Sound of a Ricochet

Dominant Notes: Labdanum Ciste, Vanilla, Amyris Secondary Notes: Gurjum, Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli Subtle Notes: Tonka, Anise Intoxicating, almost indecent. A smoky opening of Tobacco and Hay, warm resins of all kinds (Gurjum, Frankincense, Styrax, Benzoin...) blend with cocoa-flavored vanilla. Its drydown is much woodier and sharper, with Cedar and Sandalwood completing the choreography. The sweet Vanilla is faceted and smoky, like a soft, padded leather couch into which you sink. A hyper-sensual fragrance, with incense and oily Tonka. A lovely duality of textures. Hay doesn't exist in the pyramid but it evokes memories of a barn transformed into a Venetian boudoir (or even a stable). The scent of waxed timber framing, dark cherry beams. I also smell Rum or even Davana. You'll love it if you liked "Vanille Fatale" and "Tobacco Vanille" by Tom Ford, but also « Grand Soir » by MFK. It's the anti-minimalism, and as powerful as it is intimidating, it made me blush... My TOP 5 Floraïku: 1: This July Evening 2: Sand And Skin 3: Rise And Fall 4: Sound Of A Ricochet 5: Opening Night

Sound of a Ricochet by Floraiku is complex, powerful, spicy, and is everything I was afraid to wear. This is not a perfume you blind buy, but if you have mastered your nose and grown out of the more mainstream fragrances, this is one you might be ready to graduate into. Fragrance, much like fine wine, requires time and maturity to fully appreciate. Not everyone is prepared for that extraordinary bottle—the one that challenges the senses and rewards patience with depth and sophistication. Sound of a Ricochet is precisely that kind of scent. Far more complex than the notes suggest, it unfolds in smoky, spicy layers that command attention and linger with presence. If I blind tested this, I could easily mistake this for a Parfums de Marly creation—bold, luxurious, and decidedly not subtle. It intoxicates, envelops, and asserts itself without apology. On a man, this would be magnetic—undeniably alluring. Yet it is equally fitting for a powerful woman, someone confident enough to claim a more masculine scent as her signature. This one was not designed for a shrinking violet.

One common phrase you'll hear all the time in fragrance reviews is that people prefer to be "discovered, not announced". i.e. they prefer a subtler scent, rather than one which projects heavily and obnoxiously across the room. For me, this fragrance is the perfect embodiment of that statement. It's sweet, woody and subtle, without being cloying at all. It's casual enough to wear every day, but classy enough to be able to dress up. It projects about a foot for the first 6 hours, then becomes a skin scent. For me, less is more when applying this fragrance. While I usually go for 6 sprays (one each side of the neck, one on each collarbone, one on the back of my neck and one on my wrist), with this scent I usually only go for 3-4. Not only does it play better with the subtle nature of the fragrance, it also helps on extending the life of the bottle, as it is by no means a cheap perfume. Pros: -Great vanilla/Tonka bean scent -Fantastic when smelled up close -Great bottle design -My favorite from Floraiku Cons: -Average longevity -Very Expensive

Loved my sample, but I wasn't willing to pay full retail, so I waited and watched until I found a reasonable deal. I've never sampled Grand Soir, so I have no basis of that to compare it to. Like another reviewer mentioned, it does smell very "Guerlain-ish", and I'm really digging the sandalwood + vanilla + tonka combo. It's sweet, but not cloying so; warm and inviting, but not smothering or overbearing. With the euro and dollar being nearly equivalent lately, I was able to snag a full presentation bottle + travel spray for less than half of suggested retail, which makes me quite happy, and allows me to enjoy the fragrance even more. While I could wear this in colder spring and summer, it is heavy enough that it would be best suited for 50°F or less. Full bottle worthy, and my favorite of the Floraiku range so far (even more than One Umbrella!)

This is beautiful. Initially, it's that velvety curtain that a good tonka and sandalwood can create, that creamy, slightly powdery, sweet but never too much, just almost cloying, slightly chocolatey scent with vanilla carrying it over the finish line. What it lacks is nuance, depth, development, but it has beauty. Also a strong performer which is very, very rare with Floraiku, you can expect two sprays to last the day. Similar to Grand Soir in the opening, but that one takes a different turn. Tonka Imperiale comes to mind, but the memory is distant.