Quasicielo

I loved the opening of this, a complex (but not fussy) mix of spices with a dense, green texture. I get what Q80 is saying about the chocolate bar, even though there is no chocolate - the texture is dense like cocoa without the smell, and you can imagine one of those artisan bars with cinnamon, orange and ginger. It smells mature but approachable, a woman you are kind of nervous to approach but then she's really cool. What disappointed me and keeps this from being full-bottle worthy is the drydown - it loses all the spice! I got a very droll and slightly masculine sandalwood, which is not my vibe.

Sweet mango galbanum OH MY GOD! no wonder fragrantica editors called this ("Almost Heaven") in their "PITTI FRAGRANZE 2017: First Impressions" report! it has an amazing combination of mango, cacao powder, slightly cinnamon myrrh, & orange ginger chocolate bar! I almost can taste the mango orange ginger chocolate bar! WOW..... Don't get me wrong as this is sweet but not gourmand (at least 10 minutes in). I can sense the lemon, & tangerine as well as the amber too, but i can't detect the pepper. Chocolate love... The mango kind of vanished after 20 minutes in! This is the first time i ever try a fragrance from this house as i never were interested in them, i really wonder why! Apparently i was wrong, and maybe i am right! i just tried this one here but this isn't a good blend! it's splashing perfection! it's just confusing... i'll try some of their fragrances soon.