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Lightweight citrusy-woody DNA
I absolutely love the brand and its creativity which I position among the top ones in perfumery overall. Now I get why people are reminded of "Fille en Aiguilles" but perhaps my nose is simplifying a bit on this one so here's my take:
I recognize a lightweight version of the sweeter batches of a popular citrus-woody DNA that starts with "A", manufactured by "C".. the turning point however is how Pierre Guillaume (which I met and am a total fan of) is capable of rephrasing this DNA into something so different each time while keeping the general impact. In fact this is not the first time he has attempted this in my opinion: I had the same impression with Itabaia and Aqaysos, where a small portion of this DNA has been carefully studied and rephrased to become its very own masterpiece.
This is what happens in Morning in Tipasa and the genius touch is the very weak performance that exudes so many nuances that get lost in the original or other iterations of the same DNA (of other brands) while benefiting the trail that you leave when moving, people kept asking me my perfume name!
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A citrusy cedarwood on a mellow base of honey with vetiver nuances?
Definitely added to my wish list!
I recognize a lightweight version of the sweeter batches of a popular citrus-woody DNA that starts with "A", manufactured by "C".. the turning point however is how Pierre Guillaume (which I met and am a total fan of) is capable of rephrasing this DNA into something so different each time while keeping the general impact. In fact this is not the first time he has attempted this in my opinion: I had the same impression with Itabaia and Aqaysos, where a small portion of this DNA has been carefully studied and rephrased to become its very own masterpiece.
This is what happens in Morning in Tipasa and the genius touch is the very weak performance that exudes so many nuances that get lost in the original or other iterations of the same DNA (of other brands) while benefiting the trail that you leave when moving, people kept asking me my perfume name!
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A citrusy cedarwood on a mellow base of honey with vetiver nuances?
Definitely added to my wish list!
Green. fruity & citrusy Cannabis
Definitely what I was hoping for at least from the notes. I am currently exploring perfumes containing cannabis and I realized I tend to gravitate towards similar things such as Dangerous Maryx, King Cobra, Cannabis Fruttata etc.. This stands on its own meaning it does not project like Maryx and isn't as sticky as that one; It's not as fresh and spicy as Cobra and neither too underwhelming like the latter. I feel dirty "musks" at the bottom which I don't mind given the lifted opening and middle stage. It's possibly in the list for my holy-grail array of cannabis perfumes but not the one I would buy first.
Not much Cannabis: Citrus and Creamy woodiness
The original Desir Toxic is a bit more mellow, but here the creamy woodiness is much more prominent. It opens similarly to a blend between Blessed Baraka and Oud by ADP (or even Rito Riserva IX) with a somewhat uplifting citrusy amber. The middle stage follows a similar path to those mentioned, featuring citrus and creamy oud, but without any cannabis — which was the main reason I wanted to sample this perfume. Considering the design and the backstories, I was hoping for something more phytocomplex — a bold herbaceous character, ideally blended with a dark base at best.
Camphor, Pepper, Weed
I really don't want to boil it down to only three notes but this is what I get mainly from King Cobra: camphor, pepper and weed. The trail left in the nose is a soft tea leaf sensation. Is it a perfume themed around cannabis? Most likely can say so. Can you consider it among the holy grails of cannabis perfumes? Possibly, we'll see.. if only it was a tad less spicy.
No Cannabis, a spicy cookie
I was looking for many perfumes across the note of hemp and cannabis. Little weed in here but it turns out to be a brilliantly executed cinnamon cookie perfume.. not my cup of tea but probably not your usual cookie perfume for those who like the genre.
Saluti a Bruno If you happen to read this!
Lorenzo.
Saluti a Bruno If you happen to read this!
Lorenzo.