Sure Danger is beautiful perfume with an opening which to me is fresh and citrusy with a charming jasmine/rose/and gardenia floral scent. Not particularly feminine to my nose despite that peachy, powdered vanilla texture as it settles but again there's something complex and classy here. A hint of clove tonka and sandalwood adding to the already warm slightly creamy background. It becomes what I would deem more feminine in the drydown but the transition is nice and despite where it ends up, I'd wear this! (Not often and perhaps not in public but I'd wear it!) Lasted very well on my skin with a soft projection and sillage trail. I'd have to try Samsara again to notice the comparison and I've no doubt it smells like quite a lot of feminine fare, it's down to the individual whether they see the added value in it. (If any?) I didn't think it was special instead just very nice.
The names of these Roja perfumes are so strong and provocative and although the juice is great I don't see them as dangerous, scandalous, fetishist...etc. I think Enigma is the only one with an appropriate name. It's the refinement in all his perfume with I can't help but respect and Fetish is no different. I think the complexity and warmth of this creation doesn't scream 'Chypre' to me there's elements of the aromatic fougere, and oriental about this too, making it hard to pigeon hole. Definitely comprises old skool masculine elements of oakmoss and leather with the sharpness of citrus. The animalic element again although detectable is not strong or overbearing combining with a rich mixture of mild spices both sweet and peppery, benzoin/vanilla amber accord combo and by favourite 'gelling agent' Labdanum. It's interesting that all three masculines I've tried have this signature warm, creaminess that some people would maybe find a bit 'boring' or 'beige' but I think it just makes them more wearable and adds another dimension. I suppose there's no accounting for taste. This is a brilliant fragrance yet again not my favourite in the line but my girlfriend really liked it. I need to get a proper sample so I can be sure of what's going on here!
I actually wrote two reviews for this and I'm damned if I'm going to waste one so here's both...enjoy! Review 1 I knew nothing of royal delight... not a thing, just kinda expected another well put together but ultimately underwhelming Creed scent. Now I may have come across, especially in recent reviews as a bit of a Creed basher but I'm actually quite a fan of this accessible house. It's just that I'm not a fan of their lies! Anyway...moving on. Instant thoughts on the top notes a very realistic tangerine orange, I said Tangerine instead of mandarin/orange etc...(even though they smell almost identical.) and that's apparently what it is...more of a lucky guess really. Then a strong floral musk...I mean it's really musky but fresh and pleasant like many creeds. The first thing I said was 'musky tangerine with some white florals' That would be the jasmine which is key in making this scent more delicate and sweeter rather than bitter and waxy. Another way to describe it is a semi bitter orange, floral, musk like a Terre d'Hermes flavoured Musc ravegeur. Imagine that!?!?!? I actually really love it! The freshness of the top notes, the elegance of jasmine the sophistication of ambergris and musk this actually feels classy or Royal. I don't however subscribe to this bullshit... '...the Queen, commissioned a fragrance from CREED for the new man she would marry in secret, a royal guard." Why Creed perpetuate these lies (well I know why it wouldn't be the same brand otherwise!) ...it frustrates the hell outta me!!! Yeah so....this stuff is good. Review 2 This scent actually delivers the notes promised here, I had no idea what royal delight would smell like, I'd thought maybe a light musky citrus fruit affair like royal water but it's not really. The opening is a very dirty unsweetened white floral which is unmistakably jasmine but set against this backdrop of leather, making it almost animal and musky. Not an opening I completely enjoy but that's the challenge of this scent. Royal delight is a sibling or at least a cousin of royal English leather in terms of the overall mixture of leather and signature Creed ambergris. Oddly enough the orange (or tangerine specifically) comes out more in the drydown or at least when it's settled, which is a pleasant thing and in fact is probably my favourite element but by itself wouldn't present the interest of the fragrance as a whole. This is my second wear of Royal delight, my first impressions were that I loved it...hmmmm... not sure if I feel the same way now? Leather softens in the drydown and the jasmin sweetens a touch making the whole thing more palatable to me. I really don't think it leans either way in terms of gender and performance is not bad. A shaky but intresting dirty floral start leading into a pretty good fragrance when all is said and done.
I have to admit just from the note breakdown on here, had I looked at it beforehand I don't think I'd have been so keen to try this fragrance. The animalic qualities are not usually my favourite thing unless handled correctly and oh how they are in this fragrance. Just to note also that I'm not crazy about Roja Dove as a brand, the opulence and exclusivity (price basically!) detracts and makes people (me included) a little hostile towards the brand before I even begin. I think... yeah yeah the bottles are pretty nice but I bet those Swarovski crystals fall off the stopper and things like that. I have to admit having tried 5 Roja Dove fragrances they have all been superb! Really stunning! I can't get past that and so many people bashing them must be smelling something different to what I am? They are trans formative creations all be mildly derivative of other scents you may have smelled before but in my opinion elevated to a higher level. Please don't get me wrong, it kinda pains me to say it but I love Roja perfumes so far! So Danger specifically is a creamy, warm oriental fragrance which to me is not dangerous but inviting and welcoming almost beckoning you in. I'm not sure if it Roja's disclosure of his favourite ingredient Labdanum which has me so smitten for his creations? Super complex juice this opening with citrus fruits, rhubarb and warmer tones of spices. The main body is a tonka vanilla/amber, clove, subdued animal tones leather of oakmoss and castoreum. Forget the price... this fragrance is wonderful and even more complex than I've mentioned here, performance and sillage are good. I can't wait to try this again.
Just to address the review below. I have several samples of Danger pour homme and actually tried Guerlain Heritage again today just to see how similar they are, and indeed they do share a distinctly similar character. However, Roja perfumes Danger is far far superior in terms of smell, the Guerlain is deep but simply doesn't have the depth or the magic of danger. It has less of the earthy patch and mossy dry down and more balance on the whole, with sweeter more refined top notes. The draw back is indeed the price, it's very expensive but that would almost be forgivable because it is lovely stuff but the performance is extremely poor and that's unforgivable really. In that case I can understand why Heritage would be a viable replacement for this but I think it's slightly unfair to suggest that Danger is an inferior copy.
I really don't get the Intense cafe comparison? This was the first Mancera I tried and and it's a new one. I was interested how violets and oud would compliment each other and if indeed it would smell like either. To be honest the violet note is not typical, instead quite strong and unnatural in this setting. The opening is a strong sharp mixture of citruses, oakmoss and musk which settles to a base of oud and violets. This fragrance on me smelled good and I have to say...I really liked it, despite what might be perceived as a negative or at least luke warm review. This is because I don't know what to think about Violet Oud? I've not smelled this combination of notes before and for that I suppose it's unique and certainly not what I expected. The longevity is huge and projects for the first couple of hours very well. I'm not sure I could wear it as I feel I might tire of it easily...not sure? another testing is required I think?
My girlfriend really liked this...I however was a less enthusiastic. Right off the bat it reminded me of an Acqua di Biella style fragrance maybe with a hint of gris clar in the opening. It smells more like a fabric softener, linen freshner, or room fragrance to me. The opening has a damp green, floral smell like lillac or something possibly the herbal Camomile? Then transistions into a calm, clean which is geranium and jasmine and very light non descript kind of synthetic amber and sandalwood. I like the smell but I wouldn't want to smell like it myself. I'm still intrigued by this house they have some good names.
Well I think the name is suited to this one very well. The Aoud is not just another Rose/oud combo it tips the scales well and truly into the Oud and sandalwood realm rather than the other way into overly rosy territory. The oud is pretty pure and dominant in this one, slightly smoky and medicinal. The opening is dense peppery woods and sharp exotic saffron which settles to a very nice deep dark oud. There's a traditional touch of rose there too but as I mentioned above it's very low in the mix allowing the more woody elements of this brew to shine. Excellent stuff I can't fault it at all. Minimal enough to let the oud shine but with enough creativity to make it a viable composition. Really good stuff from Mancera, does what it says on the tin!
I have to say Mancera have not disappointed to date. To my nose this is a stunningly original rose, just in that it doesn't really smell of rose! It's a white floral affair which again...doesn't smell like your typical white floral because of the dose of sweetness in there. It has an almost synthetic, candy feel to me that rose turns into a Turkish delight and jelly sweets, jam with a breeze of jasmine and musk with a hint of the balsamic and soft amber like base. I think there's a hint of spice in there too or just a tinge from the other florals perhaps? There's a touch of creaminess that hint of vanilla from the amber accord and sandalwood but neither are pronounced. I thought it was pretty stunning to tell you the truth, exotic and interesting. Lasts okay and is blended to perfection. I mean it was hard to define in note terms but in a good way rather than an unfocused way.
A nice, masculine (although the shop assistant who I got the sample from said she wears it.), woody perfume. Mancera have done well in creating some interesting fragrances, Wind wood not being their most but definitely worthy of merit. Looking at the notes here you'd think it was a new take on vetiver perhaps? but it really is a combination of dry cedar and some slightly greener, woody notes and vetiver. The opening is pink pepper, hint of violets and cedar and musk not cliched or over baring, then WW dries down to a tiny amount of soft leather, vetiver and woods. Nothing ground breaking as I mentioned already and very accessible stuff but I wasn't expecting anything massively brave. Fair longevity and projection I will have to sample again to be sure but I'm pretty certain my first impressions are correct.
This is the first fragrance I've sampled from Maitre parfumeur et Gantier and it's impressive. Has all the calling cards of an amber perfume warm and sharp but not as sharp as some amber scents this goes in a different direction and has a real ancient dusty feel to it. I got the old book smell from this slightly musty, like old paper. As it drys down It's vanilla, amber tolu balm and perhaps some Tonka bean quite simple really and any top notes alluded me slightly on this first try. It might not be the most original amber or have anything striking about it to make it really stand out but it's a tried and tested formula. However I still think it's a notable amber scent because of good quality and reasonable pricing. I'm in no way disappointed as this fragrance smells spectacularly good and lasts well...amber lovers should certainly consider sampling.
Ascot Moon opens with a clean blast of lush grassy notes, cedarwood and pepper which makes you think mmmm...that's interesting. As it settles it becomes decidedly spicier, strong oily, earthy tones which to me resemble diesel...not so pleasant. I think all that filth is coming from a dirty 'hippy' patchouli and spice something like caraway. The dry down is smokey but does mellow quite a lot after a few hours and it's nature becomes different again and this makes for an interesting fragrance. Ascot moon is bold but too weird for most peoples taste I would imagine, even mine. An interesting outing for all you patchouli lovers but I'd rather steer clear of it. Update: Interestingly enough I've since purchased an earthy/soil tincture type fragrance which although isn't a million miles away from this and weirdly enough also has 'moon' in the title...it's somehow much more appealing. This is still very smoky and oily in comparison but upon wearing it again the quality is undoubtable.
What a potion this is. A fabulous basis in leather but herbal and sweet too with notes of labnanum and saffron. Wode is super indulgent and strangely the opening has a lot of musk for me despite the note votes on here. After about 10 mins it goes down to wonderful spices of cardamom and nutmeg. What starts out fairly sweet and complex soon becomes earthier and more spiced as it dries down. Boudicca wode is a very accomplished fragrance indeed smells incredible and speaks for itself...however longevity leaves something to be desired. I mean it really doesn't need the paint gimmick which don't get me wrong is a really cool idea but maybe detracts a little from what is a very good fragrance. I never got the paint version to sample incidentally so the child in me may have been whistling an entirely different tune if I had.
Seeing as my last review of this banged on about the paint aspect far too much rather than what a great scent this is. It's even overly musky for my tastes to begin with and I have to go through a barrier, a threshold of appreciation if you like? It settles down and I have to say still very musky but now sharp and earthy with a strong, herbal saffron. Bitter Juniper, Labdanum and saffron is a personal wet dream of mine so the continuation of this fragrance just gets better for me, and at the same time I totally understand why someone would despise Wode..I almost do myself. My girlfriend hates it and made it clear I should never buy it. What I can add to this review is how much it turns into Versace Man in the drydown, something I had neglected to notice the first time I sampled Wode. It really does though the saffron becomes soft, the resin and amber give a kind of similar base and a hint something that reminds me of those liquorice Blackcurrant sweets? The difference being here that Versace Man smells great from the offset and you don't have to go through the musky blast and the completely different vibe created in the first few hours. To me at least I can smell the quality of ingredients in here it's not just loud for the sake of it.
I deliberately didn't look into what this fragrance was about or I'd forgotten if I did. So when this lovely little number revealed itself I was pleasantly surprised. I think aromatic fougere is an apt title for this but with non of the usual over musky or powdery nature it's not sweet but pleasing. Masculine but refined. The opening for me contains a saffron note although it's not listed here it shares some woody/leathery similarity with MFK Oud and Versace Man. That does back off pretty quickly and reveals the heart of soothing, herbal, lavender, woods and vetiver but great quality and somehow better than many in this genre. It's certainly not ground breaking perhaps even a little mundane but is well executed and the drydown doesn't compare to the interest of the opening but still very nice. Classy stuff and although I like many from this line, Kurkdjian plays it quite safe on the whole and Pluriel is no exception. Balance is the key here and he got it right for me, whether it's worth the price tag is entirely in the eyes of the beholder I wouldn't blame someone for falling for this nor would I be surprised If some found it boring and lacking ooomf! The deep drydown is very woody and just a lovely thing and lasting power is good but not excellent. Update: I first sampled this a while back (then wrote the above review) however since then I tried it in store and really didn't like it, especially the top notes, which pretty much flies in the face of my review. I decided to wear it today and I'm sort of stuck inbetween. Pluriel is not all accessible, fun & games, there's something slightly bitter and challenging about it. Makes me like it less but repect the composition more, if that makes sense. I honestly don't think it's your average lavender topped, woody base masculine (well that IS what it is!) I think there's a challenging 'nose dive' as I like to call it. Just when you think you have it worked out there's a slight unpleasantness, not enough to make you dislike it but enough to keep you intrigued. I have to say the sillage on this one is better than I first thought I have been leaving a distinct trail around the place one even I'm aware of. This smells slightly different from opening to dry down, both close on the skin and a waft in the air are distictly different and that has to be a good quality...surely? At least for me a sign of good composition and more than first meets the eye...well nose.
Oh can I just mention before I start...Other than containing strong rose note this doesn't smell like DSquared Black Potion, that's a smokey incense/woods/and leather affair. I often say "I'm not the biggest lover of rose..but..." I think I have to face facts I love a good rose fragrance. Dark purple is one of those! Don't get me wrong I'm still very specific about the way in which the rose is 'delivered' for want of a better word. Here is comes over with a remarkable clarity but is still not too rosy for my tastes. I think it's the fact that it's very fruity and sweet but with a velvety sensuality and just a hint of darkness. I really don't see this as particularly 'Dark' or 'dirty' it's quite bright and (wait for it...) jammy!!! Thick, sticky sweet and jam like roses suits the purple colour perfectly! The plum note in here is evident but so is a red berry vibe, so prominent it's almost gourmand. As it settles in there's a hint of musk which balances the fruits and a more delicate base of oud which keeps this going on your skin for hours. The patchouli comes out in the drydown for me and elevates this scent even further, giving it still more refinement. I have to say I love Dark purple although I must admit the opening is a beast and projects even a little much for me. It's like many strong niche roses (especially Montale) which makes a huge statement and that to me is not everyday wear. Even for a special occasion you necessarily want to be beaming out a cloud of dense, plummy rose. I'll forgive it that though it's a brilliant fragrance.
I need to be careful about what I say here because last time I think I might've caused offense to Sarah McCartney, creator of 4160 Tuesdays. I didn't mean to, it's as good a name as any other and I'm definitely not apposed to quirkiness or fun in perfumery, in fact I embrace it with open arms. This house certainly provides that abundantly, in the shape of some left field fragrance concepts. I welcome innovation, stuff that isn't boring and these fragrances are anything but that, so I praise Sarah in her endeavors. For the record...despite how the review came over, I actually quite liked 'The dark heart of old Havana' the idea anyway but there's always one or more unsettling, juxtaposing elements thrown in but I guess that's the whole point of these creations? So what is 'Time to draw the raffle numbers' like? Horrendous! (sorry Sarah!) It really is though! Weirdly it has a musty smell like cardboard or that cheap paper you used to get in primary school and oddly enough what they make raffle tickets from! (I wouldn't be surprised if that's intentional!) However as it settles there's a smokey leather(ish) vibe a stale tobacco mixed with a wheaty note, earthiness, chocolate and marmalade, slighty burned toast and that jarring metallic note of 'bicyces'. Phew!!! Seriously it's all there... this is a brief that has been nailed but just because you can dream something up does it necessarily mean you should execute it? Again I'm not saying 'Don't bother' but this doesn't appeal to me personally. Another thing that bothers me is the inspiration for this fragrance. I might just be the only person in Britain who thinks Bradley Wiggins is a oddly smug, boring and miserable git! I just plain don't like him. His sporting achievements speak for themselves but in terms of a charismatic role model... I find him dull. Yeah so that's my appraisal! This is the kind of fragrance that someone out there will like for sure. I'm a fan of the strange but not this kind of strange...shame because some tiny part of me likes some of the components in 'Time to draw the raffle numbers' I really desperately want to love something from 4160 Tuesdays...I honestly do!
Sure the box is presented beautifully but what is the juice like? Well the honest answer is...I'm still not sure? This is a big departure for JHaG coupled with moon dance this has a totally different approach but still the unsweetened and dirty tuberose note. I think coupled with ylang ylang makes this quite floral sitting on a amber and vanilla base. My initial thoughts were that this is a little phoned in or faux in terms of depth...but I could be wrong? This house has some interesting scents on the whole so I will reserve judgement. Oil fiction seems somehow a bit confused and left me a bit that way too. The name yet again is spot on...something oily and nectar like about this juice, it certainly stirred my interest. Unfortunately, I only sampled it in store and desperately need to get hold of some proper samples so I can trial it properly. The longevity on my wrist was okay and lasted on my shirt cuffs but I'd expected super concentration just by the look of it. The jury is out but this didn't blow me away first try.
Moon dance definitely evokes the name and night time flowering, white blossoms. Not the sweet part of them but the dirty and powdery element of mysterious tuberose and violet. The main thing about MD is a musky opening which makes you think it might be quite brash for a moment before it settles to quite a calm hum of powdery vibes rose and patchouli among them. This has a traditional feel, maybe more suited to the mature lady? perhaps not though? but that's the overriding impression I got. I wouldn't wear this, it's clean but seems pretty geared toward women and rightly so.
I got it in my head that Balmain didn't make masculine or even Unisex fragrances but I was obviously mistaken. I have to say I adore this fragrance it's magic! Huge dose of peppery woods and dry synthetic cedar and vetiver but that's telling the story in reverse. The opening is a curious, aniseed, resiny, elemi, (what I assume is) fig, incense vibe then pepper coming on stronger. Very darkly fruity this one and a musky, lightly smoked effect to it also...very very interesting and right up my street. Then it gets a little disappointing the immediate comparison on the drydown is to Encre Noire and that takes a good hour or two to progress past that opening to the familiarity of vetiver and pepper. Not a bad thing to smell like but for me the opening shows more promise and interest. Average longevity and subtle projection...well worth checking out for those who like a arty, not all the way dark fragrance.
I'm surprised there's not some ridiculous 'ye olde' Creed tale to go with this perfume (maybe there is?) but it could perhaps evoke one? The reason I say this is I get a distinct traditional cologne sort of vibe from it, super fresh and clean. The juniper and fruits are biting and zesty and the basil is fresh. Despite not being anything overly innovative note wise this is a citrus/juniper/musk combo which delivers quality and sophistication. Also there's something uncomplicated and has a masculine simplicity about it. That's not the whole story though because the drydown has a characteristically intricate touch of the herbal and what I can only assume is ambergris? This is something I can identify in this as well as millesime imperial, silver mountain water, erolfa etc... Royal water is slightly more appealing to me than erolfa or MI, don't know why it just is. I like to bash Creed a little but in all honesty I love many of this houses fragrances and if I can get them at a knockdown price, I would consider it. Longevity and projection pretty average but again not bad for a citrus. I'd wear this on a warm spring or hot summer day and thoroughly enjoy it I'm sure.
I've had this for a week now and being the proud owner of the entire 24 line I was eagerly anticipating the launch of this one. Blind bought from the back room of the store because they hadn't even put them on the shelves yet and had no testers. Frankly, I thought how much better can this be than the original(?) a fragrance which was right up my street, sweet, fruity, gourmand but resinous, woody and creamy with vanilla. Well Scent story have managed to nail it again! This is quite simply 24 Gold with an amped up Oud note which is prominent and obvious from the very beginning. It's woodier, spicy in a darker way with more pink pepper in the opening for sure but with that sweetness lingering underneath. This lasts for several hours and then it dry's down to a very familiar vanilla 24 Gold accord. This is stunning juice and a perfectly welcome addition to my collection despite owning the original. Although I love it 24 Gold can become a little cloying after a while just due to it's sweetness and massive longevity and projection. This oud addition is a remedy to this issue because of the definite transition between the opening few hours and more recognizable sweetness later. By the time it does arrive, it's softer and welcome to my nose. Huge projection and longevity as expected...just get it!
So they've finally landed on fragrantica! My main concern when these were announced was really how much better are they going to be? I've had oud editions for a week now and I can honestly say I'm glad I purchased them despite having all of the 24 range (and back up bottles.) I've started with this one because in my opinion it differs more from the original than Gold does with it's counterpart. The original 24 Platinum was an odd fish, a musky oud rose fragrance but with a sharpness of citrus throughout, which made for a strange combo. Stranger still that oud was not listed among the notes, yet abundantly clear to any nose sniffing this fragrance. What I liked about this was that it was unusual and unlike anything else out there. The closest comparison I could draw was Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud and perhaps Tom Ford Oud wood with a nod to more common Oud/rose combos as well..as I said 24 Platinum was a bit of a rubix cube. This oud edition is quite a departure in that it's more of a traditional Oud/rose and frankly not as challenging for me as the original was. Oud edition still has elements of that metallic, citrus thing from the original but it's very muted. Think of a strong musky rose from Montale I think this is somewhere between White Aoud and Roses Musk. I've used those as recent reference points but I think quite accurately as it does have that synthetic OTT vibe of Montale about it. For this reason the opening is too rosy for me and not as refined as something with a more woody charater, medicinal oud vibe or patchouli/vanilla/saffron etc... That's not to say I don't like it...far from it! This is superb fragrance for the price and I would encourage anyone looking for a rose fragrance to check this out before forking out big sums on niche juice. £37.50 for 100ml's can't argue with that! I mentioned the opening but have neglected the drydown somewhat because it is really really nice. The rose is still there but settles back, the musk is less prominent and the woody qualities sing on my skin becoming softer. Longevity and projection are insane.
I'm not the greatest fan of Zerjoff...only a couple of greats among the ranks and far too many disappointing scents. This one 1888, I had no preconceptions about and just picked at random to sample, I have to say I'm inpressed. Shocking really as I'm not the biggest lover of florals and especially white, blossomy ones. That's what I get from this is a lovely balanced floral opening spiced slightly with pepper and cloves. Then a warm woody heart with a beautiful neroli note. Yes 'beautiful'! Not that I hate neroli but it's not my favorite thing in the world. Just surprising when it appeared after what I thought was going to be a floriental/amber/spicy type scent it gives you a lovely fresh balance of the white floral note. The drydown is a soft powdered, suede and florals. Complex and very well conceived juice this one, I'm sure it would be a hit with those of you who like a gentle scent. I found it interesting and stylish, and quite Italian which is not something I often associate which Zerjoff, despite their origin. I loved this fragrance to be honest, a little bit disappointed by the performance it's good but not great, glad a checked it out though.
I don't know...? perhaps there's something wrong with me? I love sweet scents, adore almonds, anything gourmand really and enjoy the idea of wheaty, milky notes. So why on earth are so many of these creations just insipidly unbearable to me... especially on my skin? I have a real problem with some almond fragrances they are just plain harsh and weird, not the lovely creamy almond of something like AdP Mandorlo di sicilia. Jour de Fete isn't one of those deep heavy affairs it's just plain unsettling. The top notes to me are iris and in this instance come over as ghostly and aloof. They float above the milky, wheaty creamy notes of almond and vanilla giving a cuddling effect which just doesn't work for me. It's a bizarre fragrance this one. The more I smell it the more I feel I'm desperately rooting with my snout like a pig searching for truffles, occasionally stumbling upon something remotely pleasing. On the whole though it's bitter to me and gets slightly worse even as it settles down but luckily for me the longevity poor. It didn't stop me buying it for my girlfriend for Christmas though I just couldn't deny £20 for 100ml of L'AP...I hope she likes it and it smells better on her.
I can completely understand the position of the reviewer below this is YET another Full incense/Avignon/cardinal etc etc etc...the list is actually huge! A prominent fresh, light white frankincense note which sparkles out of this creation and I can't help but enjoy it. Sure it's not original and this (as far as I can remember?) is my first from this house so not the best start in terms of impressing me. The lady in the shop had the brief of "I like resinous, woody perfume, complex you know? Possibly something with incense and spices?" As soon as I mentioned incense she sprung to life and offered up lots of very familiar stuff infact she did bring Cardinal over too! When I asked for incense I didn't mean four perfumes which all smell the same!!! Oh and also...to speak on that wooden coffin...apparently they are made by disabled people in Patagonia or the Andes or somewhere? I didn't know if they were promoting the fair trade, ethical aspect of the manufacture or what? I'm sure it's not exploitative or slave labour or anything but when you see a brand demanding a high price, in a boutique store just seems a little misplaced. Anyway morality aside, Fueguia seem to offer up some interesting juice so I will reserve judgement until I've sampled more of the line. Average performance and nothing really new here scent wise but I still adore the smell it's stunning!
