Tango, from Masque Milano was released in 2013. The perfumer behind this creation is Cécile Zarokian. The notes are Amber, Benzoin, Cardamom, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Cumin, Guaiac Wood, Jasmine, Melilotus, Rose, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean.
A spicy bold oriental and my first taste of the Masque house is a unique one. The first thing that strikes you is a complex mixture of florals with cinnamon and cumin which quickly settles to a thick amber heart and dense woody notes. It's a hot fragrance in the same way Tauer's L'eau epices or Serge Lutens Arabie but Tango is smooth and doesn't have the sharp edges of some of the other ambers. Drys down to a dusty amber much like a mild version of the old library book style but still with retaining enough of the spicy notes to be pleasant and balanced. It settles really close to the skin and becomes warm and long lived but certainly nothing that stands out.
A spicy bold oriental and my first taste of the Masque house is a unique one. The first thing that strikes you is a complex mixture of florals with cinnamon and cumin which quickly settles to a thick amber heart and dense woody notes. It's a hot fragrance in the same way Tauer's L'eau epices or Serge Lutens Arabie but Tango is smooth and doesn't have the sharp edges of some of the other ambers. Drys down to a dusty amber much like a mild version of the old library book style but still with retaining enough of the spicy notes to be pleasant and balanced. It settles really close to the skin and becomes warm and long lived but certainly nothing that stands out.