Violon Basse 16

The second perfume from the extrait de musique collection that I bought. Official notes list only woods and metal, yet it clearly smells smoky, especially in colder weather, in hot summer it is more woody. It’s one of the few smoky fragrances that doesn’t turn into a bacon scent on my skin. Surprisingly complex for such a simple note breakdown. I fell in love with it because it makes me smell like an old wooden puppet, or as if I’d just witnessed a blood ritual.

Upon the first sniff my brain went BOOM. How on earth did he manage that? I time travelled to the old music school of my childhood, the smell of the instruments, the sound of walking on wooden floors, I hear faint piano music in the distance. Or like being in proximity of of the pit of an orchestra, waiting for the opera to start. Extremely literal scent. A very impressive achievement.

Its a very simple fragrance with depth So, for someone else it could appear very complex. However its nothing to worry too much about. Its not at all satanic or Gothic in my experience. Its slightly sweet with a burnt charcoal-woodsy smell. A very stand alone and confident perfume. I like it very much 9/10

Smells like burned wood to put it simply...very smokey If you're into that then this is for you. Filippo never fails to impress

This is very complex (a word that some might confuse with loud and worrysome). So, for someone who might not invest sufficient time and attention to smell it accurately, it might indeed appear simple at first sniff. There are clearly 3 different stages. What I get is: - top: citric vanilla, with a hint of wood, vaguely inspired by Guerlain Habit Rouge EdP (vaguely!) - heart: some white florals (tuberose maybe?) with a metallic green aspect (a sharp lavender with « green base » I guess) - base: a bit more blurry and generic, but still a nice spicy wood note, maybe with a drop of amber/resins. Interesting that there is still a hint of freshness in the base (technically difficult to do). I definitely get the gothic church aspect. I kept smelling my arm. Addictive, and for sure a unique piece of art. That said, given how it morphs and its schizophrenic personality, I doubt anyone else than the wearer may fully appreciate it. That, added to an average (at best) projection, sub-standard longevity and high-end price tag ($170/50ml) doesn’t make it full bottle worthy for me. That said, I would strongly recommend to fragheads to get a sample of this one, because this is a demonstration of perfumery as an art, one to enjoy at home, egoistically, by yourself. Very unique, and thus, not very versatile imo. Cold-ish days, for trained noses.