Tenore

It took me a while to figure out what exactly I wanted to say about Tenore. The first time I tried it, I actually didn't have anything to say about it. Not sure why. All I know is that it didn't move me at the time. And to be honest, it still doesn't. But that doesn't mean it's not a great fragrance. It just doesn't match my personality. I am not into spice and warmth as much as other people might be. I'm a Capricorn to the fullest and I enjoy cold, green, aromatic and incense types of fragrances. Or very fresh or citrus. Sweet is not my favorite and spice is not my favorite. But I can appreciate them and sometimes I find one that I enjoy enough to purchase. Tenore has that beautiful Italian quality that I love. It's very elegant and I say a little subdued? That fits the profile. Superb tenors know how to use their instrument with perfection and precision. That same precision and perfection is happening here. And that is the greatest thing about Italian perfumery in my opinion. They are craftsman; they know exactly how to create a specific feeling or emotion through their work and their art. They are proud of their culture and they exemplify that for example through their titles of their fragrances. The opera is something magical and something to be very proud of. I find the inspiration behind Tenore very fitting. There has been a great amount of editing down to the fragrance to make sure there is balance but also to create tension. You can sense there is power behind the notes, but it has been executed properly and again with precision. This is a reflection of what it is supposed to represent. A great tenor in a great opera. I will close with this as I think some of you will understand. Frank Sinatra would enjoy it Front row in Los Angeles.

This is indeed similar in smell to Jubilation, just without the sweet honey and fruity notes. Rather than being a chypre, this is a warm and rather cozy, woody-spicy scent. The resins keep things from coming off too dry and woody as I'm picking up some myrrh here. The clove, woods, and patchouli come together to make a dark scent accord reminiscent of cacao. If you want something in Jubilation's vein but more dark and not as sweet, then Tenore is an option to look at. This is a solid scent for fall/winter time.

Underrated as hell. Ngl, I bought this by accident confusing it for Vibrato (first time Sospiro owner who apparently cannot read correctly), and I am super glad this accident happened. Surprised this is rated this low tbh. Awesome cold weather fall/Winter frag for those that would like to add a loud, masculine woody-based fragrance to their collection. This one is unique to what I already have. Big fan!

Sospiro is one of my favorite houses. I have almost every bottle (I don't love all of them). That said, Tenor is a gem of a fragrance. Dark, very woody, incense, patchouli, the musk is a little bit pissy, but that moves over to the leather and amber notes. This Frag is definitely not for people afraid to walk in the woods after the sun goes down.

#730 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this as a sample sprayette. I like this scent. It has some commonality with the more complex Amouage Jubilation XXV, which I also really enjoy, and is priced roughly the same. But other than that, nothing really similar comes to mind. This comes off a little bit spicier so I slightly prefer it to the Jubilation XXV, but not by lot, and which I would choose would probably depend on the discount at checkout. There aren't that many scents out there where a clove note works for me, but it does here because it's noticeable but not dominant. The only negative thing I would say is it's character is "nice." It is so dead center unisex and tame that I don't think it will make much of an impression, but I'm heading out now, so we'll see if anyone notices. Car pool, elevator, office, formal, date night. This won't offend or overwhelm anyone in any setting. No one will dislike it. But at this price you should get a sample first. I like it, but owning a full bottle, as I already have Jubilation, isn't a top ten on my priority list. But probably a top 100.