Dark Mahore'

At first spray, Dark Mahore is a close tribute to the original, pre-2014 iteration of Tom Ford's Black Orchid EdP. Wonderful to have the option! Unfortunately, with the first blush of mid-notes at something like the five minute mark, a distinct note begins to stand out at the heart of the experience; something like a dusty stick of pink bubblegum, not unpleasant but nothing like the original. At 45 minutes the note has come to dominate even as it has begun to settle into the creamy banana giveaway that is a slight overdose of ylang-ylang. I'd expect it's in much the same concentration as the Tom Ford but lacking some of the spices to balance things out. Much like the slightly overdone cade in Saint Incense, Mine Perfume Lab is either struggling with the finer details of their inspiration or retuning things slightly to take them in an original direction. One suspects its more the former than the latter but I'm just as happy at the result. I'd guess Dark Mahore layers brilliantly with Estée Lauder's ghost of Black Orchid.

Heavy patchouli, spicy, jasmine fragrance. I dont like it. No cohesion between the notes.

I normally like patchouli but it is SO unpleasant in this one. Very sharp, chemically mix of all these accords that don’t feel like they’re complimenting each other.