The Dark Side Francesca Bianchi (2016)

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The Dark Side is a popular perfume by Francesca Bianchi for women and men and was released in 2016. The scent is spicy-smoky. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.

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Perfumer

Francesca Bianchi

Fragrance Notes

Honey, Spices, Iris, Violet, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vetiver, Amber, Styrax, Frankincense, Patchouli, Vanilla

Ratings

Scent

8.3 (73 Ratings)

Longevity

8.4 (65 Ratings)

Sillage

7.8 (69 Ratings)

Bottle

7.4 (56 Ratings)

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 21.04.2019

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04/21/2019

AromaX
30 Reviews

AromaX

A guided meditation to meet the dark side in the depths of the subconsciousness.

The Dark Side by Francesca Bianchi reminds me of those guided meditations where you have to enter the cellar of your subconsciousness to meet less known parts of yourself. Spraying it is like entering a basement to follow the smell of wax from the burning candles and a trail of an incense smoke. A place that never has seen the sunlight. Or may be a dark boudoir where the muddy windows are covered with black-out curtains. Lit by the candlelight and infused with the spicy smell of resins mixed with a trail of a honeyed floral nectar. A retro vanity table in the middle reveals you the symbols of your dark side - an old wooden jewel box full of forbidden secrets, a bright red lipstick in a silver case and a porcelain powder box... What do they mean to me? Let's look into the darkness of the mirror to face the dark side.

03/24/2019

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DonJuanDeCat
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DonJuanDeCat

The Dark Side! Now DonJuanDeCat can really let off steam!

Hello and have a nice evening, folks. Today I will comment on the fragrance "The Dark Side" by Francesca Bianchi. Yes exactly, the dark side, and I'm 100% sure that this doesn't mean the burned side of a toast, but actually the dark side, which is the theme of the Star Wars movies again and again.

Hey he he, Star Wars is a topic you probably don't want to hear about, do you? Well, bad luck, I can really let off steam here now as already threatened in the title, mu ha ha ha ha :D

Well well,... apparently I can't fool you and have to admit that this fragrance has nothing to do with Star Wars in reality... *sigh* It's a fragrance that's supposed to express the darker side of the perfumer, so to speak. Of course, this does not mean anything reprehensible or even criminal, but rather a side that does not appear every day, something mysterious, something sensual, something intimate. All this suitably expressed with "dark scented scents"!
And originally the fragrance should even have a name like "Into Darkness" instead of The Dark Side.

Well, let's see how the scent smells, but I can't guarantee that I could mention a certain star war saga over and over again because of the scent name! D

The fragrance:

The fragrance begins with beautiful resins, some oud and sweet notes (vanilla and amber, and then some honey), is soft and powdery and actually feels a bit "dark". Then also the spices come, whereby the smell also appears heavier. The spices have something of kitchen spices, but are difficult to identify individually.
Over time, the fragrance becomes softer as the resinous notes and vanilla become more intense, pulling the fragrance into a softer side.
By the way, there is very little oud and to be honest, you don't smell oud after the top note anymore (at least not me), instead you smell general woods, which is of course great. The spices make the smell slightly heavier, by the way also prevent that the smell becomes too sweetly, but to me the smell appears by the spices thereby every now and then somewhat dryer.
At the very end, the fragrance becomes a little softer again, even if you can still smell the spicy notes quite well. As I said, it still smells of spices, but the vanilla makes everything seem softer. And I would say that the spices of the late base are also good for the fragrance, because otherwise most fragrances always smell the same: Namely only pure vanilla, which is not the case here. This gives the fragrance a little more variety and depth.

The Sillage and the shelf life:

The charisma is extremely good, you can smell the scent from a greater distance at one or at a smell. Sprayed a lot, it even fills the room for a while.
The shelf life is also extremely high, the fragrance can even last until the next morning depending on the dosage and is then still easily sniffed at the sprayed area!

The bottle:

With its simple, rectangular shape and the simple label on the front, the bottle basically looks just like thousands of other niche fragrances and is therefore nothing special or super great. It just looks nice, and I think that should do it.

So, the fragrance actually seems sensual and sexy, mysterious and mysterious. At least for the most part, because it smells a little too spicy every now and then and leaves a slightly dry impression, especially in the middle part. Nevertheless, the fragrance smells beautiful by and large and is, as described, really dark in its radiance, which is due to the woods, resins and a little oud. But at the same time it is also very soft and soft, and that despite the spices, so that it actually has something mysterious and erotic about it.

So for me it is definitely a fragrance for the evening, whether to go out, to cuddle or to... well,... you can imagine it! Best used in autumn and winter. From the smell unisex and in any case recommendable for all times, so test it quietly :)

Yes, The Dark Side is a great fragrance. The Dark Side.... yeah, I said I'd probably mention Star Wars again because of the scent name. No wonder the ladies don't fly at me with a nerd like me! *seeeufz* So I can keep talking about it, can't I? But don't "May the Force be with you" me, I don't like that saying somehow. And don't say, "Luke, I'm your father!" because this quote is absolutely absolutely wrong!" :DD
It's right to say, "No! I'm your father!"... argh, I'm such a neeeerd.... *sigh*

Be that as it may, you should run into this scent, then try it out, it might be worth it

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12/03/2018

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Isolani
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Isolani

Very helpful Review 12

Things are done June 1973

Like when you're the janitor
of the unlimited possibilities
if you had been called in,
to solve a dilemma.
You of all people shall
in this abandoned apartment
be the one to do it,
that brings light back into the darkness,
that creates order long overdue,
look at the right one,
to fix things,
all clear,
clear ship and all...
For God's sake,
yes, who knows what awaits you -
for years you haven't had anyone
see more coming or going.
The doors locked,
the windows as well.
Locked and locked,
can you say that?
Why not - after all, it's like that.
Mysterious, what's going on there?
And you should be off again and again
painful experiences,
know that you are just doing this task
will once again not be able to grow.
Once again. Not.
My dear.
How could you?

Because you don't even get
the simplest things:
numerous pets are deceased,
because you always forgot,
that besides the caresses
also need very tangible things,
like feed for example,
or, for fish,
sufficient water.

Also friendships are broken,
because you never could speak properly
to your friends,
who needed advice,
or clear instructions.

Instead you sang with them,
mindful crocheted and bobbin lace,
the names danced,
in the city park embracing old trees,
the pelvic floors trained,
all healthy cooked and supplied with food
and even the most harmless problems
still smiling away.

How can you be so reluctant to learn!
How's that ever gonna turn into anything...

And also the plants in your care
it wasn't enough,
that you confessed your love to them,
its flowers and leaves caressed,
their beauty and vitality.
Because despite, or because of,
this well-intentioned care
one morning they were very easy:
dried up.

Can that be true?
Do not see the essentials?
It's desperate.

So how can you become a janitor -
sure, clothes make the man,
and a grey coat always comes well,
with checked shorts until autumn,
that looks like a pro.
But is that enough?
Behind right ear a self-twisted
and three pens in the breast pocket:
of Saturn, Boris and Yeltsin -
we need all three of them.

And then this self-righteous attitude,
in the back, in the parking lot,
people are bawling out,
who just want to shop:
"Nanananana, you know you can't park here!" "
"Neeiiin...? - okay, boss, I'm off."
"Well, let's hurry up - and that's hoppla!"
Handseiving, knowing,
to have shown it to them again so correctly.
So.

As I said -
little willing to learn.
And alien to the world!

But then everything comes completely different
than expected.
It's very easy to get ahead,
nothing is wrapped, littered or delivered.
On the contrary: it's very neat,
tidy almost:
actually it's picobello,
blurred
and held in suspension.

Turns out,
that the time is in this said apartment,
air, dust, powder too,
the light of the sun
of a well lived life
of a still perceptible person
and its very special history.
By leaving these rooms
and the closing of the door was stopped by time.
On this warm afternoon
june 1973.

____________________________________________________________________________

"The Dark Side differs
not so much from the others
Francesca Bianchi Fragrances.
They're all very beautiful,
not very fresh, vital or pulsating,
but rather from a very special
deep, morbid and subdued effect -
so: how long ago,
the time held, paused,
Slow motion, standstill,
while around it the superficial life
always goes on.

What unites them is their respective magnificence,
the very long !! Shelf life
and then:
this special, small, fine and mean,
always a little dirty,
dirty and disgusting note.

This is perceptible throughout,
always only as a small accent.
Like this one little annoying thing,
which emphasizes the opposite.

_______________________________________________________________
The door is closed again,
and you go down the stairs,
in and back to real life.
Into the sun,
into the glow of this day.
Things are done.
Yes.
Music plays on the radio:
Fleetwood Mac - Peacekeeper.

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05/25/2018

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Pepdal
87 Reviews

Pepdal

The Dark Side

Francesca Bianchi Perfumes currently have four fragrances in their line up and this is my third review to date. If you are looking for something a little heavier, resinous and yes, darker, this might be the one for you.

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05/15/2018

sebjar
55 Reviews

sebjar

Very helpful Review 3

My Francesca Bianchi The Dark Side Review on YouTube

This is my Francesca Bianchi The Dark Side Review recently shot with Dalya on YouTube. The Dark Side is a dark, woody and resinous perfume but it's brightened by the honey and vanilla notes to make a smooth, creamy woody almost gourmand, delicious fragrance. It's the perfect fragrance and both Dalya and I are big fans of this beauty, The Dark Side from Francesca Bianchi. To find out more about Francesca Bianchi's The Dark Side perfume please watch my review on YouTube. Thank you.