SabriNoir

I would like to dedicate the second comment from my collection project to Afrodite - a fragrance that leaves me rather perplexed

For me it is simply a dreamlike veil of scent, which I find absolutely heavenly, but I find it incredibly difficult to put it into words.

I do not perceive the individual components individually - and about the development I can say only little...

The fragrance is a perfume in itself, and yet it melts into the skin in such a way that I would think I could smell like it myself. So my impression goes back and forth

I spray the fragrance and feel clean, fresh and divine at the same time.

A fine powdery veil with a delicate lilac, which is noticeable but not "in your face", as I have experienced it from time to time more often.
It starts almost unisex-tart, cool - maybe because of the lily of the valley, which I personally cannot smell clearly, or because of the white peach, the white currants, to which the same applies? Almost unisex? Because I think lilacs are more feminine
With it creamy-powdery - not too "fat" and not too dry. Transparent but still there.

With the time the sweetness increases, but I do not perceive the fragrance as sweet at any time.
"Perfumed" comes to mind - but only to the extent that I know that it is not my own skin scent. Unfortunately, I cannot describe "perfumed" in concrete terms either. When I was a child I perceived perfumes in a similar way at my mother's house - maybe ambergris? Or does the lily of the valley now give a certain perfumed sweetness? My mother loves lily of the valley, but she never had a signature scent that I can refer to. Or is the peach perhaps becoming riper and sweeter here? Maybe the tuberose, too... All ingredients that I like in perfume, but don't smell out here - only this incredibly divine melange

I love to sniff me. Is it because of the listed pheromones? Or is it just the mix?
I do not find the fragrance sexy, but I do not think it is unsexy either. I would like to smell like that myself

The only fragrance I can clearly make out is the lilac in the creamy-powdery musk bed. In addition to this, there is this unsweet component at the beginning, which I have already guessed about above. Later comes the transition to a perfumed sweetness, which, in addition to the above suspects, can perhaps also be caused by the vanilla pod.
I perceive the fragrance only as a harmonious blend, from which none of the scents stand out for me, which is why the description is so difficult for me.

Afrodite is infinitely delicate and transparent, that "she" can pass for skin scent, a delicious (but by no means gourmand) veil. Nevertheless a perfume and despite all its softness and skin proximity surprisingly long perceptible - on the nightdress still the next morning.

As a development I only perceive a shift of emphasis from unsweet, almost tart (or better: cool) to perfume-loving (or even warm) and the fact that the fragrance almost melts into the skin.

Wearable all year round for any occasion. For me a so called "Dumb Reach", because in my opinion it never seems inappropriate.
He surrounds me with a divine aura

Under a fragrance called "Afrodite" I would have imagined something stronger and more erotic. Maybe an oriental cracker? On the other hand, I have used words like "heavenly" or "divine" in the course of this commentary. I find it tender and yet persistent and feel comfortable with it. This lovely aura described earlier may evoke the goddess in each of us - cooler at first, then getting warmer and warmer, but always tender and soft (in the core?). Fits for me too young and old, blond and brown, in short: to all women (of course depending on individual preferences).

To my own surprise, after many moments together, I find it a real homage to femininity - not least because it is so hard to grasp despite all the warmth it conveys :)

I have decided to thoroughly examine each fragrance from my collection and write a comment on it - I will start today with Santal Complet.

This fragrance opens almost alcoholically pungent with lots of coconut and sandalwood. Fortunately this impression lasts only for a short time, because it quickly becomes creamy with a slight sweetness. This sweetness decreases in the course of time - but never completely - and I enjoy the creamy melange of coconut on aromatic wood, which is probably softened by musk, amber and vanilla.
Thanks to the wood, I never perceive the fragrance as a gourmand - and although I don't like coconut in fragrances, in this case I am completely blown away!

The fragrance presents itself warm, soft (but never boringly soft due to the wood) and by no means pompous. For me, it is wearable all year round and almost signature-suspicious - despite the tidy sillage.

Now I will try to go into more detail about the scent pyramid and the process.
The name "Santal Complet" is appropriate, as the sandalwood is clearly the dominant note here, which never becomes dry woody, but is given a sweetness and creaminess by the coconut and probably also amber and vanilla, which I find delicious (also likes the creamy sandalwood in Samsara Extrait).

However, I do not consciously perceive the lemon in the top note, nor the violet and pepper from the heart note, which does not mean that I could exclude them - my nose is not trained that way :)

At the beginning the fragrance shimmers especially, unlike the scents, which quickly merge into a harmonious blend. In my opinion, this is what causes the slight tension between wood and coconut - but not as strong as I feel it in Bal d'Afrique.

Soon, musk, amber and vanilla from the base come more into play and dampen the tension and also the sweetness of the fragrance.
As if I am lying on (sandal) wood warmed by the sun, while a freshly whipped coconut and possibly a small candy, which I cannot define more precisely, is served to me. Maybe the warmth simply has a sweet effect on me.

In dry down, the fragrance reaches the level of a harmonious blend of the individual components - not without a little coconut or wood shimmering out from time to time
All in all, the fragrance is now warm and soft (coconut) milky-creamy with a slight sweetness and spiciness. Delicious without smelling edible and unbelievably noble.

I like to smell myself and find it quite pleasant to smell like that.

I would classify the fragrance more feminine, but I have not yet smelled it on a man

Conclusion:
If it starts almost pungent with a slight alcohol note, it becomes more and more creamy and harmonious in the course of time and gets something unbelievably noble!

I perceive the fragrance as a whole as warm, soft, sweetish and yet suitable for summer.

For me it covers the range from holiday feeling to Grand Soir.
In spite of its sweetness, "Santal Complet" remains wearable all year round and - appropriately dosed - at any time of day (except for sports).