Contre Bombarde 32

I’ll confess: my usual stance on Filippo’s body of work is one of polite, slightly flippant amusement. It often feels like liturgically inspired pseudo-performance art first, and perfume second. But with Contre Bombarde 32, he silences my skeptic side by delivering a genuine masterpiece. Inspired by the most powerful stops of the Great Organ of Notre-Dame, this is the standout from his Extrait de Musique collection among those I could sample. Sorcinelli, an incense virtuoso (or monomaniac?), shifts away from simple sacred smoke to achieve a gourmand-church fusion. Contre Bombarde is simplistically linear but rich. It pairs the citrusy, pine-like resin of elemi with a buttery, caramel accord. This blend transforms the antique waxiness of the organ’s mahogany wood and sap resin into a harmonious, sweetness. It’s mature enough for incense purists, but still comforting for sweet-toothed aficionados. Not a beastly performer, yet a scent that has good lasting power, and slightly above average projection. Forget the many other theatrical slight twists and modulations around boring incense dominant formulas that afflict Sorcy's library. Contre Bombarde is the sound of genius, a unique outlier.

Not a big fan of caramel in perfumery but here again, the creation is just superb. It reminds me of that caramel-flavored cough syrup I loved so much as a child, given by graduated pipette, certainly packaged in those little brown tinted glass bottles. All this coupled with a touch of elemi all light and surface (not as sweet as in Eau Duelle), with a little orange aspect (probably HE), both sprayed on a very fragrant woody slat. Sort of a feeling of having your nose stuck on a clarinet reed, with the little balm that goes with it. Luckily I've said bad things about some of her other perfumes, otherwise, people would start thinking I'm not very impartial. But conclusion: replace me chop-chop this famous Diptyque that I can't see. There is much better here.

Oh oh, this is delicious. A creamy, sweet, well balanced incense. Contre Bombarde 32 works with my skin exquisitely, lasting through a shower and having some of the best projection I've found in my tests. It's not sticky, and is more work safe than my other favorite Filippo Sorcinelli fragrance: Io Non Ho Mani Che Mi Accarezzino Il Volto. Okay, Now that I've got a full bottle and sprayed, in larger quantities this goes from creamy to a burnt caramel, creme brulee type smell, with a little bitterness from the orange. Drys down to mostly incencse. second edit: Got a couple compliments 16 HOURS after spraying. Put it on in the morning and it was still going strong during the night shift.

superb. elemi and juniper bomb with a touch of bitter orange. irresistible opening. the women will jump on you. The sweet base is felt from the beginning. but this is an incense-sweet-balsamic bomb. so sexy !!!!!!!!! what a delicious cedar. It seems to be in the mountains. the sandal appears but is not a main protagonist. of pepper, strong and fantastic black pepper. A base of light amber, vanilla not too gourmand and a splendid caramel. ELEMI, BLACK PEPPER, JUNIPER, CARAMEL AND CEDAR. we pass from a church to a mountain forest to a pastry shop. 10/10 sexy. the sexiest perfume ever tried. a beast of longevity, medium sillage. seasons? autumn and winter. day and night.

This is the fragrance that instantly brings me to Notre-Dame Cathedral, - one of my favorite places on Earth. The smell of incense and wood in the air, the light coming through the stained glass rose windows, the organ music melting into the shadows of its chapels, the whole atmosphere of Notre-Dame, I feel everything in Contre Bombarde 32. Yes, it gets a little gourmand in the middle notes, but it sets to a soft, balsamic incense scent on me. Maybe it’s not meant to for me to visit Notre-Dame anymore, but whenever I miss the feeling of peace, serenity and comfort, I inhale this beautiful fragrance. A fragrance, that will always have a special meaning for me.

I didn't expect to love this as much as I do. This immediately makes me feel like I'm back in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague. This is not a cold incense, it's a warm and toasted one. The dry caramel is present throughout. Transportive, deep, contemplative, and beautiful. I'd sampled four others by Sorcinelli, but when I first smelled this, I knew I had to own a bottle. Best for autumn, winter, and the first half of spring. Definitely worth a sample first, as incense can go many ways. Without question, it is now my favorite fragrance in my 10-bottle collection. The bottle design is a bonus.

This is lovely. A different visión ofnthe incense. A frankincense similar to the one that oriza l. Legrand uses in her fantastic reve d'ossian, but into a gourmand revision, with elemi, vanilla and caramel in the foreground. This is for me like a sweeter and more intense zefiro by xerjoff. Good for cold weather and for a night use better. The longevity is very good and the projection just moderate, leaving you under a very pleasant but subtle sweet and balsámic aura. Scent: 9 Longevity: 8 Sillage: 7 Quality/price: 5 Versatility: 6 Originality: 7 Global: 8.5

A heady blend of resins, warm incense, creamy caramel, dust and dry wood. It's gorgeous. Yes it does evoke a church but in an abstract, artistic depiction rather than a literal environment. Think the oil painting "The Organ Rehearsal " 1885, by Henry Lerolle. Difficult to know when you would wear this. It's intense (maybe slightly too intense, to the edge of madness) and has enormous projection and longevity so people are going to know about it. Maybe one to enjoy at home.

As If you were at the center of an orchestra of angels playing violins and other WOODEN and stringed instruments! I'm not the most experienced guy, far away from that, but the best woody scent i've tried in my entire life. The notes are orchestrated like a perfect melody. Oh gosh its amazing scent. Sweet and woody, not for everyone, try before. 10/10 for me

I love this one, quite reminds of an old church, but with much depth from caramel and others. Main noticeable notes are elemi, caramel, and cedar, in that order. Not cloying at all, but does dry down to basically just the caramel at the end. Still pondering a bottle because it is very enjoyable.

I love this one, it opens with a blast of with that old European cathedral sort of incense with a woody element. However before it becomes to old church on me the sweetness of the caramel, amber and definitely vanilla set in and it is amazing on my skin. The bottles are very cool also.

With a sugary veil and wooden treasure inside, Contre Bombarde 32 is an atmospheric frankincense - people are dressed in light colours, the sun enters from the open portal and the lemony woodwax warms up, its scent rising. There is solemnity paired with joy. I like it very much.

This is the strongest (and the least incensy) of the 3, and also my favorite! The caramel note is a cut above others—rich, warm, and slightly animalic—nothing like Prada Candy, Mugler A*Men, or even L`Artisan Parfumeur's Amour Nocturne.

a splendid not too sweet vanilla, much more balsamic on skin rather than on paper: its resinous and warm, definitely one of the most mature and deep vanilla perfumes i've smelled in a while, love it 9/10

So good, sweet but not oppressing. The smell looks like a light sweet rum: i think it’s the caramel, vanille + sandalwood. You can smell a light aromatic incense. Good performance and sillage. Lovely

Scent: 9/10 Quality: 10/10 Originality: 7/10 Sillage: 8/10 Projection: 7/10 Longevity: 7/10 Price VS Size: 8/10

Bought it!!! I'm enjoying a custard donut while burning incense in the forest. ;~)

A church balcony, old wood, an ancient organ and its pipes. A wonderful scent.

To me this almost smells like benzoin resin! Nice!

Sweet incense with a caramel core - bliss!