So I knew nothing of this brand, having sampled them I feel the vibe they were going for has been clearly conveyed. I scrolled down here and saw the notes for the first time and yeah....This is definitely tangerines and grapes for sure but in a public convenience (a clean one, I mean it in a good way believe it or not) it has a mild sterility about it, a kind of stark artiness to it, with a whiff of urinal cake behind all that fruitiness. It's good I kinda get the beeswax too a subtle, musky, warmth to what is quite a cool (temperature wise) fragrance. Intriguing. Italian brands/perfumers approach to fragrance is fascinating, especially artisans and how they differ from French style for example. These aren't exactly stuff you've not smelled before, but they are different enough to warrant attention. I get why someone might compare this to bloody wood by Les Liquides Imaginaires in terms of STYLE and (perhaps the temperature I mentioned earlier?) this wine/grape association but seriously it smells NOTHING like it as far as the actual notes and accords, they are miles apart.
Loving JJ’s review of this, which is written far more eloquently than this hand will muster. I tested Fundamental today, wearing it to work. Brave, you might say. However, no. I’d disagree. It’s a charming avant garde scent, with an unusual composition that also feels rather familiar. The bitterness of dusty grape skin entwines with the texture of beeswax and Tuscan iris, feeling musty like a wine cellar, or a cavernous undercroft of a church in which there has been too many accidental spillages of the Eucharistic chalice. It smells entirely odd off of paper, but on skin this thing is magic. Follow me on Instagram: @TheScentiest