Ralli Nakuna 2020

Why does it feel like almost every brand (or thinks it needs to) have a rose-oud fragrance? Isn't the hype starting to run dry? Do the wealthy Saudis on vacation really buy up all sorts of these scents? Aren't there more tricks and twists in this area? Why is this inherently beautiful card often played so blandly and uninspired? Do rose-oud perfumes make such a strong impression at first scent and in the top notes that many testers buy them on the spot? Are the ingredients now so cheap that the profit is quite decent and tempting? Or is the creation itself a small challenge, a pleasure for the nose at the wheel? Who knows, who knows.

In any case, "Ralli" fills this broad niche for Nakuna and combines the usual 1-2 punch with soft, creamy patchouli - delicious and beautiful. But it is indeed very, very, very often already smelled and anything but creative or special. What else is there to write about it - everyone can imagine how this dark red Valentine's Day scent smells. It disappoints not at all and is very usable, very high quality, very decent. But still, I soon fall asleep during the test.

Bottle: fleetingly pretty
Sillage: hefty dark
Longevity: 9 hours were even narrowly exceeded

Conclusion: a pleasing, velvety oud-rose combo - no more, but also no less. Suffers from inflation in its direction.