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There is something very powerful and strong that makes me play with The Dark Side, it seems to have many faces at different times when I wear it. There is a reaction that comes to me when I inhale that increases uncertainty and erupts tension, instills fear and excitement at the same time, there is seduction and a hallucinating richness that makes me shiver down my spine. The sensations are incredibly tantalizing and have me in a fascinating state, you know you are not in control and something enchanting is taking over. Very complex opens with a rich intense styrax and a captivating sweet salty dark that intertwines with a tantalizing powdery aroma and develops more towards the darker side of this journey. Consume your emotions with deep earthy woods that playfully surround the softer side, with honey and iris that never leave you alone.
There is something very lively about this bottle that smells of personal to the wearer who seems to create this dense, controllable aroma. I feel enchanting and I am in a kind of trance, not only is there sweet warmth, it transcends deeper to the dark side.

Lamar feels luminescent, as if completely surrounded by the radiations of a luminous golden halo, my olfactory senses are ignited by an incredible coalescence of tropical fruits. This vibrant and juicy melange of pineapple, delicious red fruits and spiced apples, create this beautiful and exciting tropical paradise. Intriguing aromatic spiciness, which creates even more temptations to this phenomenal opening. Majestic rose petals glide alongside warm tropical fruity floral jasmine and sweet magnolia, together rich floral swirls surround the delectable fruits, revealing intricate silky ribbons and shimmering golden layers, amber brings warmth and sweetness with woody touches and a dusting powder shimmering as it floats towards welcoming vanilla melt. Cashmere accentuated by smooth amber creates even more allure, cedar with camphoraceous notes and woody balsamic undertone and musky echo envelop affable arms, inviting sensual musks. Lamar is so special that he totally consumed my mind, body and soul, in this extraordinary extravaganza where the caliber of his virtuosity and his finesse overwhelmed me.

Nothing here smells of the usual alcohol, it doesn't have those "boozy" notes more like a cognac with a sommelier's nose, it smells of all those subtle nuances, which will not be heard by a normal person who drinks it.
An aroma of blackthorn decorated with light grape sweetness, beautiful shades of dried fruit and caramel, subtle spices and tobacco.
A long luxurious velvet train where everyone asks why I smell so strange.
Warm and intoxicating aroma, there is beauty in every drop.

Pineward tries to transport you to distant wild forests, primeval black woods and succeeds perfectly, abandoned alpine farms, frost-laden and mist-covered fir trees.
Chandlery is a warm and dense composition that envelops you completely, as if you were in one of these abandoned farms in the middle of the wild forest, and surrounded by many candles that warm my senses with their aromas.

Just like an artistic painting of ingredients but mysterious, it takes time to absorb it and enough space to reveal its contents. It's not the kind of fragrance you spray, inhale, and judge in a minute. A gritty, he leaves you in confusion until you get to the right perspective to see it, don't get too close or you clash with his heaviness, his cruelty and you don't walk away from him losing yourself in his pleasure. I find boozy notes to be one of the most seductive notes in perfumes, especially when we are talking about matured spirits like rum.
Fan Your Flames is inspired by Rumi, a Sufi poet known for his courageous and exploratory vision of religion and teachings, he inspired and instilled positivity through his serene messages laden with wisdom, but unlike Rumi, Fan Your Flames is dark and mysterious, in the best possible way. From the beginning I take tobacco and rum which make the opening spicy and intoxicating, there is coconut mentioned in the notes but I have almost none, although, I make myself a sweet and nutty undertone that could be due to the coconut. I love how it has held a smoky profile for so long, the combination of rum with a rich cedar smells like a finely aged rum joint, the luxurious and resinous tone is further enhanced by a very prominent tonka bean which adds a warm, creamy and nuttosa facet to woody drydown. There is a slight sweetness in the background throughout the journey, accompanied by a deliciously smoky tobacco.
It reminds me of a hookah bar I used to visit, going out with friends, drinking spilled on wooden tables, big smiles on our faces. What fun it was for a moment to watch the city lights fade into smoke and then shine again!