Eau Dadette Attar Perfume

There is one thing about this hobby and passion of ours; the discoveries are endless. We can sometimes feel a bit jaded, trying sample after sample, bottle after bottle, then occasionally there are these relatively unknown, almost hidden, special ones that we discover which feels almost like unearthing a secret diamond. Created by Santiago Burgas Bou, Eau Dadette is inspired by Dadaism, an artistic movement that started around World War I, and its purpose was to ridicule the meaninglessness of the modern world. Dadaism influenced pop art, punk rock, and many artists including Salvador Dali. Bou has created a series of perfumes inspired by this particular modern art movement, and the third is Eau Dadette, dedicated to Juliette Roche, a French painter and writer who celebrated independent women capable of self-expression. A tribute to unknown artists, Eau Dadette is unusual and unconventional, feminine leaning, with notes of heliotrope, Bulgarian rose, jasmine and raspberry, but it is hardly a pushover. Eau Dadette almost explodes in the opening, it is very bright and powerful and being an attar it is highly concentrated and only a drop is needed. And that drop will fill the room. The florals and fruits are highly charged but seem to magically melt into the skin and retain a certain delicacy. Sandalwood, vetiver and incense give an underlying tone of assertiveness which also keeps this rather femme creation unisex. Eau Dadette does not smell like anything I have ever tried but it does reflect Santiago Burgas Bou’s unique style if you are familiar with it. Eau Dadette makes a statement, it’s not subtle in character but it wears softly, powdery, especially in the dry down. The scent lasts many hours on my skin and I literally can’t stop sniffing it. I wore it 3 days in a row and had to force myself not to wear it a 4th. There is something truly special about this fragrance that I can’t quite put my finger on. But it lives up to the striking bottle that it comes in and that is saying something. This is a fragrance that should be talked about more. But then again, Santi Burgas should be talked about more in general in my opinion. I have been impressed by a number of creations from this house, especially the Palindrome collection, but for me, Eau Dadette is the masterpiece of Santi Burgas.

I tested two montales, a Kilian and this one at the same time. 14 hours later and a shower later, this one it’s still strong, more like an skin scent but very noticeable, ambar, vanilla, woody sweetness. At first it was more strong, smoky, then it settle down and I started to enjoy its sweetness. I blind bought it on a sale, now I regret not buying the only bottle that was left on the store, too. But I used less than a drop to test it, I barely touched my skin with the dropper, actually, so I know this juice is going to last a lot. Maybe I’ll still buy that last bottle, even if it’s not on sale, I feel like it’s worth it even if this is the first day testing it.

Best vanilla I have ever smelled this year. Instant love! Love Love Love!!! It kind of reminded me some aspects of Guerlain L'Heure Bleu but with more oomph and fruity touch. The first bottle I got actually leaked even with wax sealing off. The customer service is great. They offered me plenty of options and preventive measures to ensure the second bottle(for pure collection purpose) won't have the leakage issue during transit. I definitely recommend folks to grab it when you can. It is definitely a better quality perfumed oil. When I mean better, I tested HJ perfume before this. And yeah this beats HJ's longevity, sillage, and scent profile. So worth it.

I've just got to try a fragrance with a bottle that looks like a pufferfish! I am having a hard time finding this in the US!