The Great Randello

Earlier this year the 4160 Tuesdays site had a sale on, selling off old stock as they had new packaging. I had tried - and enjoyed - a few of their scents, especially the sexiest scent..., shazam!, lady rose lion (monkey unicorn) and sunshine and pancakes. On a whim I added a small bottle of this to my order at the last minute, mainly out of curiosity. I tried it the first time in late spring/early summer. I have to admit I was not overall impressed. Nothing really jumped out at me, no notes or feelings, it was just kind of there really. The next time I tried it in hot summer weather wondering if heat would make it bloom. It didn't. I would go so far as to say there was one stage where it smelled almost as if it had turned. Not bad, just old. I wrapped the bottle in tissue and put it to the back of my cupboard. Today, autumn, cold outside with strong winds and heavy rain. The central heating had clicked in and it all felt decidedly autumnal and uninviting outside. Having a look to the back of my cupboard I spotted this and decided to give it another whirl. This is definitely a cool/cold weather scent. This time around I got the peach and strawberry opening, along with oakmoss and a hint of patch. There was something sweet underneath, not in a fruity way but familiar none the less. I knew that I knew it but could not place it until I looked up the notes. Lavender of course! I don't smell the toffee note as toffee, instead with the lavender it smells almost like tonka. A similar feel to in Chanel Jersey where the lavender and tonka combine to give an almost chewy caramel feel - well this is like that reversed; toffee and lavender creating a tonka-lavender feeling. Overall the notes are blended fairly well, it is not a scent where you distinctly smell each note, but if you concentrate you can pick out raspberry, strawberry, toffee, lavender and oakmoss. There was still a brief stage where it felt a little stale, about an hour and a half in but lasting only 20-30 minutes. It didn't smell bad just a little tired but lavender does sometimes smell this way on me. Overall I would say this isn't love but I do like it. It is something a little different but easy to wear. I would say this was best suited to cold autumn and winter days, when you are staying warm and dry indoors. I can't really think if an occasion outside of home where I would reach for this over anything else in my collection but I can see me wearing it at home. I am planning to try again in really cold winter weather to see if that changes the scent. Longevity is a moderate but reasonable 7-8 hours with fairly light sillage.

Seriously, did Sarah McCartney even SMELL of this before bottling and releasing it? There’s nothing to it. It’s like air, with a hint of toffee. Such a pretentious name for such a nothing scent. NEXT!

These notes are so GOOD... Why does it smell so nasty?

These are the notes! There is something cheeky in it! Like a naughty caramel or a cheeky fruits! something like a harsh wool within. I need to try it more to define the concept of this one! Edit (24th Sept 2016) I just realized this fragrance, it has the same vibe as "Lapis Philosophorum" by Olivier Durbano, & "Selfie" by Olfactive Studio with that sharp wood base yet luring. The only problem i am facing with this superb fragrance is it's silage as it turns into skin close within minutes from spraying it. I personally think i can overcome that somehow but i need to meet Sarah one day when i'm in London to make her create for me a stronger version of this fragrance.

Good Lord. What a name! A Randello is a wooden stick in italian. A big solid cudgel. so that is an allusion, I mean it is used like a cover word, not so slang, even "vintage" and funny, to say: penis. So when I read The Great Randello, well I have had a great smile. I'd like to know why this name? This word is also mentioned into a classic Opera if I remember well, but I can't say which one. And yes the randello was a rural instrument. This name is not so much used by people to say "wood" except a few old man. there's also a place, a sort of beach a natural reserve.. But the notes has anything to do with that.. Anyway this Label sounds very interesting.