Kabarett

If you like leather and tobacco smoke, this might be for you. Opening with a strident vetiver, (at least that's what I think it was), the scent quickly settled into a dark, dirty, sensual liquor that was rather delicious. It's very well blended, as I only got hints of rosewood, but the coffee's strength was only enhanced by a mysterious floral I couldn't identify. There is also a bit of what I can only describe as fruit compote: Alkemia optimistically mentions baked pear & blood orange, but I couldn't distinguish the last at all, which is too bad as I love blood orange fragrance. This is one that lingers a bit, so on that note, shall we say, I was satisfied, but it's definitely a niche fragrance. Think of crowded little coffee bars late at night, an anticipation of something exciting, something a little dangerous, perhaps, but nothing so scary that one couldn't stay for hours. I'm positive a man might wear this easily, as well as any woman who wants to go out of her comfort zone, perhaps, away from the ubiquitous gourmand/florals that are "safe" and "flirty".