Blamage

EN. "Blamage" - is a new and, unfortunately, the latest perfume from the collection of 10 perfumes Nasomatto. ("The Nose" and the creator of which: scandalously famous perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri). With the purchase of "Blamage" - forget all that is called "the niche fragrance." I will not try to guess the ingredients of this fragrance, because the perfumer himself said (honestly stating this on the box), that the creation of this fragrance - is nothing more than an error, nonsense and was originally made to "take around ". After all, in German "Blamage" means "a complete failure, shame." As you know, Alessandro Gualtieri prefers not to reveal the secrets of the olfactory pyramid of its perfumes, allowing us to become a perfumer and to try to find them by ourself. It is so boring sometimes to see all these twins from niche perfumery, created by "rules of art", then, to create Blamage the perfumer has traveled halfway around the world, trying to forget the professionalism, to start from the very begining, from the "blank sheet", to create a final monument to his offspring - the line "Nasomatto." "Blamage" is conceived as the antithesis, as an absurdity, but for him this also consisted the principal difficulty: to set his mind to invent a mixture of ingredients, and then get their perfect harmony. Then, I would say that the works of Alessandro Gualtieri could also be purchased without trying, - they are guaranteed masterpieces. The main problem with them - is to find the courage to pronounce their names in public. IT. "Blamage" - è un nuovo e, purtroppo, l'ultimo profumo di 10 profumi da collezione Nasomatto. ("Il Naso" e il creatore di cui: scandalosamente famoso profumiere Alessandro Gualtieri). Con l'acquisto di "Blamage" - bisogna dimenticare tutto quello che finora abbiamo chiamato "un profumo di nicchia". Non voglio cercare di indovinare gli ingredienti di questo profumo, proprio perché il profumiere stesso ha detto (onestamente indicando questo sulla scatola), che la creazione di questo profumo - non è altro, che un errore, una sciocchezza ed era originariamente fatto per "prendere in giro". Dopo tutto, in tedesco "Blamage" significa "un completo fallimento, vergogna". Come sapete, Alessandro Gualtieri preferisce di non rivelare i segreti della piramide olfattiva dei suoi profumi, permettendo a noi di diventare il profumiere e cercare di indagarli. È così noioso a volte di vedere tutti questi profumi gemelli creati a regole d'arte, quindi, per creare Blamage il profumiere ha viaggiato mezzo mondo, cercando di scordare la professionalità per ricominciare da capo, da un "foglio bianco", per creare un monumento finale alla sua progenie - la linea "Nasomatto". "Blamage" è concepita come l'antitesi, come un assurdo, ma per lui in questo consisteva anche la difficoltà principale: di impostare la propria mente ad inventare una miscela degli ingredienti, e quindi, ottenere la loro perfetta armonia. Per gli acquirenti zelanti direi questo: le opere di Alessandro Gualtieri si può acquistare anche senza provarli, - sono i capolavori garantiti. La cosa principale - è di trovare il coraggio di pronunciare i loro nomi in pubblico.

This is yet another Nasomatto, that demanded it be a part of my small collection. The screechy, camphoric / metallic top, hits first and may make one recoil, but it is really very nice, as it slowly blends in and starts to make sense. It’s sharpness, feels like a very light incense is also present, only noticeable to me, by the way it almost dries out the nostrils. It makes me want to clear them with a strong outward breath. These sharp features remain, although they mellow, while mixing with a milky, sort of fruity note, that I can best describe as melon-like. As pleasant as this fragrance is, I personally don’t see it as being an everyday fragrance. It’s special. It sets you apart, in an icy elegance, like looking at an otherworldly, white flower, behind a glass container; gorgeous and untouchable. An icy cold fragrance, also for the cold. My eyebrows raised and my imagination went. It’s different from anything I’ve ever set my nose to experience. The magic of the fragrance, seems to lie in the inference that there is a fusing of things that should not be able to be fused.. for instance, metal and wood. “The liquid of the fruit back on the platter, fragrant, opaque, white..” An intriguing someone, in a great room, seen from the length of a great hall, dimly lit, with stone walls, adorned with white sculptures, set in a mini castle, cottage, type edifice, with a courtyard of a sea of birch trees and some abstractly cut boxwoods. These beings, inter dimensional? Angelic? Futuristic? In the great room, brightly lit, there is a white fruit from a unique tree in the court yard, that looks like it is made of both metal and wood, sitting on a silver platter, on a white marble table, on white marble floors. It resembles an eggplant in shape and it’s leaves look like pewter. The being stands with others, quietly speaking.. very tall and thin, yet strong in appearance, all with white hair. Walking on air, to the courtyard this one goes. A sleek, silver hovering vehicle there, but they walk left and flash into this time line. The liquid of the fruit, back on the platter, fragrant, opaque, white.. This main individual smells of this fruit. It emanates from the pores, giving the skin an iridescence and translucence, after eating. Modern folks witness this gorgeous person. They smell something amazing and foreign. The experience as a whole, is so beyond, that their minds can not comprehend and they instead, make the choice to ignore. Something writes itself on their hearts and after some days, draws them in, like a special forgotten moment. This.. is Blamage.

I love the entire Nasomatto line. Yes, these gorgeous scents do contain quite a bit of synthetic ingredients, but I don’t mind synthetics when artfully done. Each fragrance from this collection is unique, yet they share a similar olfactory aesthetics that is incredibly pleasing to my trusty old sniffer. Blamage opens assertively, with a combination of smoky woods and leather, but it quickly settles into a most amazing scent of the birch tree, offset by some clandestine floral notes. It’s so beautiful that I cannot stop sniffing my wrists! Its projection is outstanding, and it stays on the skin even after I have taken a shower. It is not so overwhelmingly strong as Black Afgano, but still a very good investment, since a little goes a long way. I tested Blamage against two other Nasomatto frags - China White and Narcotic Venus - in order to compare their development and longevity. Blamage and China White are somewhat similar in that both scents are dominated by woodsy notes. Although China White is aimed at women, it is actually more unisex than Blamage, because CW remains green-woodsy and somewhat fizzy throughout, while Blamage turns more white floral-woodsy-musky and feminine. Their longevity is approximately the same (over 8 hours), but CW is consistently stronger (which may or may not be a good thing). On the other hand, Blamage is definitely stronger and more durable than Narcotic Venus. At some point, about half an hour after spraying, they are somewhat similar, but then Narcotic Venus departs towards tuberose and eventually turns into a sweetish tuberose soliflore. All in all, Blamage is a wonderful scent that goes straight to the top of my small fragrance shopping list. Kudos to the perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri, one of the great noses of our time. Oh, and that ‘birch tree’ bottle is a work of art.

Just got this & am wearing for the first time today. Let me preface this by noting that this is my 5th Nasamatto, & Black Afgano was the perfume that truly expanded my concept of fragrance & sent me down the rabbit hole ~13 years ago as a mid 20 something. Anyway, the first thing I got when smelling this off my wrist was sunscreen. Now, I must admit that sandalwood is a note that I have unfortunately little experience with, or perhaps I should say understanding of, even after all these years collecting, but I do remember reading somewhere that this fragrance was inspired in part by Mr. Gualtieri embarking on a deep exploration of sandalwood... So the sunscreen makes perfect sense. I didn't get the peach/apricot at all until I sprayed on fabric, the sleeve of my sweater, but when I did it was there immediately. Now at around ~3 hours it's transitioning more to the musky dry woods that those familiar with Black Afgano & Duro will recognize, & that I personally love & that people around me often seem to go crazy for. I like this this a lot 😈 Edit: 19+ hours later after original application, I am still huffing my wrists compulsively. What I get now at this point is a still unexpectedly strongly radiating aroma of warm woods of a creamy sandalwood variety, & a sensual equally creamy suede. In the middle of the journey there was definitely some soft vanilla as well, but the only time I got the fruit notes was when sprayed on fabric. This is a love. Very unique compared to much of the rest of the Nasamatto portfolio, though I would be remiss not to mention that China White is quite a stand out as well.

On my skin, blamage does not necessarily smell how I imagined it would. Instead of rugged leather and strong woods I get a soft fuzzy peach smell with (some) birch and leather in the background. I know peach isn’t listed in the notes but I’m convinced it’s in here. It is a very smooth fragrance and I’ve heard some people say birch seems screechy to them but I don’t get it with this one. If i had to describe this fragrance i would say to imagine eating a ripe juicy peach in a snowy birch forest. When I wear blamage on warmer days the peach absolutely shines, it becomes even more prominent and smells absolutely amazing. In the colder weather the woods and leather show themselves more, but no matter what the peach is always the dominant note for me. I get great performance too, 10 or so hours on skin with a great scent bubble. I don’t think I would like this fragrance if it was a “beast mode room filler.” Its performance is reminiscent to the smell, soft and calm. I love this fragrance and it is my first full bottle from nassomatto, and I think I’ll be coming back to the brand for other fragrances eventually.