Dualite Magnifique

What sorcery is this? This fragrance is just spellbinding. I only ordered a sample, but I'm so excited by this fragrance I had to write something here. I'm definitely getting a full bottle of this glorious potion. There's a bright, but kind of soft opening which is just wow - and then on the dry down a really soft enchanting leather emerges with floral notes. I am going to have to get my wrist surgically removed from my nose - I just can't stop smelling this stuff. Longevity is great (can still smell this on my wrist in the morning when I wake) and projection is pretty good too. Jorge Fernandez you are a magician.

This is exotic. I'm a big niche collector and this is a new brand for me. Oud mixed with rose on leather, but an amber sweetness that could perhaps be found in a far away Eastern bustling market, filled with beautiful oil bottles, silks and spices. It's strong on opening and dries down quickly. I could see me wearing this for a stunning occasion, where people will really ask what I'm wearing if they get close enough! Go easy or you could overload quickly. I can't wear many classed as unisex but this is a sweet delight.

Opens with ethereal grapes & the most luscious, dewy, full rose note you can imagine. A hint of that baby wipes smell (but in the most elevated manner). Dries down into a a rose draped in a white suede cloak, the palace chapel filled with incense as prayers are about to begin. Spiritual. The color white and the florals too. Opalescent with swirls of violet, peridot ( a hint of something green and bitter, a translucent vetiver or the listed cypriol?), mauve and rose (both the note and the color.) Champagne aldehydes, green grape. A golden wisp, smooth sandalwood, agar smoke and hints of honey on a bed of white suede. Starts out leaning feminine and dries down unisex leaning masculine as the bitter element grows as does the woods and incense. One of the most elegant fragrances that has ever met my nose and yet not at all ostentatious; borders on introspective. Gorgeous and unique. -------- There's something about the texture and the bitter green and leather spine that reminds me of Gucci Guilty Elixir. They don't smell alike per se, but the construction is similar, super smooth and rich florals and hints of fruit over leather and spiced incense. This is the rose interpretation of that archetype where Guilty Elixir was orange blossom/iris. Also of note is Dualite Magnifique is far less sweet than Guilty Elixir. Despite all their differences there is a distinct thread that ties these two together.

This is quite pretty. A very mystical floral. That being said, it still feels a bit more “mature” of a fragrance, so not quite for me at this stage.

Another rose oud fragrance, nothing special. Open with a blast of saffron, then oud combines with rose on a leather base. Its a nice, soft oud mix, but nothing ground breaking to deserve this price tag. Decent performance for both longevity and sillage.