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The Transformer
Personally, I am convinced by fragrances when they either convey a very special scent impression overall, when they highlight a specific note in particular, or when they are extremely versatile and thus combine different scenarios. The latter is the case with Desir Toxic!
With this fragrance, you embark on an adventurous journey for the nose! Desir Toxic is one of the scents in my collection that undergoes the most transformation - with a longevity of 7-8 hours.
It starts off very fresh with bergamot and lemon, where you can already sense a certain spiciness and sweetness. Once the freshness kick has subsided a bit, the tide turns, and you get much more of the tonka bean, cinnamon, and very distinctly something fruity - the blackcurrant comes to the fore. The scent becomes a bit sweeter than at the very beginning, and a constantly slightly resonating hemp note makes Desir Toxic at this point herbaceous - sweet!
This scent impression lingers for a while until a - in my opinion - very interesting shaving foam note emerges. Desir Toxic then transforms into a barbershop scent and loses some of its "niche" character during this phase, becoming quite designer-like - which is not necessarily a bad thing! As it approaches the finish, it becomes quite herbaceous on my skin again, but this time also earthy - it becomes more forest-like!
I have already mentioned the longevity; I still owe you the sillage: Desir Toxic radiates quite well, especially in the first two hours, before becoming a bit more intimate once the "barbershop" direction kicks in. However, I perceive Desir Toxic very well throughout the entire scent journey.
Desir Toxic is very versatile. In my opinion, you can use it as an office, leisure, and also very well as an evening or date fragrance. The mentioned versatility makes it possible!
On a side note, I must also praise the beautiful bottle - an absolute masterpiece. I have the 30ml version, and unlike many other perfume houses, the small version is also stunning! Here’s a big shout-out to Micallef. I wish the same from other brands!
In summary, I find Desir Toxic to be a super versatile and therefore exciting fragrance with quite good longevity. Since it is priced - especially if you choose the 30ml version - absolutely within the reasonable range, I give it my recommendation for purchase.
A transformer that never turns bad! Hats off to M. Micallef for this wonderful scent!
With this fragrance, you embark on an adventurous journey for the nose! Desir Toxic is one of the scents in my collection that undergoes the most transformation - with a longevity of 7-8 hours.
It starts off very fresh with bergamot and lemon, where you can already sense a certain spiciness and sweetness. Once the freshness kick has subsided a bit, the tide turns, and you get much more of the tonka bean, cinnamon, and very distinctly something fruity - the blackcurrant comes to the fore. The scent becomes a bit sweeter than at the very beginning, and a constantly slightly resonating hemp note makes Desir Toxic at this point herbaceous - sweet!
This scent impression lingers for a while until a - in my opinion - very interesting shaving foam note emerges. Desir Toxic then transforms into a barbershop scent and loses some of its "niche" character during this phase, becoming quite designer-like - which is not necessarily a bad thing! As it approaches the finish, it becomes quite herbaceous on my skin again, but this time also earthy - it becomes more forest-like!
I have already mentioned the longevity; I still owe you the sillage: Desir Toxic radiates quite well, especially in the first two hours, before becoming a bit more intimate once the "barbershop" direction kicks in. However, I perceive Desir Toxic very well throughout the entire scent journey.
Desir Toxic is very versatile. In my opinion, you can use it as an office, leisure, and also very well as an evening or date fragrance. The mentioned versatility makes it possible!
On a side note, I must also praise the beautiful bottle - an absolute masterpiece. I have the 30ml version, and unlike many other perfume houses, the small version is also stunning! Here’s a big shout-out to Micallef. I wish the same from other brands!
In summary, I find Desir Toxic to be a super versatile and therefore exciting fragrance with quite good longevity. Since it is priced - especially if you choose the 30ml version - absolutely within the reasonable range, I give it my recommendation for purchase.
A transformer that never turns bad! Hats off to M. Micallef for this wonderful scent!
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The Turbulent Spirit of Florence?
I love it when fragrances manage to put me in certain moods. Some even succeed in transporting me to other places. The latter is the case with Spirito Fiorentino:
I associate this scent with a turbulent city, where countless cars drive wildly, the asphalt glows from the summer heat, and people enjoy the last rays of the day's sun. Since I have never been to Florence myself, I can't say if the name of the fragrance is well chosen - but I can very well imagine that the spirit of Florence is captured here.
Now, onto the fragrance itself: Spirito Fiorentino opens with an extremely intense saffron and a leather accord that I find very pleasant and authentic. In the first few minutes, a hint of citrus and something floral can be sensed in the background.
At first, Spirito Fiorentino is mostly dark, smoky, and leathery, and a slight association with burnt rubber cannot be denied - but it is precisely this accord that ensures that the fragrance does not become too sweet later on!
Don't get me wrong, once the fragrance has dried down properly, it does become relatively sweet. And this sweetness that sets in later makes Spirito Fiorentino an evening and going-out scent. Overall, however, there is a good balance between leathery and sweet, creating a skillful distinction from other fragrances that go in a similar direction - I wonder which fragrance I might mean :)
The longevity is very good. Sprayed on in the evening, I can often still carry a bit of the spirit of Florence with me the next morning! The sillage is also at a very high level, especially in the first few hours. Here, less spraying can sometimes mean more!
Spirito Fiorentino, with its combination of sweetness and leather, is more suitable for cooler evenings and nights.
As for the price - I must honestly say that the MSRP of over 300 euros is too much for me. It is indeed an extrait and a 100ml bottle - but to pay over 300 euros, a fragrance really has to blow me away. However, if you look around a bit, Spirito Fiorentino can often be found with a 20 - 30% discount, and then it's an absolutely fair deal.
In summary, Spirito Fiorentino is a great fragrance that, despite comparisons to other well-known niche scents, does not lose its uniqueness and evokes associations of a turbulent city for me!
The spirit of Florence lives on!
I associate this scent with a turbulent city, where countless cars drive wildly, the asphalt glows from the summer heat, and people enjoy the last rays of the day's sun. Since I have never been to Florence myself, I can't say if the name of the fragrance is well chosen - but I can very well imagine that the spirit of Florence is captured here.
Now, onto the fragrance itself: Spirito Fiorentino opens with an extremely intense saffron and a leather accord that I find very pleasant and authentic. In the first few minutes, a hint of citrus and something floral can be sensed in the background.
At first, Spirito Fiorentino is mostly dark, smoky, and leathery, and a slight association with burnt rubber cannot be denied - but it is precisely this accord that ensures that the fragrance does not become too sweet later on!
Don't get me wrong, once the fragrance has dried down properly, it does become relatively sweet. And this sweetness that sets in later makes Spirito Fiorentino an evening and going-out scent. Overall, however, there is a good balance between leathery and sweet, creating a skillful distinction from other fragrances that go in a similar direction - I wonder which fragrance I might mean :)
The longevity is very good. Sprayed on in the evening, I can often still carry a bit of the spirit of Florence with me the next morning! The sillage is also at a very high level, especially in the first few hours. Here, less spraying can sometimes mean more!
Spirito Fiorentino, with its combination of sweetness and leather, is more suitable for cooler evenings and nights.
As for the price - I must honestly say that the MSRP of over 300 euros is too much for me. It is indeed an extrait and a 100ml bottle - but to pay over 300 euros, a fragrance really has to blow me away. However, if you look around a bit, Spirito Fiorentino can often be found with a 20 - 30% discount, and then it's an absolutely fair deal.
In summary, Spirito Fiorentino is a great fragrance that, despite comparisons to other well-known niche scents, does not lose its uniqueness and evokes associations of a turbulent city for me!
The spirit of Florence lives on!
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When you throw the principles out the window!
I am usually someone who tests fragrances extensively before indulging in a full bottle. The scent must pass at least one, often several, everyday stress tests to be considered good and thus worthy of purchase. Until now, I have remained true to this in 90% of cases and avoid spontaneous purchases as much as possible.
In a small but very nice perfumery in Vienna, they finally had Ambre Précieux in stock after several unsuccessful visits, and thus the time had come to test it. The friendly saleswoman sprayed two very restrained spritzes on my wrist, and I was captivated from the very first second!
From the start, amber takes center stage, and the scent begins quite sweetly as expected, but it definitely does not trigger diabetes like many other amber fragrances do. It must be the lavender and myrtle that prevent Ambre Précieux from becoming too sweet. At the very beginning, there is a hint of something herbal and spicy. This blend of herbal, sweet, and bitter convinced me so much that after just a few minutes in the perfumery, I was tempted to throw my principles out the window and take Ambre Précieux home without an everyday test!
But no: My rational thought process and, to be honest, mainly the desire to take a little walk in the beautiful center of Vienna kept me from buying a bottle for the first time! While on my little tour through Vienna, I sniffed my wrist every few seconds, and yes, Ambre Précieux became more interesting by the minute. The scent became creamier and resinous compared to the very beginning, but for an oriental fragrance, it remained restrained and definitely suitable for everyday wear.
The longevity is very good for me, despite the not overly loud scent character! I can perceive it distinctly for a good 8 hours. The sillage is quite strong in the first two to three hours, but at no point is it overwhelming!
Despite the rather restrained sweetness for an amber fragrance, I would prefer to wear Ambre Précieux exclusively in autumn and winter. For summer and spring, it feels a bit too serious in terms of scent impression. It somehow fits less with sunny "happy days" and is more suited to sweetening dark and dreary autumn or winter days!
Back to my walk: As you can probably guess, after about half an hour, I returned to the perfumery and decided on the 30ml version! In this case, I certainly do not regret my betrayal of principles and am thrilled every time I can spray on Ambre Précieux.
Should I finish this bottle, the next "ultimate" spontaneous purchase looms from the same house; Ambre Précieux Ultime would be quite interesting too, and one could... well, that will have to wait for another chapter, and owning both would definitely go against my principles!
In a small but very nice perfumery in Vienna, they finally had Ambre Précieux in stock after several unsuccessful visits, and thus the time had come to test it. The friendly saleswoman sprayed two very restrained spritzes on my wrist, and I was captivated from the very first second!
From the start, amber takes center stage, and the scent begins quite sweetly as expected, but it definitely does not trigger diabetes like many other amber fragrances do. It must be the lavender and myrtle that prevent Ambre Précieux from becoming too sweet. At the very beginning, there is a hint of something herbal and spicy. This blend of herbal, sweet, and bitter convinced me so much that after just a few minutes in the perfumery, I was tempted to throw my principles out the window and take Ambre Précieux home without an everyday test!
But no: My rational thought process and, to be honest, mainly the desire to take a little walk in the beautiful center of Vienna kept me from buying a bottle for the first time! While on my little tour through Vienna, I sniffed my wrist every few seconds, and yes, Ambre Précieux became more interesting by the minute. The scent became creamier and resinous compared to the very beginning, but for an oriental fragrance, it remained restrained and definitely suitable for everyday wear.
The longevity is very good for me, despite the not overly loud scent character! I can perceive it distinctly for a good 8 hours. The sillage is quite strong in the first two to three hours, but at no point is it overwhelming!
Despite the rather restrained sweetness for an amber fragrance, I would prefer to wear Ambre Précieux exclusively in autumn and winter. For summer and spring, it feels a bit too serious in terms of scent impression. It somehow fits less with sunny "happy days" and is more suited to sweetening dark and dreary autumn or winter days!
Back to my walk: As you can probably guess, after about half an hour, I returned to the perfumery and decided on the 30ml version! In this case, I certainly do not regret my betrayal of principles and am thrilled every time I can spray on Ambre Précieux.
Should I finish this bottle, the next "ultimate" spontaneous purchase looms from the same house; Ambre Précieux Ultime would be quite interesting too, and one could... well, that will have to wait for another chapter, and owning both would definitely go against my principles!
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The energy drink for weak fragrances? Clearly: YES AND NO
To begin with, I must admit something: I primarily bought Molecule 01 with the intention of layering it to make otherwise good fragrances with weak performance a bit woodier and more enduring. I should also note that I’m usually someone who doesn’t layer fragrances!
That said, I did it, and the result: It works!
Thanks to the Iso-E-Super, the fragrances become creamier and last significantly longer, without, and this was very important to me, greatly altering the original scent character.
As you can gather, I used Molecule 01 in 2/3 of the cases for the application mentioned above.
However, since the function as an "energy drink" for weak fragrances would not do Molecule 01 justice, I must also say a few words about it when I spray it "solo":
As soon as the fragrance comes into contact with my skin, it develops a very woody and creamy scent. A really nice and clean olfactory experience. The opposite of intrusive and overwhelming. This creamy and woody clean scent lingers around me for several hours in a very subtle way. Other people definitely notice the fragrance, but not like a classic perfume; rather, they ask: What smells so good?
Somehow, with this molecule fragrance, you never have the feeling of wearing a classic perfume, but rather a constant fresh laundry and freshly showered feeling. Some other fragrances suggest it, but Molecule 01 delivers!
In my opinion, the scent is wearable in almost any conceivable situation where you don’t want or shouldn’t smell like "perfume"! It fits always and everywhere!
Of course, it may seem a bit too unspectacular for many perfume enthusiasts, who we all probably are, and therefore be repurposed in many cases for the aforementioned booster (I don’t exclude myself from this), but I must emphasize again that it is clearly more for me now than just a pure performance enhancer!
In summary, the final answer to the question posed in the subject line, at least for me, is: "YES AND NO," as it is indeed both! A solid standalone scent. A strong performance booster for other fragrances!
That said, I did it, and the result: It works!
Thanks to the Iso-E-Super, the fragrances become creamier and last significantly longer, without, and this was very important to me, greatly altering the original scent character.
As you can gather, I used Molecule 01 in 2/3 of the cases for the application mentioned above.
However, since the function as an "energy drink" for weak fragrances would not do Molecule 01 justice, I must also say a few words about it when I spray it "solo":
As soon as the fragrance comes into contact with my skin, it develops a very woody and creamy scent. A really nice and clean olfactory experience. The opposite of intrusive and overwhelming. This creamy and woody clean scent lingers around me for several hours in a very subtle way. Other people definitely notice the fragrance, but not like a classic perfume; rather, they ask: What smells so good?
Somehow, with this molecule fragrance, you never have the feeling of wearing a classic perfume, but rather a constant fresh laundry and freshly showered feeling. Some other fragrances suggest it, but Molecule 01 delivers!
In my opinion, the scent is wearable in almost any conceivable situation where you don’t want or shouldn’t smell like "perfume"! It fits always and everywhere!
Of course, it may seem a bit too unspectacular for many perfume enthusiasts, who we all probably are, and therefore be repurposed in many cases for the aforementioned booster (I don’t exclude myself from this), but I must emphasize again that it is clearly more for me now than just a pure performance enhancer!
In summary, the final answer to the question posed in the subject line, at least for me, is: "YES AND NO," as it is indeed both! A solid standalone scent. A strong performance booster for other fragrances!
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The Complex Oriental Next Door!!!
So much in advance: Jubilation 25 triggered cheers of joy from me within seconds. When you take a closer look at the fragrance notes, it becomes clear to everyone that this must be a complex scent... and what can I say! It is incredibly complex, unbelievable!
Jubilation opens with a fruity blackberry / currant, paired with an orange that briefly lets a certain citrus note resonate. The initial spiciness likely comes from the coriander.
From the very beginning, the incense carries a certain "coolness" that perfectly harmonizes with the sweetness of honey. After a few minutes, the very prominent sandalwood note joins in, and the scent becomes woodier. It creates a creamy, woody yet always fruity fragrance. Personally, I also find that Jubilation does not undergo a particularly significant development... but it doesn't have to!
Bertrand Duchaufour has created an oriental fragrance with Jubilation 25 that, unlike so many other "hardcore" orientals, is complex but not loud. It certainly stands out, no question, and is therefore ideal for special occasions, yet remains suitable for daytime wear!
Where I have to deduct a few points from Jubilation 25 is in the longevity and sillage. The scent lasts a good 6 hours on me and projects quite well in the first two hours, but it falls short of my expectations. A stronger version akin to an Interlude or Reflection would probably be the ultimate!
The fragrance fits perfectly into the autumn and winter season. Sometimes I also spray it on cooler spring days! I mostly use it during the day and rather rarely in the evening for going out. Why, I don't really know... probably because of the aforementioned restraint of Jubilation 25.
The regular price is quite high at over 325 euros for 100ml. However, it is often available with a 20% discount, which, in my opinion, is definitely justified considering the quality of the fragrance.
In summary, Jubilation 25 is a complex but never intrusive scent for special moments! Highly recommended!
A complex oriental from next door indeed!
Jubilation opens with a fruity blackberry / currant, paired with an orange that briefly lets a certain citrus note resonate. The initial spiciness likely comes from the coriander.
From the very beginning, the incense carries a certain "coolness" that perfectly harmonizes with the sweetness of honey. After a few minutes, the very prominent sandalwood note joins in, and the scent becomes woodier. It creates a creamy, woody yet always fruity fragrance. Personally, I also find that Jubilation does not undergo a particularly significant development... but it doesn't have to!
Bertrand Duchaufour has created an oriental fragrance with Jubilation 25 that, unlike so many other "hardcore" orientals, is complex but not loud. It certainly stands out, no question, and is therefore ideal for special occasions, yet remains suitable for daytime wear!
Where I have to deduct a few points from Jubilation 25 is in the longevity and sillage. The scent lasts a good 6 hours on me and projects quite well in the first two hours, but it falls short of my expectations. A stronger version akin to an Interlude or Reflection would probably be the ultimate!
The fragrance fits perfectly into the autumn and winter season. Sometimes I also spray it on cooler spring days! I mostly use it during the day and rather rarely in the evening for going out. Why, I don't really know... probably because of the aforementioned restraint of Jubilation 25.
The regular price is quite high at over 325 euros for 100ml. However, it is often available with a 20% discount, which, in my opinion, is definitely justified considering the quality of the fragrance.
In summary, Jubilation 25 is a complex but never intrusive scent for special moments! Highly recommended!
A complex oriental from next door indeed!
