Cosmic Power

I was prepared to dislike this because of the reviews and the dreadful marketing. I had been enjoying a sample of Babycat and I wanted to try out some of Dominique Ropion's other creations that were similar. Cosmic Power was on the list. After testing on a card and letting it sit for a day, I tried it on skin, still expecting to dislike it. Then it became something I couldn't live without. Cosmic Power filled a little empty spot in my fragrance world that had been overlooked. For me, the rose and powder peeking from behind the prominent spices make the perfume addicting. Heady, spicy fragrances intentionally convey the exotic and unfamiliar, but rose and powder smell comforting and like home. It feels as if home, the safest place in the world, was in a wagon in a spice trader's caravan. The scents could easily clash, but to my nose the rose just peeks out from behind cushy, ornate, satin pillows, followed by the comforting ease of the powder, while the cinnamon, elemi, and frankincense continue dancing around. As the perfume dries down, hours into it, the scent does take a masculine turn. It is reminiscent of aftershave or spicy men's soap from the 1960s and 1970s, smells I always loved, but would never have considered wearing. By then the scent is soft, although I find myself missing the hint of rose from earlier. A lot of men could probably wear this. Cosmic Power lasts over a day on paper, but on skin it is noticeable for 5-6 hours before becoming a skin scent which itself fades after 8 hours or so.

I was on the hunt for something cinnamon, spicy and affordable. Something unisex or even masculine leaning. I ran out of Tobacco Vanille and didn’t want to fork over the money for a new one yet but wanted something with the same vibes. I spotted the CT line in a corner behind a sign at Sephora; totally not expecting to like it. Cosmic Power was love at first smell and the price was a bonus! The sillage is better than most of the bigger houses. Definitely recommend if you are looking for something in the spicy gourmand family.

I wore this to an interactive Night At Bethlehem experience because of the frankincense note and overall mystical vibe and it was perfectly placed in that setting. Standing in front of a fire with a facsímile of the Roman Empire around me and a baby pretending to be the god child in a pop up manger, I felt appropriately immersed by the addition of this perfume to the mix. I felt like an HBO Max version of a biblical times peasant woman.

When I initially sprayed this, I thought it would be too spicy and strong for me. But just after 5 minutes or so the most beautiful cinnamon, ambery, vanilla, peppery notes comes forth. It is soooo good. This is currently in my top 5 favorite perfumes. I even wish it could be darker, a leather note would probably make this even better and complete. It also does not last too long, which is a minus.

If you forget the marketing it’s a really beautiful fragrance. A powdery,spicy rose almost herbal in a certain way. You can recognise the Dominique Ropion’s signature . To me its like a rosy version of Alien. The evolution is more complexe than it seems at the beginning. Great quality, i didn’t expect that !