Fauni

Probably my favourite of the Ángela Chiampagna líne. To my nose It is a musky floral. I get the gardenia and the ylang ylang, very natural, giving a soft and powdery character to the fragrance. The background is ambery and balsámic, with a creamy Benzoin and tolu balm and a bit Smoky incense. The perfume is not very intense but long lasting. It is always there, at tour black, slightly but continuos, creating a very nice aura around you. It is a very original perfume, perhaps not for all tastes but if you like I think you would probably LOVE It. I see It as an elegant scent, perfect for daytime use, unisex, for those Who want to smell different. It goes Direct to my wishlist! Scent: 10 Longevity: 8 Sillage: 6 Quality/price: 5 Versatility: 8 Originality: 9 Global: 9

Fauni is composed with the rarest materials of top quality: Italian gardenia jasminoide, Indonesian ylang-ylang extra, Somali frankincense, Sumatran benzoin, Colombian Tolu balm among others. It’s a tender white floral shrouded in smoky woody resins. The romantic concept of the perfume is the ambiance of the nocturnal rite of Faugni taking place before the winter solstice in the village of Atri (the home of Angela Ciampagna).

100ml bought at the shop in rome in november '22. when i chose it, the shopkeeper commented that it was the favorite of a lawyer client after he learned that i am a retired lawyer. i do not think i am attracted to musky florals and certainly not fragrances that hang out in many malls. yes, and yet, there are floral notes, but they are akin to wood flowers where they hint rather than hit one over the head with overpowering sweetness. i have usually found gardenia to be gagging, (the curse of growing up in the 60's where it seemed to be everywhere) not being able to stay in a room with fresh gardenia (or tuberose for that matter.) here, while present, plays politely. the total effect is a bit old dandy, a boutonniere completing the man with a gentle pleasant aura.

I kind of jive with Q80’s review in terms of the utter weakness of this fragrance. I can’t really notice much of anything to break apart in the first few minutes. Give it about 10 and I can start to smell the olibanum and then after around 30 minutes I got some hint of the base notes for this thing. But, really there just isn’t much there at all in terms of any projection - let alone even being able to smell it on myself. Now, this did grow a bit stronger in my skin over time, but still it’s so light as not to be worth the trouble of trying to discern what I smelled. I tested some on a paper sample and I was able to smell the floral and green notes and the ylang-ylang in the background. The heart of the fragrance on paper is nice, but still very light. The olibanum comes forth and offers some balance to the flowers and gardenia. The base offers a light amber and wood. And how did I know this was expensive? Rolled my eyes - think I’ll give this one a pass.

Am I wrong or does the dry down smell like bile?