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An indulgent latte and rolling a cigar in winter
I have exchanged samples with a good colleague (greetings go out :-)) and it is always wonderful to get to know other fragrances in this way, as he also has partly different tastes than me, but with some we harmonize very well.
It's also wonderful to exchange ideas with another fragrance fanatic about fragrances that you both know and try.
Sometimes there is also a "must-have" and yes, what can I say, this is one of them!
"Bianco Latte | Giardini di Toscana" starts off very intensely caramelly, paired with a slight smokiness that tends to linger in the background and blends wonderfully with a minimal vanilla note.
Shortly after the start, it becomes more vanilla-like and also gives the impression of "milky".
So far it has surprised me super positively and smelled damn good and delicious!
So far it's been so good that I had to put it straight on my list.
But you have to wait and see how new fragrances develop, as some either get better or worse. You know how it is.
So let's just wait and see...
Over time, the fragrance develops further and is slightly reminiscent of a tobacco leaf due to its light smokiness and honey.
Over time, the fragrance becomes sweeter and sweeter, but also more delicious. However, the sweetness is not as annoying and sugary as you might think, but really successful and damn tasty. The combination is just perfect!
Over time, the fragrance becomes softer and therefore creamier/milkier and is slightly reminiscent of a latte machiatto with caramel. Really beautiful and a great success!
The fragrance stays like this for some time.
In the drydown, the fragrance transforms further and is reminiscent of a cigar without being lit. So don't think I'm comparing it to cigar smoke or a cigar that is lit. The fragrance is simply reminiscent of a pure cigar and I really like the scent.
Overall, I like the fragrance very much and it has remained on my "must-have" list and I am curious to see when this fragrance will move in with me :-)
It's also wonderful to exchange ideas with another fragrance fanatic about fragrances that you both know and try.
Sometimes there is also a "must-have" and yes, what can I say, this is one of them!
"Bianco Latte | Giardini di Toscana" starts off very intensely caramelly, paired with a slight smokiness that tends to linger in the background and blends wonderfully with a minimal vanilla note.
Shortly after the start, it becomes more vanilla-like and also gives the impression of "milky".
So far it has surprised me super positively and smelled damn good and delicious!
So far it's been so good that I had to put it straight on my list.
But you have to wait and see how new fragrances develop, as some either get better or worse. You know how it is.
So let's just wait and see...
Over time, the fragrance develops further and is slightly reminiscent of a tobacco leaf due to its light smokiness and honey.
Over time, the fragrance becomes sweeter and sweeter, but also more delicious. However, the sweetness is not as annoying and sugary as you might think, but really successful and damn tasty. The combination is just perfect!
Over time, the fragrance becomes softer and therefore creamier/milkier and is slightly reminiscent of a latte machiatto with caramel. Really beautiful and a great success!
The fragrance stays like this for some time.
In the drydown, the fragrance transforms further and is reminiscent of a cigar without being lit. So don't think I'm comparing it to cigar smoke or a cigar that is lit. The fragrance is simply reminiscent of a pure cigar and I really like the scent.
Overall, I like the fragrance very much and it has remained on my "must-have" list and I am curious to see when this fragrance will move in with me :-)
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Probably my most emotional fragrance to date
I was looking for Akro fragrances for a long time, as they are considered different or at least take a different approach to the usual suspects.
The first one from the house was "Bake | Akro" and I have to say it hit me completely emotionally, especially at this time of year, the pre-Christmas season.
Let's start with the fragrance.
At the beginning, the fragrance is very citrusy paired with a good rum note.
The start reminds you a lot of those little bottles you use for baking, with lemon and rum inside. Complete baking feeling.
Shortly after the citrusy rum start, the praline, cream and a hint of vanilla are recognizably added and this combination reminds me completely of baking dough.
Paired with the initial notes, the vibes really come across in which you just fill these little ampoules into the dough with the flavors of lemon, rum and minimal vanilla / powdered sugar.
Right now this fragrance has hit me completely emotionally!
This fragrance reminds me of the time when my mother was still alive and of course started baking in the run-up to Christmas and used exactly these elements.
There are so many memories that come to mind, which run visually in front of me, that they simply moved me to tears.
Even now, writing these words makes me very emotional and it's really incredible what a fragrance can do and evoke thoughts/memories in you.
Even if this fragrance is not quite my DNA, I would still like to thank the perfumer for evoking a piece of my most wonderful memory with this fragrance and for that I am infinitely grateful!
I will definitely get myself a sample again and again and test/spray it again and again in the run-up to Christmas to bring back some of these emotional memories!
I also believe that many will have their memories of their mother or even grandma with these certain baking aromas.
This is another reason why I would never wear this fragrance, because it just hits me too deeply emotionally every time, but still with a lot of joy and sadness at the same time!
Towards the drydown, the scent becomes more vanilla, but the citrus is still perceptible and reminds me of how a pastry, whether lemon cake or other baked goods, comes out of the oven warm and is cut and all the aromas spread! Simply amazing!
So the fragrance remains and then becomes more and more gentle.
The longevity is ok and the sillage is not outstanding, but as I said, the memory it evokes is exactly what makes this fragrance for me!
Thank you for this wonderful and above all emotional fragrance!
The first one from the house was "Bake | Akro" and I have to say it hit me completely emotionally, especially at this time of year, the pre-Christmas season.
Let's start with the fragrance.
At the beginning, the fragrance is very citrusy paired with a good rum note.
The start reminds you a lot of those little bottles you use for baking, with lemon and rum inside. Complete baking feeling.
Shortly after the citrusy rum start, the praline, cream and a hint of vanilla are recognizably added and this combination reminds me completely of baking dough.
Paired with the initial notes, the vibes really come across in which you just fill these little ampoules into the dough with the flavors of lemon, rum and minimal vanilla / powdered sugar.
Right now this fragrance has hit me completely emotionally!
This fragrance reminds me of the time when my mother was still alive and of course started baking in the run-up to Christmas and used exactly these elements.
There are so many memories that come to mind, which run visually in front of me, that they simply moved me to tears.
Even now, writing these words makes me very emotional and it's really incredible what a fragrance can do and evoke thoughts/memories in you.
Even if this fragrance is not quite my DNA, I would still like to thank the perfumer for evoking a piece of my most wonderful memory with this fragrance and for that I am infinitely grateful!
I will definitely get myself a sample again and again and test/spray it again and again in the run-up to Christmas to bring back some of these emotional memories!
I also believe that many will have their memories of their mother or even grandma with these certain baking aromas.
This is another reason why I would never wear this fragrance, because it just hits me too deeply emotionally every time, but still with a lot of joy and sadness at the same time!
Towards the drydown, the scent becomes more vanilla, but the citrus is still perceptible and reminds me of how a pastry, whether lemon cake or other baked goods, comes out of the oven warm and is cut and all the aromas spread! Simply amazing!
So the fragrance remains and then becomes more and more gentle.
The longevity is ok and the sillage is not outstanding, but as I said, the memory it evokes is exactly what makes this fragrance for me!
Thank you for this wonderful and above all emotional fragrance!
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A short affair
The next fragrance from Maison Tahité.
I find the bottles somehow appealing. Reminds me slightly of the LV bottles, but unfortunately the quality is not as good as LV, but considering how expensive these bottles are compared to the other brand, you can easily forgive it.
Since I already own a bottle, I noticed that some parts of the sprayer come off from time to time when I pull it off.
It's annoying from time to time, but well, consider the price.
Let's move on to the fragrance "Carnal Cacao | Maison Tahité"
At the beginning, a fruity/floral nuance paired with a certain zestiness shines through, and the latter increases more and more after the floral start
The pepper is also very perceptible at the beginning, but also evaporates quite quickly.
Shortly after the start, around 30 minutes in, the cocoa joins in and gives the fragrance a creamy/powdery quality and lends it a certain warmth and comfort.
After another 20 minutes, you can easily recognize the musky nuance, which gives the fragrance a certain light smokiness
But an oriental note also joins in and unfortunately changes the fragrance more to the negative, unfortunately. Can't really interpret which note it is, possibly ambroxan?
The cocoa note also disappears again quickly and for me the fragrance becomes spicier and reminds me slightly of a rather fresher, more citrusy version of "Spicebomb Extreme | Viktor & Rolf". Since "Spicebomb Extreme | Viktor & Rolf" is not quite mine, the fragrance always seems less appealing to me, even though this one is fresher and also softer.
Over time, the "Spicebomb" association recedes and cocoa finally reappears and becomes the dominant note. But unfortunately you also notice that the fragrance comes to an end after about 3 hours and is therefore already a rather weak fragrance
The sillage is not really a hit either.
But again, considering the price, you could live with the shortcomings if you like the fragrance.
The start and the end I found very good and also successful, but this between and thus longer "Spicebomb" period I unfortunately do not like so much that the fragrance thus unfortunately falls out for me
I find the bottles somehow appealing. Reminds me slightly of the LV bottles, but unfortunately the quality is not as good as LV, but considering how expensive these bottles are compared to the other brand, you can easily forgive it.
Since I already own a bottle, I noticed that some parts of the sprayer come off from time to time when I pull it off.
It's annoying from time to time, but well, consider the price.
Let's move on to the fragrance "Carnal Cacao | Maison Tahité"
At the beginning, a fruity/floral nuance paired with a certain zestiness shines through, and the latter increases more and more after the floral start
The pepper is also very perceptible at the beginning, but also evaporates quite quickly.
Shortly after the start, around 30 minutes in, the cocoa joins in and gives the fragrance a creamy/powdery quality and lends it a certain warmth and comfort.
After another 20 minutes, you can easily recognize the musky nuance, which gives the fragrance a certain light smokiness
But an oriental note also joins in and unfortunately changes the fragrance more to the negative, unfortunately. Can't really interpret which note it is, possibly ambroxan?
The cocoa note also disappears again quickly and for me the fragrance becomes spicier and reminds me slightly of a rather fresher, more citrusy version of "Spicebomb Extreme | Viktor & Rolf". Since "Spicebomb Extreme | Viktor & Rolf" is not quite mine, the fragrance always seems less appealing to me, even though this one is fresher and also softer.
Over time, the "Spicebomb" association recedes and cocoa finally reappears and becomes the dominant note. But unfortunately you also notice that the fragrance comes to an end after about 3 hours and is therefore already a rather weak fragrance
The sillage is not really a hit either.
But again, considering the price, you could live with the shortcomings if you like the fragrance.
The start and the end I found very good and also successful, but this between and thus longer "Spicebomb" period I unfortunately do not like so much that the fragrance thus unfortunately falls out for me
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Frankenstein's monster!
I heard a lot about this fragrance from some Youtubers and really wanted to try it out.
My girlfriend noticed this and surprised me with a whole bottle!
I was very surprised, because making a blind buy in this category is not really my style.
Nevertheless, I was very pleased and could hardly wait to test this fragrance to see how it works.
My girlfriend already hated me because of the fragrance. Because when she received it and hid it in her bedroom, she told me that her whole bedroom smelled of the perfume at the time and she had repacked it in a bag and then in a Tupperware box with a rubber seal to contain the scent (remember, the fragrance was NEW without having sprayed it)!
Her statement surprised me and I just thought, "OHA, apparently really a beast! But since, according to her statement, the fragrance is already so radiant, I thought it might have been sprayed before, as a tester or something.
When she handed me the fragrance, it completely flooded my apartment!
So that was really cool!
I couldn't wait and thought the next day I'd put it on for work and when I sprayed it I noticed that this bottle was really as good as new, because as with new bottles you have to pump a few times until the sprayer can distribute the fragrance
I was really surprised at how strong it was, without it seeming to have been used and already flooding rooms.
With this impression, I thought 2 sprays would be enough! To say it in advance, 2 sprays were also too much :-D
At work, sometimes in large halls, the fragrance also floods the hall with just 2 sprays. Every room that you visit once leaves a trace, no matter how briefly you entered the room
Even the next day, you could still detect it minimally in some rooms, even though I was wearing other clothes. There is simply nothing comparable in terms of scent and sillage that I have ever experienced. Really incredible and THAT is a sillage monster! Definitely!
So many people know "Ombre Nomade | Louis Vuitton" or "Baccarat Rouge 540 (Eau de Parfum) | Maison Francis Kurkdjian" and already call them sillage monsters or intense. quite honestly, in contrast to "Followed | Kerosene", the two previously mentioned are kindergarten! :-D
But after all the sillage and longevity amazement, I'm sure many people are asking themselves what the fragrance actually smells like.
The fragrance is a very difficult scent and you also have to distinguish between the sillage and the scent about 2 meters around you, because you get different impressions!
One thing I noticed first, the females "hated" the fragrance and most of the males liked it and found it interesting, if challenging.
So at the beginning you get quite intense coffee, really a freshly brewed, intense coffee with a hint of caramel, but really just a hint!
The cocoa can be detected far in the background, or rather you can sense it in the background, but you have to say that all the nuances seem very natural!
Shortly after the beginning you get a strong nuance, which some people here call the certain "Maggi nuance". I have to say that on my skin I only notice it minimally, but for me it's not really Maggi, but definitely herbal!
Over time, the fragrance becomes creamier and now the scent develops more in the direction of roasted coffee and becomes more pleasant, at least on my skin, as the Maggi note disappears more and more in the background, but is still perceptible!
The cocoa note paired with a hint of caramel is now also becoming more present, but coffee remains the main player and completely dominant.
But the combination somehow reminds me of roasted corn on the cob. Somehow it has something, but it's just too intense and over time it becomes annoying due to its intensity.
That's the impression you get if you are the wearer of the fragrance.
The sillage is yet another house number.
It is more reminiscent of the aforementioned "Maggi herbaceousness" and some have also said it smells like antifreeze.
As I said, for the wearer, if you love coffee, the fragrance could be something and if you have enough of the world of women and want to keep them at a distance, this fragrance is just right, because they will keep at least 100m distance :-D
It is a very special fragrance and definitely an experience that was definitely worth experiencing, yet this fragrance is just too blatant, too special for me and if I were to wear it, my girlfriend would probably leave me and I would probably never get to know another woman :-D
If a "Baccarat Rouge 540 (Eau de Parfum) | Maison Francis Kurkdjian" or an "Ombre Nomade | Louis Vuitton" is often rated a 10 in terms of longevity and silage, this one should be rated at least a 20 or even a 30!
It really is a monster/beast and if all perfumes radiated like this, there would certainly only be a maximum of 50ml as a content and you would have a lot of your fragrance because one spritz would be enough and for the brave two. Any more sprays would simply be too much and there would be a risk of suffocation! In any case, use very, very discreetly.
If this would only be suitable for layering, but I wouldn't know which fragrance, because there will hardly be a fragrance that can compete with this one and in what dosage. 1:100?
In any case, this is my impression of the strongest fragrance I have ever tested and I don't think I will ever again get such an intense and strong fragrance under my nose that is as intense and polarizing as this monster!
My girlfriend noticed this and surprised me with a whole bottle!
I was very surprised, because making a blind buy in this category is not really my style.
Nevertheless, I was very pleased and could hardly wait to test this fragrance to see how it works.
My girlfriend already hated me because of the fragrance. Because when she received it and hid it in her bedroom, she told me that her whole bedroom smelled of the perfume at the time and she had repacked it in a bag and then in a Tupperware box with a rubber seal to contain the scent (remember, the fragrance was NEW without having sprayed it)!
Her statement surprised me and I just thought, "OHA, apparently really a beast! But since, according to her statement, the fragrance is already so radiant, I thought it might have been sprayed before, as a tester or something.
When she handed me the fragrance, it completely flooded my apartment!
So that was really cool!
I couldn't wait and thought the next day I'd put it on for work and when I sprayed it I noticed that this bottle was really as good as new, because as with new bottles you have to pump a few times until the sprayer can distribute the fragrance
I was really surprised at how strong it was, without it seeming to have been used and already flooding rooms.
With this impression, I thought 2 sprays would be enough! To say it in advance, 2 sprays were also too much :-D
At work, sometimes in large halls, the fragrance also floods the hall with just 2 sprays. Every room that you visit once leaves a trace, no matter how briefly you entered the room
Even the next day, you could still detect it minimally in some rooms, even though I was wearing other clothes. There is simply nothing comparable in terms of scent and sillage that I have ever experienced. Really incredible and THAT is a sillage monster! Definitely!
So many people know "Ombre Nomade | Louis Vuitton" or "Baccarat Rouge 540 (Eau de Parfum) | Maison Francis Kurkdjian" and already call them sillage monsters or intense. quite honestly, in contrast to "Followed | Kerosene", the two previously mentioned are kindergarten! :-D
But after all the sillage and longevity amazement, I'm sure many people are asking themselves what the fragrance actually smells like.
The fragrance is a very difficult scent and you also have to distinguish between the sillage and the scent about 2 meters around you, because you get different impressions!
One thing I noticed first, the females "hated" the fragrance and most of the males liked it and found it interesting, if challenging.
So at the beginning you get quite intense coffee, really a freshly brewed, intense coffee with a hint of caramel, but really just a hint!
The cocoa can be detected far in the background, or rather you can sense it in the background, but you have to say that all the nuances seem very natural!
Shortly after the beginning you get a strong nuance, which some people here call the certain "Maggi nuance". I have to say that on my skin I only notice it minimally, but for me it's not really Maggi, but definitely herbal!
Over time, the fragrance becomes creamier and now the scent develops more in the direction of roasted coffee and becomes more pleasant, at least on my skin, as the Maggi note disappears more and more in the background, but is still perceptible!
The cocoa note paired with a hint of caramel is now also becoming more present, but coffee remains the main player and completely dominant.
But the combination somehow reminds me of roasted corn on the cob. Somehow it has something, but it's just too intense and over time it becomes annoying due to its intensity.
That's the impression you get if you are the wearer of the fragrance.
The sillage is yet another house number.
It is more reminiscent of the aforementioned "Maggi herbaceousness" and some have also said it smells like antifreeze.
As I said, for the wearer, if you love coffee, the fragrance could be something and if you have enough of the world of women and want to keep them at a distance, this fragrance is just right, because they will keep at least 100m distance :-D
It is a very special fragrance and definitely an experience that was definitely worth experiencing, yet this fragrance is just too blatant, too special for me and if I were to wear it, my girlfriend would probably leave me and I would probably never get to know another woman :-D
If a "Baccarat Rouge 540 (Eau de Parfum) | Maison Francis Kurkdjian" or an "Ombre Nomade | Louis Vuitton" is often rated a 10 in terms of longevity and silage, this one should be rated at least a 20 or even a 30!
It really is a monster/beast and if all perfumes radiated like this, there would certainly only be a maximum of 50ml as a content and you would have a lot of your fragrance because one spritz would be enough and for the brave two. Any more sprays would simply be too much and there would be a risk of suffocation! In any case, use very, very discreetly.
If this would only be suitable for layering, but I wouldn't know which fragrance, because there will hardly be a fragrance that can compete with this one and in what dosage. 1:100?
In any case, this is my impression of the strongest fragrance I have ever tested and I don't think I will ever again get such an intense and strong fragrance under my nose that is as intense and polarizing as this monster!
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A chocolate affair
To be honest, I don't remember how I came across this fragrance, but I must say I'm really glad I tested it, because at this time of year it's simply a treat for the nose.
The ingredients are only listed with two notes, namely chocolate and musk.
But even if the ingredients are only very small, this fragrance really turns out to be a complete delight!
The fragrance starts off very chocolaty. However, it is not reminiscent of a dark chocolate or chocolate with a percentage. It's more like whole milk or a comparison with children's chocolate and I hardly think there's anyone who doesn't like children's chocolate, unless they want to watch their figure :-D
You shouldn't expect much variance, because the fragrance remains very linear, but really "DELICIOUS"!
The longevity is good, but it will probably be difficult for it to stay on the skin for a whole day. The sillage is also good, but not "beast mode". Which is not always necessary!
Towards the drydown, the fragrance becomes smoky and the musk is noticeable, which also benefits the fragrance and brings in a little variance and forms the successful conclusion, so to speak.
All in all, the fragrance is not a quick-change artist and is also very linear. The longevity is not "forever and ever" but still quite decent/good.
But considering the price for this fragrance, it is really unbeatable, especially for the money, you can definitely treat yourself to this fragrance and make a "blind buy" :-D If you like gourmand and chocolate, especially if you like to smell like it.
You can't expect much from the bottle in this price range. But as I said, at the price and with the contents, the bottle doesn't really have to be that exciting and you wouldn't expect that at the price.
The only downside is that there are only 50ml bottles. I would like to see an additional option of 100ml or possibly more instead of always having to buy more.
The ingredients are only listed with two notes, namely chocolate and musk.
But even if the ingredients are only very small, this fragrance really turns out to be a complete delight!
The fragrance starts off very chocolaty. However, it is not reminiscent of a dark chocolate or chocolate with a percentage. It's more like whole milk or a comparison with children's chocolate and I hardly think there's anyone who doesn't like children's chocolate, unless they want to watch their figure :-D
You shouldn't expect much variance, because the fragrance remains very linear, but really "DELICIOUS"!
The longevity is good, but it will probably be difficult for it to stay on the skin for a whole day. The sillage is also good, but not "beast mode". Which is not always necessary!
Towards the drydown, the fragrance becomes smoky and the musk is noticeable, which also benefits the fragrance and brings in a little variance and forms the successful conclusion, so to speak.
All in all, the fragrance is not a quick-change artist and is also very linear. The longevity is not "forever and ever" but still quite decent/good.
But considering the price for this fragrance, it is really unbeatable, especially for the money, you can definitely treat yourself to this fragrance and make a "blind buy" :-D If you like gourmand and chocolate, especially if you like to smell like it.
You can't expect much from the bottle in this price range. But as I said, at the price and with the contents, the bottle doesn't really have to be that exciting and you wouldn't expect that at the price.
The only downside is that there are only 50ml bottles. I would like to see an additional option of 100ml or possibly more instead of always having to buy more.
