Canturi

Woah! Let us take pause, as I collect myself after reaching dizzying heights of excitement over this one. There comes a point in every perfume fanatic, where the usual perfume purchases have lost their excitement, and one begins delving into the back alley ways of "vintage", "discontinued" fragrances. What a game we spin ourselves, reaching for products that the public has already deemed inessential, hoping dark turn after dark turn, will lead eventually to a precious gem. Your heart's racing, mouth is dry, ripping into packaging like a kid on Christmas. So often, I find myself agreeing with the market. Sometimes it's interesting; sometimes it's retched...but every once in a while, you win big! What a rush, perfume junky as I am, to roll those dice. So, now that my feet are planted again, and I'm done swooning (for the moment - wink!), may I now introduce..... Canturi! This slammed me right out of the gate. Overwhelmed with its instant alchemy, my senses are set afire to an intense patchouli, whose spicy darkness seats Oakmoss and Vanille as co-pilots. Basenotes boasts white pepper and cardamom as well, and this seems perfectly inline with the opening. This begins on the skin very subtle, and crescendos the more it is heated. Absolutely sublime additions of vetiver, rose and cedar move in slowly, and at a pace most would not even recognize their entrance. They simply become present without pomp or circumstance, and integrate seamlessly. Neroli, bergamot, and Mandarin homogenize with an almost tea-time pungency. This is a kind of assertion that would be wonderful despite gender-role mentality. Even the dry down is angular and rigid; white florals mingle with amber and musk, like a campfire surrounded with snow. An unbelievable find for a poke into the ether. You will smell this on your clothes the next day, and wonder why there are so few that have sought this experience. It is one of the strongest demonstrable chypres I have tried in a very long time, and easily goes toe to toe with the greats, like Chloe's Nomade, Chypre Rouge from Serge Lutens, or Aromatics Elixir by Clinique. But, and this is the loveliest point, at a fraction of the cost! So, if you are feeling benumbed lately, by the humdrum of commercial replication, and are looking for a little action, look no further than the world wide web. With all its small shops and virtual flea markets, who knows, maybe you'll be the next to find greatness where you'd least expect it!

I just got this based on the notes that are my favorite- cedar and oakmoss- being a female, its hard to find these notes so that they are prominent but not too masculine. I love the aged feel to this- like an old Victorian trunk that held fragrant herbs. Could definitely be worn by both sexes with no confusion. Even though the note isn't there, I get a bit of tobacco. I bought this hoping it would be close to any of the naomi goodsir fragrances and I was not dissapointed. This is definitely not for someone who enjoys a sweet cotton candy type scent, but more for those who enjoy the smell of something aged by memories. The price was amazing, the sillage is great and the lonegvity so far is spectacular.Think of a cedar box that once held dried flowers, herbs and spices. It's been carefully stored for many decades but was exposed to moisture in the air that it absorbed into its contents.It strikes some memory in me that I can't put my finger on from my childhood- a very deep resonant fragrance.As you can see to the left- the scents people may like in addition to this are all expensive brands. This is a way to get that deep expensive experience at a fraction of the price. update- forgot to add that I owned encre noir hoping for this, but the vetiver in that is just way too organic and somewhat "human" in a bad way. This balances out so that everything just blends wonderfully.

Oh goodness this is a beautiful cypre. I'm going to need more time with it but I just had to say that I love it. For the notes it has im gonna guess the longevity is going to be great but not huge sillage but I'm not positive yet, it's just the guesses I have because of the bit of time I've had with it so far. So I've had her for a few weeks now and... I use it weekly. It has become a comforting scent, which are my favorite kinds. Idk why this doesn't get more love but I'm ok with that. It is an absolute gem. imo. It's just as beautiful as the bottle it comes in. It has a vintage feel to it but not a "grandma" vintage, not that fragrance has age limits. I was pleasantly surprised that I can smell the vanilla alot more than I thought I would, also it isn't as dry as I had originally thought it would be. I have fallen in love with her for sure. It's sweeter than I expected as well. All of my expectations that were incorrect I'm happy about. I grabbed this at the last minute and I am so glad I did. The rose here is beautiful and everything comes together wonderfully. I don't get much white florals but imo the wood notes rose, vanilla and patch are the stars. If you're like me and trying to find a fragrance gem around every corner, give this gal a try. I seriously doubt it will be a regret. 🌹

This is the first fragrance released from the Australian jewellery design house of Canturi. It comes in perhaps the most exquisite bottle I have seen, a work of art in itself evoking an oriental/art deco feel. This would be a beautiful adornment on any dresser for sure! Although classified here as a chypre floral, to my nose it is more a classic oriental. Opening for me begins with a medley of citrus and spices although I note no spices are listed. The floral notes are well balanced with the amber and patchouli. The oriental feel I believe is mainly attributed to the cedar/oak moss base. I like this offering from Canturi enormously. It has been released here in the Australian summer, and I would happily wear it during the hotter months, but ideally would suit winter. It keeps drawing me back to test it mainly because the staying power is not great so I can't be with it long enough to fully appreciate it. Still, this is the only draw back as far as I can see.

This perfume!!! It makes me feel like a woman with presence. Like... my shoulders feel a little taller and broader when I wear this. The opening is kind of strange but it quickly changes into this green, woody, mossy, watery, beauty of a scent. Like, dampened wood with some moss on it. The moss has some pink roses and Iris growing on it. Then sprinkle with a little clove. It has just the slightest hint of vanilla that adds a subtle creaminess to it. It’s beautiful and very unique. I do think a man could pull it off. I will say that one day I was spraying and one of the black lines started to peel. I went to take it off and ALL the rest of the black lining came off with it...LOL! But who cares! At this price... this is a steal! I wore it hot weather it is was fine, I’d imagine it shines the most in fall and winter. But I think you could wear this any season.