Devil Tender

Like the name tells: this is very tender Roses, not too sweet anyway, very enjoyable, stylish, classy and seductive. Rose water keeps it transparent and not creamy. it turns out a bit powdery but not a dry or make up powdery one. Suede accord is extremely subtle, barely noticeable. The scent stays very close to the skin but lasts 6-7 hours. There is not Tea, nor Vanilla or Heliotrope mentioned officially, but I think the combination of Peach juice accord, slightly sweet Petalia note and Sandalwood makes it feel like it had vanilla in it. What comes to Vanilla, before writing this and checking the notes I was thinking like that as well first but after wearing it more it doesn’t have that kind of aroma since the scent is utterly fresh and clean. It evolves into softer and more like velvety texture. Devil Tender is suitable for all ages imo. It’s excellent for the office. This is not a confident booster though, it rather makes you feel very pretty and young even if it't not a juvenile scent. Like most of ex Nihilos, it screams a quiet luxury. Top: Pink Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Peach juice accord Heart: Rose Water, Bulgarian Rose, Petalia Base: Suede accord, White Cedarwood, Sandalwood This review is based on a sample after multiple wears. The scent is full bottle worthy for me and I may will edit this review later. Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more.

Read this because I own Devil Tender and have thought long and hard before writing this review. What it smells like : really peppery rose, with some powdery peach nuances. Does it smell familar? Hell yes. I also own three bottles of the now discontinued Narcisso Rodriguez Rouge (the red cube). I bought back up bottles as soon as I heard that it will be discontinued. My problem with DT: Its a NR Rouge dupe. So we now pay niche price, for a dupe of a designer that was significantly cheaper, that had better projection and got discontinued. And its not even a problem, because Devil Tender is beautiful and likeable. But its weaker than the designer perfume that it was inspired by. Narcisso Rouge never got the hype it deserved - and it was stronger, and lasted longer than Devil Tender. Devil Tender is a watered down, more peppery take on the delina-like rose dna. And yes, its lovely. And yes it makes you feel pretty. And yes its wearable year round. But does it justify the high price point : no. Dont get me wrong, I still purchased it. But thats because NR Rouge was my all time favorite, my go to. But sadly, Devil Tender is like the little sister of Rouge. For a much higher price.

Tested in major department store Knightsbridge. In similar vein to "Fleur Narcotique" but instead of that iconic lychee note, we are dealing here with an almost screechy peach. Rose is the main ingredient, but it is not the first impression as it is slightly alienated with that peach, pink pepper and that pungent grapefruit note. The latter almost makes this concoction gourmand, but there is enough counter balance to not make it too cloying. The suede and the wooden notes round this off and give it that long-lasting luxury cashmere scarf comforting and warming feeling. For me, not quite as ground-breaking as the lychee sister/ brother, but still a very good comeback on this "wet fruity" theme. Personally this one is also more feminine, compared to "Fleur Narcotique" and certainly more geared towards spring/ summer. In fact I could see a Claudia Schiffer wearing this in a 70ies retro commercial for, say, Chloe, riding bareback on a white horse (no not into Studio 54) but through an orchard of either flowering or cropping peach trees somewhere in Georgia, USA or Japan. Verdict: 7.5/10 Good effort overall. Longevity is very good. Worth a try (before you buy).

The first time I smelled this, I quickly envisioned a flanker called “Chloe Gourmand” because it smelled like Chloe with cardamom and traces of powdery violet. Very quickly it took on a gooey quality, like a fresh, chewy batch of Turkish delight. Next came something soft and creamy. In the heart, a clean and pure magenta rose came into focus. This is a pink rosy, slightly gourmand perfume. Sillage was very strong at first, but it becomes a simpler skin scent after 20 minutes. It’s feminine and intimate and would be great for a first date. It smells tidy and very put-together, like you made sure your nails, hair and outfit are impeccable for this person you really want to impress. It’s a darling fragrance that is a very easy, very enjoyable reach. I love that it’s sweetness is restrained. Update: I am so in love with this fragrance and purchased a full bottle. It’s like a body spray, sillage is so soft. I adore it though and touch up if needed. It’s the perfect compromise between a powdery rose-violet perfume and a jammy one.

Sweet. Rose. Cream. I don’t smell the peach note. I have to agree with the reviewer a couple of posts below: I like it. Pretty over beautiful, Devil Tender smells ultra feminine. I typically don’t wear girly scents, but I would wear this again. Very good performance helps keep this in the consideration pile. I have one more to go in my Ex Nihilo Discovery box, and this is my favorite. I don’t think everything I wear has to be challenging or unique, but I want what I wear to make me feel good. Devil Tender does it for me. Would I pull the trigger on a bottle at retail? No. But that goes for many perfumes in my collection. I’m no compelled to buy it but I would trade for Devil Tender, and I wouldn’t pass on a grey market deal. Post review edit: I more than like this scent. One of the reasons it stands apart is that similar scents will go in a plastic direction on my skin. This stays natural all the way through the dry down. Devil Tender is a great take on this genre of sweet rose scents.