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Act 4 delivers everything its fragrance notes promise: First sweet jasmine, very beautiful (!), then patchouli takes center stage, initially the truly earthy variant. Of course, one has to like that, but I find that the two main components are very finely and harmoniously intertwined. For me, it is neither milky nor oily, as some perceive it here. On my skin, the scent gets better and better, I had to keep sniffing my wrist during extensive testing. Overall, it is pleasantly close to the skin and has an outstanding longevity of at least 6 - 8 hours for me. Absolutely unisex, I can also easily imagine it on a man.

Licorice is occasionally listed as a note in perfumes, but here it is not mentioned, yet through the star anise it is as authentic as I have never smelled in any other fragrance - and indeed as a true licorice bomb that overshadows everything else. There is also something zesty in it. Tobacco is, for me, only very subtly perceptible, if at all. The scent is very niche, special, worth a test. Everyone perceives fragrances individually, but I really cannot confirm that Qué Chimba bears even a distant resemblance to Tobacco Vanille.

A very special, beautiful scent that somehow oscillates between fresh and warm. The sweetness is subtle; I don't perceive it as floral at all, which is a good thing in my case. It gains a certain uniqueness in the dry down. The noticeable chestnut-cacao mix gives the perfume a slightly bitter, nutty facet that I haven't encountered before. Longevity is very good, sillage pleasantly moderate. However, the price is, in my opinion, outrageous; one should really love Soie Malaquais before spending so much money.

A body spray that truly lives up to its name. You can smell many of the listed fragrance notes, and indeed in the order described above: top, heart, and base. Salt and Tiaré provide a beautiful opening, then more coconut than lily of the valley; I haven't smelled a base blend like this before. Overall, the scent hovers between Vanilla Vibes and Bronze Goddess with an excellent price-performance ratio.

The name raises expectations of freshness, a delicate floral scent from the garden, and a hint of saltwater - and this fragrance delivers on all of that. It is perfect for summer, a light aquatic with fine components, everything weightless - and yet the scent lasts a long time - for me, a good eight hours. Well done, definitely great for layering.