cinnamon, the scent changes almost completely and it is once again made clear what only a single scent can do.
The cinnamony-spicy scent conglomerate later experiences the animal supplement par excellence - rockrose and deer musk join in. For my nose, which is untrained in this category of fragrances, it is difficult to keep the two fragrances apart, because both of them - so I researched - like to appear sweet and have a very "physical" smell. I would not know how to describe it differently. In any case, the cinnamon-sweaty, which is really socially acceptable, is decorated with a slightly creamy sweetness. For the creaminess, so my guess, the musk is responsible. The animalistic reminds a little bit of the body-own smell, which every animal, every human being has in which form also always somehow, however with a taming sweetness underlays. It is simple - and I would like to say this in conclusion before I draw the conclusion - incredibly difficult to describe. In addition, each*r should smell something different here. I'm sure of it.
As a conclusion, it can be said that we are dealing with a fragrance that is not too loud and thus ultimately very suitable for everyday use, where nothing stinks or is too offensive. You can walk through the forest with it without triggering the rutting season early. Only our dogs were very affectionate and did not want to let go of my wrist. And here we are at an important point, to which I would like to say something in conclusion.
The fragrance house "Meleg Perfumes" focuses on real deer musk. It is also very transparent and admits this openly. It is said that one gets to the product, since the animals are hunted for the purpose of consumption. The musk is therefore something like a waste product. Whether this is really true, I cannot judge. If it is, it would still be morally justifiable for me, since the animal is not hunted purely for its role in the perfume market. A strange feeling is still left behind.
Top Notes 
Clary sage
Bergamot
Lavender
Heart Notes 
Heliotrope
Cinnamon
Ylang-ylang
Clove
Jasminum grandiflorum absolute
Rose otto
Base Notes 
Deer musk
Benzoin
Civet
Oakmoss
Orris butter
Sandalwood
Vanilla absolute
Vetiver
Tonka bean
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Saradonin
Evannell
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Fragranciska
Odysseus
