The Dark Side Francesca Bianchi 2016

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7.9 / 10 373 Ratings

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

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Main accords

Spicy

Resinous

Smoky

Sweet

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Frankincense

Spices

Amber

Honey

Styrax

Sandalwood

Violet

Iris

Vanilla

Cedarwood

Patchouli

Vetiver

Perfumer

Francesca Bianchi

Ratings

Scent

7.9373 Ratings

Longevity

8.7329 Ratings

Sillage

8.1330 Ratings

Bottle

7.5273 Ratings

Value for money

7.6128 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 16.04.2024.

Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/09/2020

10
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Estefania
16 Reviews

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Estefania

Top Review 27

One day in November

Actually, it was a day like any other day.
Always in the morning, before I leave the house, I abandon myself to the feeling of being attracted by a fragrance.
Something drew me to the box with the samples and bottlings, here begins the story of this day in November.
When I tested it for the first time a long time ago, I can still remember too well, The dark side really scared me. Its durability is enormous, I couldn't get rid of it for a long time We want to do a bigger hike, before we are still almost an hour by car. I realize that today's scent will have me in its clutches all day. Nevertheless the bottle with the brown liquid attracts me magically. A small sprayer It's cold outside and the fog devours all colour and sound.
The book of my life
Darkness and glistening sunny days
a cape of security
Balsam for wounds that do not heal
Chirping of crickets in midsummer
the embers of the fire in the evening
A melody a rhythm
of becoming and offence
How does anyone know
That I feel exactly the same way...
That everything belongs together
That everything is right
As it is
That you bring out my best sides
And my worst
That I have to surrender to you...
That you are idolatrously beautiful
That
I will love you to death

08/01/2019

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Serenissima
608 Reviews

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Serenissima

Top Review 22

powerful darkness with golden glow

Of course I immediately remember "The dark Side of Might", the dark side of power from "Starwars".
But right after that Martin Suter's novel "The dark side of the moon" follows.

If in "Starwars" the dark is equated with evil, Suters business lawyer Urs Blank shows how relatively quickly a socially conforming lawyer can get "on the dark side" (not only of the moon) through dramatic personality changes As is so often the case, the Swiss author succeeds in taking us into areas we would rather not know about, but which also seem very fascinating.
Reading his books is always worthwhile.

Francesca Bianchi's "The Dark Side" also leads us into a heavy, deep scent darkness, which however soon shows that one is not worth much without the other.
Darkness needs light to demonstrate its power. The dark alone is worth nothing, it cannot compete with the light to position itself impressively and possibly even frightening!

Darker aromas, such as vetiver and here also cedar wood, are quickly accompanied by iris and violet, which are almost too shy.
These two make the prelude more velvety, powdery, until - according to my nose - "ordinary" kitchen spices (such as nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and perhaps even a hint of pepper) settle comfortably on this dark plush scent cushion.
They form the vanguard for a generous dose of creamy honey: the first golden light shows up in the dark wort.
Sandalwood, on the other hand, adds depth and awakens the senses.
This then caresses a warm-hearted vanilla, which also brings fragrance-related styrax resins with a slight liquorice/smoke note to support it.
Before a huge portion of incense can give this fragrance being too "Dark Power", golden-brown patchouli currents will run through this creation - it begins to shimmer.
A final amber swirl marries with the previous fragrance, through it "The Dark Side" becomes more luminous and somewhat tamer!

This fragrance creation full of mystery and depth and this enticing glow develops very strongly even at my low body temperature.
There's nothing soft here!
Francesca Bianchi's "The Dark Side" lures you onto confusing paths that lead into a magical world to a strongly pulsating fragrant heart.
But even in this mystical place it is not only dark; golden shining light points, currents and even whirls refer to a successful and balanced fragrance balance!

Such a scent monster leaves traces on the skin for many hours, which cannot be easily washed off.
That's why we recommend the question: Do I follow "The Dark Side"?

04/03/2024

8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

ElAttarine
28 Reviews

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ElAttarine

Top Review 24

Into Darkness

It is almost dark. There is still a small amount of half-light. I have left the riad and the red city wall far behind me. My bare feet with their dark red nail polish feel the soft moss and the earth beneath the soles of my feet. The soft grass tickles my ankles. All my senses are awake and alert. I listen into the darkness... As I pass the beehives at the edge of the garden, the scent of dark forest honey envelops me. Before I had thrown on the light dress, I had opened the bottle of oil that you said should be well timed... The elixir in it seemed to pulsate... From somewhere, a breeze carries the scent of violets that linger in the dark. And I think I can still feel the breath of your skin as you walked past earlier. I know for a fact they all told me not to follow you... it was dangerous... could have unforeseeable consequences... But now I take step after step on the path covered in soft cedar shavings that winds between the trees towards the forest. My heart is pounding. As threads of incense move between the trees towards me, residual sight becomes increasingly difficult, but my sense of touch and smell sharpen. I'm sweating, even though a breeze passes by. And although it is so dark, I perceive the shadow of your lithe figure in front of me even more darkly... And it has already escaped my perception again... Was there a billowing cloak? And could it be that there were also horns? ... Let me taste your honey-sweet skin... Where are you? -----
Who else here wrote "I prefer honey"? Never mind, what do I care about yesterday's gossip, this dark honey is great. This is probably where I benefit from the fact that my skin tends to attenuate scents. While others write that they have to dose carefully, I dabbed carefully at first, then a little more generously, then opened the sample and dripped it all over my neck. Wonderful. And it's not sticky on me either! It's soft and powdery, very sensual, very dark.
Devilishly tempting.
When I tested it carefully, the dark honey was the first thing to emerge, followed gradually by spices, styrax and something slightly floral. The second time I wore it and applied a slightly larger amount, the tart cedarwood was very prominent and there was a subtle hint of dark patchouli. I can now also clearly recognize violet blossom. And every now and then I also have some incense, not the very light variety, but rather the dark golden one. Powdery iris and an unsweet vanilla amber blend form a thoroughly dry and - despite the honey - not at all sticky, but very fine base. I do not perceive sandalwood and vetiver as prominent notes, at most they add depth.
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On her homepage, Francesca Bianchi writes that the idea for this fragrance began in Marrakech, one of her favorite cities, which she visited several times and always returned with many "wonderfully forged oils", fragrant stones, incense resins, carpets, swords "and other useless but important objects". Inspired by a Moroccan oud imitation, she then tried to make her own base at home "and created some sticky-sweet, woody, smoky, oriental stuff that I called 'My Oud'". This later became "Into Darkness" and finally "The Dark Side".
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Honey can not only be spread on bread to enjoy it, but also applied to the skin, to favorite places... and then... ... Now in spring there is the light spring honey again, but I'm already looking forward to how it smells when the bees bring in the darkest leaf and forest honey in the hot summer and I open the boxes... And then...

Thanks to @UntermWert for the beautiful sample!

03/24/2019

5
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

DonJuanDeCat
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DonJuanDeCat

Helpful Review 19

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

05/15/2018

sebjar
55 Reviews

sebjar

Very helpful Review 4

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.