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Notes08/17/2022
Smellavision
204 Reviews
Smellavision
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This is surprisingly good!
Opening with a peppery citrus, Strictly Private turns into a woody ambery vanilla with hints of tobacco and patchouli. Creamy, calm, soft and slightly sweet. A green floral with a herbal top and a floral heart. Sensual, warm and elegant and with just the right amount of spices - sort af a nutty creme brulée with basil. Fortunately, the rose note is quite subtle, as rose usually turn fragrances very feminine on my skin. The main accord is balsamic and longevity is good.
This being only the second Baldessarini offering I've tried (the first one being the equally excellent Ambré), I am so far quite impressed by the high standard of house. Looking at the ridiculous prices on Ebay at the moment, I have a sneaking suspicion that this one may be discontinued though ?
I'm not sure if it's the small traces of rose or almond that do it, but I find there to be just a hint of "Guerlinade" in the background of this woody oriental composition. If you're a fan TF Noir Extreme, you'll probably enjoy this one as well. Definitely more of a dating than a clubbing fragrance, and overall Strictly Private smells way more expensive than it is/was (based on the original retail price.)
This being only the second Baldessarini offering I've tried (the first one being the equally excellent Ambré), I am so far quite impressed by the high standard of house. Looking at the ridiculous prices on Ebay at the moment, I have a sneaking suspicion that this one may be discontinued though ?
I'm not sure if it's the small traces of rose or almond that do it, but I find there to be just a hint of "Guerlinade" in the background of this woody oriental composition. If you're a fan TF Noir Extreme, you'll probably enjoy this one as well. Definitely more of a dating than a clubbing fragrance, and overall Strictly Private smells way more expensive than it is/was (based on the original retail price.)
