With the first three releases, Marlou has positioned itself in quite the niche. Its snuff repertoire is particularly hard to swallow for those only used to 'nice and fresh' scents and even the snobs have difficulty pulling these off in public. Nevertheless the brand has won over the hearts of fanatics for animalic scents. Personally, I find them fascinating and gross at the same time. A fun experience for once, but nothing I would consider wearing more often. Corpalium is different. It is clearly a Marlou in the sense that it is an odd scent swirling with musks, but this time most bodily fluids were omitted.
There are few animalic references. A faint leather and way in the background I get little drops of waxy castoreum. Lots of musks going on, though. But somehow they feel more vegetale than animalic. They come with a little iris and some dry woody notes, creating a warm earthy-rooty ambience. Little to no development.
It is hard to compare this to another perfume as I cannot really think of anything similar. Perhaps
Nuit de Bakélite with its bitter rooty vibes. Although Corpalium comes without the florals, the extreme bitterness and all other sharp edges of NdB. Still, I must say I find this one particularly comfortable. Much more so than the other three Marlou's. Worth another wear!
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