NoraBalsamic

A shapeshifter in the opening. The first 30 minutes is a gamble. Sometimes challenging Kouros animalic, sometimes patchouli pissy heavy, others leather and cigarette or the perfume may decide to go straight to the heart of it. Drydown has soapy tea notes and a modern musk that I haven’t met elsewhere. Longevity excellent, sillage moderate from the testings so far, but I get whiffs from time to time. I think it is a very interesting creation and suggest not just put your nose to it but get the small bottle to live with it for a while to fully get the multi dimensions it carries with.

Thoughts from a full wear in 35 celcious summer.
The opening projection has similarities with Angel Nova in terms of juicyness tangyness freshness. So I thought to myself meh ok a girly mass appealing spring perfume and moved on with my life somewhat disappointed.
But after half an hour, I smelled around me the creamy aromaric cashnerian (oudy?) drydown of Side Effect. And then five minutes later smelled it again and then I realised it was me. I put my nose on the skin several times to make sure it was me but the skin kept smelling LIKE the fruity opening from start to finish!
So this is new to me. A total shift in projection profile BUT an anchored smell of the initial on the up close sniff. So I guess, wow?