L ́air Barbès

This is distinctly wet aldehydes on me, with some spicy freshness, to start with. As it's drying down, it becomes a skin scent for a minute, before becoming more robust and having base notes. While I totally understand how ink and concrete are controversial notes, I actually think they work amazingly well with what is essentially a uniquely intense, clean musk. It definitely has a unique medicinal, herbal aspect. However, the complexity is real and unlike anything else I own. I'm almost never a fan of orris, but somehow it really works here - providing a lighter, woody base note that complements the overall scent. It is not a skin scent per se, but doesn't throw a lot of sillage. Personally, I'm fine with that, in that there's always an occasion where I don't need everyone within a 10-foot radius to smell me. The more unusual aspects, like strong concrete, aldehydes, bitter herbs, and industrial ink don't overpower clean musk on me after the first 3 to 5 minutes of wearing this. So, I'd highly recommend this to somebody who wants an unusual take on a orris/clean musk fragrance, but also appreciates adehydic and slightly medicinal scents.19-69 has both individual samples and discovery sets, so I'd say it's definitely worth trying. Obviously, unless you like living dangerously and trading bottles, I strongly recommend against blind buying.

First impression: It's very strange. Salty, sweet, sour, astringent, and powdery all at once. It's got concrete and ink listed in the notes and I smell them clearly. This seems like a perfume that would be created by AI or Aliens. Reminds me of something from my past but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe spraying the hose on concrete or having water balloon fights with my friends as a kid. Or maybe having a pen leak all over me. Whatever it is, it's something I haven't smelled in a very long time. Reminds me of a time and place. Really interesting and despite the weirdness, it's wearable and great. The only problem I have with this scent is it sits damn close to skin. Be prepared to spray yourself 15 times (I'm not kidding) if you want the scent to project at all. Performance problems aside, I'm glad I added this to my fresh/hot weather collection 💙 Scent 8/10 Performance 2/10 P. S. Drydown smells like a chewy candy in the United States called "Now and Later". Has the exact same tartness.

Another insane masterpiece!!!! Loving the creations of this brand. Artisanal perfumery made exquisitely poised and enjoyable. Ink and concrete in the best way possible ! Wearable and inoffensive yet complex and delicious. 20/10. One of my fav concrete perfume creation ever.

I LOVE THIS ONE After the opening of citrus, you smell the sunburn, gasoline, and ink. It turns to a violet soap or a new paper book in the base note, and still you can sense all the middle notes which are not that strong now. I can imagine someone who just took a shower or washed his hands sitting somewhere along a road and writting on his diary with a pen and blue ink. I wear it to go to a drag show in Pigalle. My friend told me she scent a strong smell of gasoline and ink for a long time. * NEVER WEAR IT IN A HOT AND SWEATING OCCASION! I bring it to a concert and there is a sour (like fermented) rubber or plastic smell on me for hours. It is so sharp thus you cannot escape it. Like some kind of concentrated armpit odor with an industrial feel (but I applied deodorant so it must be the mix with only sweat). This perfume was a cool kid when I wear it after shower to a bar, but I think if I wear it to the gym it will become a distinguish rotten rubber tire again. ------ 我喜欢。 柠檬开场后会出现阳光晒过织物的味道,汽油和墨水会很显眼,还有一些金属和扬尘。再它变淡和进入尾调的时候会出现皂感和书本纸张的味道。会想象大马路边上一个洗过澡很干净穿着旧衣服的人拿着一只钢笔在看书和写笔记。 穿在身上的时候被朋友说汽油和墨水味很重,像是放旧了的橡胶味。 *千万不要在炎热和大量出汗的时候用这瓶!在演唱会上喷了,然后一种发酸甚至是发酵的橡胶或塑料味一直在身上,很恶心,而且很明显也无法遮盖或忽略。像某种有工业感的浓缩狐臭。 这瓶香水在没那么多汗或没那么热的时候是一个cool kid,但如果再遇到这种情况就会变成一个太阳下暴晒的腐烂橡胶轮胎。

I recently found the sample I got with my order of Kasbah in my bathroom yesterday and I just had to recheck this one out. Like another reviewer stated, I can appreciate what the perfumer was trying to do here. Trying to depict a hot summers day, not with just the citrus', but the whole day. Using the musk, leather, and concrete to form this hot summers day with your friends. This smell reminds me a lot of how I imagine I would smell after about 5 hours in an amusement park in the summer after spraying one of my citrus forward scents on. Now that might sound unappetizing to some, but this is a highly nostalgic scent for me for that very reason. If you are looking for that "concrete" scent, but want it to be a bit more safe for everyday wear: "The Cobra and the Canary" by Imaginary Authors is a good bet. This a much more musky, subdued version of TCC by Imaginary Authors and I really like it. I think there are better summer 19-69 fragrances, but if you want something a little weird, like a hazy summers afternoon in a bottle: go for it.