Ducalis

Now that I could try some of the perfumes of the Ángela Ciampagnas collection i am realizing that the salty, fresh, Green and aquatic perfumes are their speciality, specially the salty ones. Un this case we find a perfume where this salty feeling is mixed with flowers like the rose, the geranium ir the Lily of the valley on a very subtle way. In the background a Woody and spicy vibe with very slight animalic touches of leather wich make the perfume become a bit dirty and overall a Metallic feeling from the start to the end. The perfume gives to me a relaxing and fresh feeling. It is not intense ir powerful and there is no sweetness in here. I think It shares some soul with perfumes like douleur by Vogue Profumo but much more lighter. It is a very nice summer/spring scent, to wear principally on day time and which could work Well as a signature fragance for everyday wearings. Scent: 9 Longevity: 7 Sillage: 5 Versatility: 9 Originality: 10 Quality/price: 6 Overall: 8

Salted flowers with a variety of herbs from the herb garden. A very peculiar perfume. Attractive and repulsive at the same time. For lonely walks on the beach in late summer. Fragrance 6.5/10, longevity 7/10, sillage 7/10, flacon 9/10.

I bought Ducalis blindly during an online promotion while I was ordering other items. The listed notes sounded quite aligned with my tastes, so I decided to take the opportunity. However, once I tried it, the result on my skin did not match my expectations at all, even though I generally enjoy many different fragrance styles. Personally, I struggle to recognize the notes described in the pyramid, especially those that should bring sweetness, such as rose, mimosa, ylang-ylang, or sandalwood. Instead of these softer and warmer elements, what I perceive most is something marine and spicy, almost balsamic. There is a sharp and slightly piercing note that stays with me constantly. From time to time, something rounder and smoother appears, but it quickly fades back into the background. It is definitely a noticeable fragrance and not discreet, particularly in an office environment. To my nose, it also leans slightly feminine — my partner actually wore it today. That said, it does not resemble anything else in my collection, which makes it interesting and somewhat unique. I should also mention that the bottle and the cap are very stylish and well designed. If I had tested it beforehand, I probably would not have purchased it. Nevertheless, I am still glad to have added it to my collection, and I plan to wear it more to better understand it over time.

I’m sad to say I don’t love it. I’m not getting any of the fresh, salty or floral notes other people are mentioning. Not even the geranium which can be hard to hide. What I smell are the base notes, the Western type Oud also mentioned by others here which is concocted from a mix of amber, leather or musk notes that I’m just not enjoying. It’s actually pretty headache inducing. I have smelled other fragrances in this line that I really like so moving on...

Rose, geranium and salty notes are the most bold notes on this perfume, and some woody notes are discernible at the background. It’s a unique fragrance and is very difficult to remember similar perfumes. Also is a hot whether perfume and is usable by any gender, any occasion by casual style.