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A fragrance image:

Spice canonade!
Hay-like, resinous steam flows along the relief of dull wooden walls.
The tarry, smoky, spicy skin nestles viscously on top. Spa moments between heated, velvety cable sheathing. Paper factory, machine lubricating oil aroma tingles in the air.

Galbanum in the top note is pleasantly crazy!

Smoky dry grace mingles with light phenolics.
Balsamic clearly flirts with ambery sounds on the long nose. Vetiver from Java does its job strikingly, picking up speed as it progresses. Deep, earthy dry wood taps everything again and again.

Resins, spices and herbs! Aromatic, spicy-soft, with a fresh-green soundscape. Powdery-earthy nuances.

Development on test strips and skin is different in terms of quality and perception. Double test recommended!

The sillage is moderate with solid durability. Intimate

Refined, complex composition with a connection to nature. At the same time technocratic. Nichesque.


A specialty from the United Arab Emirates, full of inspiration from Europe and North America.

The name fits in many ways. My senses carried away along all wind directions.

It starts with the impression of a palatable, heavy florate. Dark violet, purple, if you want to classify it by color.
The spiciness and viscous sweetness inevitably remind me of mulled wine sweets. I also think I can hear very quiet and distant grassy-hay-like sounds and a very subtle animal note (just a nuance). During this period, "Tabacco Tango" gives the impression of leaning feminine.

In the drydown, a gentle color change to blue-violet. It has a spicy-fresh effect, with a herbaceous dark green in the background.

It seems to me that "Tabacco Tango" is something for specialists in classically tuned, heavy floral, dark perfumes. It exudes an aura of sympathetic, smug, aristocratic elegance. Assertive, self-confident, occasionally passionate. Fascinating and already quite unisex here.

Once the start is over, a solid and balanced composition unfolds. Well done, what is on offer here! Only it won't be my perfume.
In the final glide out, it reminds me a little of the creations of the equally inexpensive and solidly realized perfumes by Louis Varel. The heaviness and opulence that they have. At Zara, however, much more airy and pleasant.
In this respect, the farewell is of a somewhat lower quality, but is not particularly heavy.

The rose is noticeable throughout the entire fragrance, quickly finding harmony with the composition. The tobacco floats gently behind it. Saffron does its job well. Everything is pleasantly dry, sweet and spicy. Here and there a creaminess, again and again spicy and partly fresh peaks and basically a palatable smoky sweetness. You always walk through wood-scented paper walls. A perfume like a walk in which the fragrance landscape remains in motion.

Deep dark opulent sweetness to start, wrapped in synthetic smoke. Main theme: smoky vanilla. Whereby the smoke remains quite discreet.

Directly on the test strip, "Vanilla Vibration" is alcoholic for a long time. The start is therefore quite bumpy.
Here you have spicy, leathery and nuanced tobacco passages as a recurring sound, in contrast to the consistently palatable sweetness.
The resinous-balsamic smoke with its floral sprinkles is also clear.
After the relatively long way to the drydown, a spiciness, some gentle incense and the ever-vanilla amber sweetness remain. Seductive and appetizing.
All absolutely unisex, but also absolutely suitable for men.

At the beginning, I quickly became scent-blind. The projection seemed close to the skin, ...or so you think. From my clothing, it radiates solidly and pleasantly. The durability is in the upper "Zara" mid-range.

"Vanilla Vibration" reminds me of a long-lost perfume memory. Perhaps it is the minimal nuances of "Sculpture Homme God's Night | Nikos", only in a more interesting form. The similarity is already relatively great, I would say. With both, however, a somewhat favorable impression remains. The synthetic overall composition remains and can detract from the otherwise pleasant fragrance experience. At least that's how I feel about it.
Although the differences to the following fragrances are much greater, there are some parallels: "#Tobacco Collection - Rich/Warm/Addictive | Zara" does the theme better, but unfortunately without this vibrant spiciness. There are also nuanced similarities with "Warm Black | Zara", without the powerful vibrating ginger. But it is also better made than "Vanilla Vibration". Both perfumes compared are characterized by the fact that the inexpensive production is not really reflected in the overall composition or fragrance.

"Vanilla Vibration" is like a perfect-looking, transparent sphere filled with black, viscous vanilla liquid. Hand-sized, weighty and a wonderful hand flatterer. Until you realize that it is a plastic sphere, matt coated and has a cast seam as an equator.

Nevertheless, "Vanilla Vibration" is a perfume that retains its depth and opulent elegance, but has never been perfected.

I had prepared myself inwardly. From the stories of astronauts and cosmonauts, I even had a concrete idea of what to expect and was still surprised. It's quite close to what I imagined. It's even relatively accurate, but it's actually a bit more intense than my expectations allowed. But, it's fine.

An idiosyncratic and unusual concept fragrance. As far as I understand it correctly, NASA commissioned this "scent" decades ago to protect its astronauts as far as possible from surprises in the field and to prepare them for their mission in space.
After their mission in space, many of the astronauts described a smell emanating from their spacesuits after they had returned from the spacewalk that was similar to that of "burnt cookies". Associations of "burnt metal", "ozone smell", "acrid", "walnuts", "brake pad", "gunpowder", "fruit" and "rum" were also mentioned.

What I encounter in Eau de Space is a convolute of industrial and medicinal scents. Anyone who knows some of them should have a certain recognition value here.

Plastic, cable sheathing, synthetic materials, cheapest DVD cases from China, heated metals... Pharmacy chemicals, medical rooms, fleece bandages, peat, fresh toilet stone. Spacesuit fibers haptically tangible.

It is bitter, a little cutting and somewhat pungent. It tingles in the nose, there is something challenging and unpleasant about it. It is overwhelming. Accompanied by subtle nausea and a stimulating headache. All of this is very difficult to bear. I don't feel well at all after the test. Even worse are only the smells of decaying carcass, rancid blood, rotten teeth and stress sweat, followed by this smell. Just as these smells remain in the olfactory memory almost forever, so it is with the Welltraum Muff.
...and you have this every time you bring something from space back to the space station or spaceship? Becoming a spaceman will be difficult.
But what can these odors do that we perceive them so unpleasantly? Nothing at all. So I can't rate this "perfume" as a perfume, but as what it is, a concept fragrance that very specifically imitates a smell.
Moreover, it is not designed to challenge anyone, to play avant-garde or to offend, no, the background for this fragrance is purely objective.

Anyone who intends to use this as a perfume, in the sense of a good smell? is quite wrong here. It is not a perfume or a fragrance in the classical sense in the slightest. There is also no reason to wear it. Maybe if it's an avant-garde, extravagant event or if you want to stand out in some way and it's irrelevant whether it's positive or negative.
But Eau de Space wasn't designed for that either.

But if you want to know what space smells like, according to the description of astronauts, this is the right fragrance for you. Thanks to @Heartcore, the 10ml bottling is enough for that!

For such an extraordinary experiment, for such a special concept fragrance ... absolutely justified and logically: (almost) full marks! Provided you leave the wearability and the usual approach to perfume out of the evaluation! :)

I don't think the bad reviews are necessarily fair to Eau de Space.
Apparently space stinks! I am beyond happy to have the opportunity to smell space! Moreover, sincerely grateful for it!

It is an experimental fragrance journey for those interested in space travel, for natural history, school classes, students and budding space travelers or even for die-hard perfumos who are always looking for a challenge or a special scurility.
My circle of friends can prepare themselves for something, because every one of them will get this one under their noses with an appropriate introduction to the subject. Will I be doing them a favor? Not necessarily, but in a way, yes. Personally, I was keen to test something like this and am looking forward to sharing it with my friends like a child at Christmas. Curiosity should not be in short supply! :)

Please be careful, the smell stays in your nose for a relatively long time and can be really brutal! The designers could have tuned everything a little quieter.

If it weren't for the already hostile environment of outer space, a person would know by smell alone that they have no business being there without an insulated spacesuit and nose clip.

One of the most exciting and interesting concept fragrances ever. Thank you NASA!

A fresh start to the first test.
Very spicy, palatable, sweet and powdery in the depths. However, this initial freshness is merely reminiscent of its predecessor "We Are Tribe | Benetton" and quickly subsides.
The impression of a deep, dark perfume is created with dry fruit notes, which can appear somewhat exuberant for a short time. However, this settles again quite quickly.

I imagine myself lying on wet asphalt, clad in fruity leather. It is woody-cool, with a ripe plum nearby. It shimmers dark red under the eyelids. Well accentuated by the color of the bottle.

Lurking on the olfactory pyramid, the tart, herbaceous lavender that embraces the iris in a friendly manner reveals itself to me.
An elegant impression.

If you are worried about the licorice: it is relatively discreet here and much less prominent than in "Île Mythique | Chabaud", for example, where it plays a dominant role.
However, its tasty spiciness is present.

Cinnamon remains sweetly dry and very subtle. Harmonizes with the sweetness of the liquorice.

Resins, mint and vetiver create fresh, cool and ethereal top notes that shine through from time to time.

Artemisia, guaiac wood and carrot seeds are unfortunately difficult to pinpoint, as I am not familiar with their individual scents.

We Are Tribe Intense feels familiar, especially after the drydown. We are at a designer level here. You shouldn't expect a niche, but you do get a fragrance impression that, due to its unusualness in the designer sector, is definitely moving towards niche. At least as an idea as such.

You should not expect a hyper-qualitative and totally balanced perfume, but at the same time you will not be disappointed if you like resins, incense and spice. The smoke here is by no means clerical.
I can imagine that the We Are Tribe may seem a little mediocre to some. However, with the current pricing, this doesn't hurt anyone. You pay considerably more for a "Boss Bottled Elixir | Hugo Boss", which despite the fact that I consider it to be mediocrely well made, or that I personally still find something lacking, I still like it very much and will eventually move in with me at a discount price. And this is where I see a certain parallel between We Are Tribe Intense and Boss Bottled Elexir. Only in an Eau de Cologne or an Eau Fresh concentration of the same.
I have the impression that WE Are Tribe Intense is by no means imposing. A fairly discreet candidate, which makes it versatile for smaller spaces or close human contact. Which should also be indicative of the effect of the sillage.

We Are Tribe Intense can be thought of as a perfume that is particularly suitable for evenings, whose vibes also allow for greater versatility, but with a focus on winter.

You should not have an aversion to synthetics. It doesn't look particularly strong or cheap here. Rather really well done, even if it can get a little bumpier in this respect towards the end.

As with its predecessor, the bottle is of good quality and detailed. Only the injection scar on the flacon lid and the fact that it is a little too light is a little annoying. And as previously mentioned in the review of the predecessor, such a playful bottle shape is not attractive to everyone.
However, I personally like such curiosities. So far, I haven't had any negative feedback about the bottle, on the contrary. I like the bottle.

WE Are Tribe Intense is a deep, dark, pleasantly resinous-spicy, discreetly sweet and powdery fragrance for everyday wear in winter, with notes of leather and dry fruits.
Its field of application is not necessarily restricted to a specific type of clothing or a limited occasion.
The longevity and sillage is relatively low, but this may be different for a different skin type.

I like it and it's certainly great as a gift. Unfortunately, the Intense version is very rare at the moment. I was lucky that Benetton suddenly had it in stock, thanks to a newsletter subscription that can now be canceled.

It's a cozy hoodie and I'm delighted to be able to call the We Are Tribe Intense my own.

The predecessor: "We Are Tribe | Benetton"