Aroma

I couldn't have been more wrong about this one. I started wearing this after initially thinking it smelled too harsh, almost like a varnish. But when I revisited it, it calmed down for me and it’s a very competent, potent woody jungle juice that lasts all day. Palo Santo is the main distinct flavor I get, the way it smells when burning, and I strongly recommend to anyone who loves that scent. Overall it is a rich and pleasant balance of creamy wood against deep dark resins and oils. It could easily be a release from Norma Kamali’s fabled and now extinct fragrance line. 4 out of 5.

The hero ingredient is a novel oleoresin call “Breu” from the Amazon. No other scents feature this note, and it’s not in the notes above to vote on. It’s a very lovely scent and very unique. Quite strong so take it easy! From my understanding they do a combination of fermentation created ingredient & natural sourcing. Fermentation derived ingredients are still “natural” rather than made from petrochemicals

This is so gorgeous. Unique, clean, healthy scent. It’s the same fragrance as the Lua oil and I adore it. Suitable for any occasion but the most formal and completely unisex. To the person asking below, not at all similar to Ebene Fume, imo

I just received it as a gift for my birthday Saturday so my first experience with it was literally the same time as my family’s first experience with it after spraying while eating birthday cake ha ha. Coincidentally I also recieved & opened simultaneously with another new fragrance only this one wasn’t a birthday present. It is a promotional bottle from Influenster to test & review. The latter is Azzaro’s new Wanted Intense parfum. So the reactions from the Wanted was everyone liked it, but especially my young nieces ranging in age from 2 - 16. It is very safe, on trend, but cleaner & fresher than the 100 other Sauvage copies currently flooding department store fragrance counters. Above average, but nothing “new”. The Costa Brazil now was less loved by the younger relatives, but more embraced by the young- mid adults at the table. Especially myself, my older brother & sister in law who happen to live in NYC & are around some pretty fantastic fragrances every day. They both work in fashion my brother designs sneakers & my sister also a designer, & the creative director for Anne Klein. She is currently rebranding it for a younger audience which brings me to my point. They both smell fragrances from all over the world. They both loved Aroma Costa Brazil & felt that it doesn’t really smell like anything else. It is earthy, & fresh but rich, masculine at the same time. It is more foreign spa than tropical vacation. Not sweet, & not spicy but I can see how some may think there’s a touch of spice. Musky, & even a little powdery, but it’s less obvious. The closest scent I could relate it to are the Aveda products, & cologne wise it has a slight similarity to Tom Ford Oud Wood, but by no means is it a dupe. It has just the right amount of projection, & lasts long enough but not going to choke or offend most people. While not overly potent it does leave a slight reminder of it’s best notes on your clothing at the end of the day. Oh one last thing. We all were surprised to see it listed as unisex as it definitely leans masculine. After letting it dry down a bit my SIL did say she could see maybe a certain type of woman wearing it, but definitely not the younger set.

The eco natural sustainable luxury brand from Brazil has introduced their first perfume and it is quite nice if not exceptional. The natural chypre style perfume opens with fresh bursts of Brazilian orange, grapefruit, pink pepper and white flowers. The heart is incense, nutmeg and geranium. The perfume settles on a powdery bed of vetiver, patchouli, cedar, cypriol and plant based musks. The unisex slightly masculine scent has moderate to strong projection and good longevity. It does remind me of my extensive travels in Brazil, a country I absolutely love to bits. Evocative even if not hugely innovative. Enjoy!