Antonino, The Carny Talker
BPAL description: White musk, wild plum, vetiver, black coconut, verbena, fig, and lavender.
In the bottle: Medium amber coloured oil. Verbena, white musk, lavender, and coconut. Hints of smoke and fruit. Fresh, clean, exotic, and pretty unisex.
Wet: Coconut and lavender amp to be on par with those first two notes in the wet stage, and I'm getting a little of that deep earthy fig. It's a tad sweeter, but still not what I'd call sweet; it's just more rounded with fruit and grounded by herb.
Dry: Okay, the verbena has amped, or the other notes have faded, because it's totally in command right now, even though the 3 other power notes are holding strong below it, vying for a somewhat distant 3-way tied second place. Plum, where are you? There's a bit more fig, but that faint suggestion of smoky vetiver never progressed further, and to me it sort of seems merged with the coconut, which is definitely dark and not foody.
Later: Ahh, finally, about an hour later, the verbena has blended with the other strong notes, almost but not quite seamlessly. It's still quite a citrusy and fresh blend, but a much smoother one now. Vetiver, too, has appeared, adding a lovely light smoky earthiness that blends with the rich, slightly sweet fig. A tiny, tiny glimmer of almost grapey-plum flits through; sort of tart yet very ripe, I guess that's the 'wild' part - it's almost a bit herbal and blends with the lavender. Lots of matched pairs here, like a complex but well executed courtly dance.
Summary: The vetiver and tartly fruity wild plum take over after a few hours, bizarrely, though the former never becomes unpleasant, just stays darkly earthy and bit smoky-spicy, but not acrid or overwhelming. Some bright musk, herbal lavender, smooth coconut, deep fig and a faint touch of lemony verbena do remain though, making this very well-balanced, if not an incredible morpher. Sexy, dark, and very unisex. Brilliant balancing of notes and layers of complexity. Decent throw but rather poor lasting power.
I like the mid stage best, but I enjoyed all the stages; they intrigued me. I don't quite think this is *me*, but I like smelling it. It could be ravishing on the right person, so I think I'll hang onto it for people in my life who could pull this off just right.
In the bottle: Medium amber coloured oil. Verbena, white musk, lavender, and coconut. Hints of smoke and fruit. Fresh, clean, exotic, and pretty unisex.
Wet: Coconut and lavender amp to be on par with those first two notes in the wet stage, and I'm getting a little of that deep earthy fig. It's a tad sweeter, but still not what I'd call sweet; it's just more rounded with fruit and grounded by herb.
Dry: Okay, the verbena has amped, or the other notes have faded, because it's totally in command right now, even though the 3 other power notes are holding strong below it, vying for a somewhat distant 3-way tied second place. Plum, where are you? There's a bit more fig, but that faint suggestion of smoky vetiver never progressed further, and to me it sort of seems merged with the coconut, which is definitely dark and not foody.
Later: Ahh, finally, about an hour later, the verbena has blended with the other strong notes, almost but not quite seamlessly. It's still quite a citrusy and fresh blend, but a much smoother one now. Vetiver, too, has appeared, adding a lovely light smoky earthiness that blends with the rich, slightly sweet fig. A tiny, tiny glimmer of almost grapey-plum flits through; sort of tart yet very ripe, I guess that's the 'wild' part - it's almost a bit herbal and blends with the lavender. Lots of matched pairs here, like a complex but well executed courtly dance.
Summary: The vetiver and tartly fruity wild plum take over after a few hours, bizarrely, though the former never becomes unpleasant, just stays darkly earthy and bit smoky-spicy, but not acrid or overwhelming. Some bright musk, herbal lavender, smooth coconut, deep fig and a faint touch of lemony verbena do remain though, making this very well-balanced, if not an incredible morpher. Sexy, dark, and very unisex. Brilliant balancing of notes and layers of complexity. Decent throw but rather poor lasting power.
I like the mid stage best, but I enjoyed all the stages; they intrigued me. I don't quite think this is *me*, but I like smelling it. It could be ravishing on the right person, so I think I'll hang onto it for people in my life who could pull this off just right.