Burlesque

This beauty had me at its opening notes which smell very much like vintage Dana Tabu. Deliciousness! Burlesque opens with some sexy skanky incense and patch, with resins in the background and a beautiful balancing blood orange note. I also smell a nice note of civet. This is like vintage Tabu, Shocking by Schiaperilli and My Sin, with the iris from Shalimar all rolled into one glorious perfume. As the fragrance develops it softens and iris becomes a major player followed by a glorious rose note. This is a stunning retro glam femme fatale perfume that can happily be worn by a modern woman of any age. Burlesque is a modern beauty with reverential reference to the golden age of perfumery. Others have tried and failed to create what Maria Gentile has accomplished with Burlesque. Pure genius in my opinion. This fragrance has beautiful sillage and great longevity. It can be worn by a man or a woman to great effect.

This is really, really nice, but I feel like there must be decent alternatives out there where you get more for the price. 170 euros for 30 mL seems really like a lot. I ordered the bottle a long time ago, sort of forgot about it, and just opened it to find that some of it had actually leaked out as well...about 5mL. So don't make my mistake and open it right away... This is more waxy than incense, which I like. It is powdery and not overwhelming, but noticeable and has good lasting power. It is unique, even though the notes look common. I don't detect the blood orange, but maybe that's what gives the four other notes a unique composition. It's well blended, and I like it a lot. If I could find something comparable to this scent for a better price, I would wear it all the time.

Some beautiful, smooth civet to start. Equally smooth well blended rose incense floral finishing sweet and musky and good enough to nibble. Yes, this is seductive alright. How is this scent not better known? If you like civet, this is a must-try. The rose isn't prominent, but part of the whole composition. Lasts many hours with a good application, so excellent for your evening out. This is smooth, pretty, done with real skill. Classy. I tested 1ml over one day and I'm loving it! Recommended x

My newest infatuation. This is that soft, powdery, waxy cosmetics bag and lipstick scent that so many people seek. What makes me really nuts for this is the powerful incense note that seems to be the backbone of the fragrance. Addictive! Absolutely divine on clothing the next day. Burlesque comes in parfum concentration. It lasts many splendid hours on my skin and has moderate to strong projection.

I'm not sure what renders this fragrance an "Amber Floral". Floral it is at the opening, but, as with so many of Maria Candida's work, this is the floral of petals, leaves and stems, not just a synthetic spritz. It is closely followed by an enveloping cloud of incense and patchouli that carries me delightfully from the garden into some sort of sumptuous summer house, filled with cushions and hangings and tassels, where I spend the rest of the afternoon consuming Turkish Delight and quaffing champagne. Not just for women in my opinion. Perfectly unisex.