Kamasurabhi

Every accord in Kamasurabhi has oxygen but also is on the precipice of humidity and perspiration, refreshing as these cooler summer days after a long stretch of stifling thick air and hot temperatures. It opens with a flourish of florals: orange blossom, jasmine, all lucid yet with that twang in their backbone, ever so slightly indolic and on the verge, but not quite over that ledge. The florals plateau on what to my nose seems like plumeria and champaca in a grove of sandalwood. This sandalwood is the fulcrum of the composition, where it all centers, and the yellow florals rally around it as a chorus, singing the praises of 80s and 90s amber florals with modern arrangements. Villoresi took this time test-approach, incorporated his lovely base for which I am hooked, and elevated innovative floral elements with woody and fresh components. I am really, really pleased with the end product. It's another dazzler from a favorite perfumer.

This opens briefly with a freshy, sweet and bright citrusy mix of ylang and orange blossom, then instantly dives in lactonic sandalwood and heavy white flowers. It's soapy, and as it dries down on my skin it smells fattier and fattier as the narcissus skanks it up with patchouli. I have a feeling this is challenging for some because it has the same effect in the drydown as costus does: it mimics the smell of human grease, of unwashed hair and neck skin. It is not repellent, by any means, but I think it's an intensely intimate smell that is attractive to us on a lover, but perhaps not on others. I like this a lot. Spray it on your hair, the nape of your neck, and between your breasts/pectorals. Let it mingle with your own lipids. It's totally out of context on the lapels of a jacket or your wrist. Some perfumes rely on placement. This is one of them.

Interesting. I had a chance to smell Angelic Encens by Creed. There is no Angelic nor incense, but a puffy bread note, airy, carefree. There is nothing overtly woody or balsamic or stickily sweet, but I imagine if you have to give it a name, it's a soft amber+warm spice+soft sweet patchouli accord. Could that be real ambergris? I thought I'd never smell a similar scent again, but voila! Here it is, Kamasurabhi! The beginning of the scent is inky, even threatens to turn indolic on me, but it cowers back to this puffy bread note, with a sweet undertone, and edged with something resembling cinnamon or clove, but far softer and pleasant. If smelled far away I also get the sandalwood overtone, but it doesn't last long. The flowers (tuberose, ylang) start to settle in at some point, then finally took over the whole show.

No throwing of tomatoes my fellow Fragraticians :o) However, I just wanted to put it out there that FragranceNet has a 100ml bottle for a REALLY decent price! I cannot wait to try this. It was a blind buy (of course) soley because of the notes presented and the love of the fragrance house itself. The reviews are kind of all over the place. I promise to be back to add a real review once tested :o) UPDATE: As nervous as I was with all the different reviews......I cannot be any happier with this fragrance! I could not keep my nose off the back of my hand :o) BRB with longevity!!!

Despite being a male, I love and use this fragrance; especially in spring and late summer. It brings me peace and happiness; right as its name means. I find it a bit overpriced, but Villoresi's creations are wonderful, and Lorenzo doesn't care about creating mass-appealing fragrances. I have both versions, but prefer the EDT, as it is more lively and indolic (just in the beginning). I agree on the fact that this is a bit overpriced and less "unique" than other Villoresi's creations. Nonetheless, it remains a lovely scent I'll buy again when I'll finish my bottles.