Frialiki

Dama Bianca is one of my favorite fragrances for January. In January, it is still winter and cold, and the desire for warm-spicy scents slowly fades. One begins to long for the blooming of spring, but still cannot quite let go of the enveloping warmth of sweet vanilla.

A delicate cloud of sweet vanilla milk with a hint of floral fruitiness is just right. Because that’s exactly what Dama Bianca smells like to me, like vanilla milk, pastel yellow and dusted with powdered sugar. I also perceive light, vaguely defined floral notes, candied violet leaves come to mind.

I would never have thought of lemon or kumquat; at the very beginning, I do notice very faint fruity hints, but they are not really tangible. Dama Bianca smells feather-soft to me, cloud-like and gently fluffy, and has nothing of lemony freshness. I also do not perceive woody notes.

Cuir Velours is the first leather fragrance that I really like!

Upon first sniff, one immediately feels the velvety, powdery, sand-colored suede. Accompanied by a very pleasant sweetness. A sweetness that initially seems aromatic and subtly bitter (almost in a certain fresh way). This kind of freshness that a green, freshly crushed tobacco leaf or the alcohol from rum would produce, without it coming off as green or alcoholic. Over time, the sweetness becomes increasingly powdery, softer, and honey-like. The leather remains, but becomes more discreet, finer, and ever more delicate. I don't perceive any incense; the fragrance doesn't strike me as smoky.

For me, a (surprisingly) very feminine leather fragrance - gentle, soft, flattering, and warming. Cuir Velours has just the right balance of everything to be a perfect companion for everyday life. It is interesting (but in a subtle way), noticeable, but not intrusive.

Baccarat Rouge 540 immediately makes me think of the scent of red paradise apples. This must be what it smells like when the apples are dipped into that deep red, liquid sugar mass that later forms the fragrant red sugar shell - delicious, mouth-watering, and enchanting.

I can't identify any of the mentioned notes. Baccarat Rouge 540 simply smells aromatic-fruity-sweet to me with a very distant, slightly tart-woody acidity. The kind of acidity that arises when you cook very sour fruits like lemons or red currants with a lot of sugar into a syrup.

For me, it is a perfect winter fragrance for cold temperatures: for a visit to a nostalgic Christmas market, for ice skating in a winter fairy tale setting, for a winter city stroll, walks in the magical atmosphere of a snowy winter night. For indoors, it would be a bit too intense and attention-seeking for me; such a magically captivating scent trail needs space and cool temperatures to unfold its magic without becoming overwhelming or intrusive.

Right at the beginning, I catch a brief whiff of cardamom for just a few seconds.

Then, the intense scent of a freshly scraped vanilla pod overshadows all other notes. So, not the vanilla of a vanilla pudding or vanilla dessert, but really what you smell when you hold your nose close to that black, leathery vanilla pod that you have just scraped. Almost too intense to still be pleasant, nearly a bit animalistic, but quite realistic and somewhat distant from the skin, a cloud of wonderfully vanilla-warm comfort envelops you.

After one to two hours, the fragrance becomes softer in my perception and gains a very subtly delicate smoky-woody note in the background.

I do not perceive cinnamon, pink pepper, or green notes at all.

Styrax and Peru balsam are probably what make the vanilla here so intense, rich, sweet, and slightly smoky.

A very beautiful, seductive, and warming autumn and winter fragrance, but it is almost a bit too intense for everyday wear for me. My sense of smell almost completely shuts out the fragrance after just a few hours due to so much concentrated vanilla exuberance. Interestingly, this includes all other vanilla scents from various sources that waft into my nose on a Lune-Féline day.

I ordered Molecule O1 without testing it beforehand. With a perfume that smells of fresh-woody cleanliness and can also extend other fragrances, I thought I couldn't go wrong..

Unfortunately, I seem to belong to the group of people who cannot perceive Iso-E-Super properly: Most of the time, I don't smell it, and in unexpected moments, something wafts into my nose that I would best describe as a mix of pencil lead and metal shavings, a bit reminiscent of a metal workshop - rather unpleasant and not something I want to have in my nose all day. With a stronger dosage, I even experience a disturbing metallic taste.

I also couldn't determine that Molecule O1 extends the longevity of other fragrances for me.

Aside from that, the longevity itself is astonishing. A paper tissue sprayed for testing "scented" for several days from the trash can. And when sprayed on the skin, I can still perceive the scent even after showering or washing with soap.

So it is absolutely recommended to test it beforehand before acquiring Molecule O1!