That said, most people would recognize this as a tuberose scent, and it might make a nice tuberose for the Fracas-phobic. I’ll leave it to the sticklers for accuracy among you to decide which is the source for Madini’s Nardo. ![]() Nardo: First, a clarification: Contrary to Talisman’s website description, spikenard and tuberose are not the same plant, though both are used in perfumery. There’s no trace of modern wateriness, and it’s much heavier than Yves Rocher Pur Desir de Gardenia. The skunky tang that many people hate is mostly absent, but it’s still a fairly aggressive scent. Gardenia: A sweet, old-fashioned, clean gardenia-basically, a corsage in a bottle. I happen to enjoy the feeling that someone has just dumped a truckload of daffodils on me, but if that thought does not appeal to you, avoid Narciso. Do not expect the subdued gentility of Je Reviens’ narcissus, nor the smoldering mystery of Narcisse Noir. Narciso: A glorious, shrieking narcissus. (Four Seasons, a lily scent, could have been included on this list, but I think it deserves a real review. There is very likely labdanum and/ or frankincense These contribute to the sweet, scorched, sylvan effect that characterizes this fragrance.Īmbar Gris is a polarizing aroma either you’ll adore it, or you will detest it-but you won’t be indifferent to it.īitterGrace: With the exception of Fleur de Nuit, the Madini white florals are all simple, single-note creations, so I’ll just give a quick thumbnail impression of each. My nose suspects a drop of fine coriander essence. ![]() It’s spicy, but not redolent of cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, or ginger. I don’t perceive this as animalic, not like civet, real musks, or castoreum but it stirs the collective unconscious, reeking of primeval fires, ancient rituals, and honeyed, burnt wood, rich with resin, more conifer than birch-like. It’s broodingly dark-in scent, substance and hue-and literally so thick it wrestles with the rollerball. I could wear it solo, or layer it all day with classic perfumes, cheapie deals, other oils. ![]() Madini’s version is a smoky, viscous wonder, tenacious beyond your wildest dreams. There are multiple descriptions of its odor: animalic, salty, rosy, marine, sweetening over time. Every year that this dubious flotsam lurches upon the waves, it acquires added character, depth, and value. Ambergris -“grey amber”-is aged sperm whale vomit. Madini tells us that ambergris is a natural panacea, harvested only from material washed up on Atlantic shores that it inspired John Singer Sargent to create his masterpiece, Fumée d’Ambre Gris. Join me below for a quick run down on a passel of florals.Ĭhayaruchama: It’s a mystery to me…and that’s the way I like it. Chaya's up first this week, with a meditation on one of her favorites, Ambar Gris.
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