Al Contrario

Tiziana Terenzi Al Contrario opens with a moderate projection of delicious and tasty accords. The cacao which as a chocolate-like hint is very noticeable, it blends with the sweetness of the vanilla and tonka bean creating a gourmand fragrance evocative of a dense and hot sweet cocoa cup. The malt adds some depth but it isn’t prominent, similarly, the orchid creates a soft aromatic floral touch. As the fragrance commences to dry down, the soft, creamy, woody sandalwood joins the blend, the sugar cane enhances and makes the fragrance feel sweet and delectable, the hazelnut adds a soft nutty accord. The benzoin supports the vanilla. The fragrance is relatively linear, some of the initial sharpness subdues under the softness of the sandalwood, but for the most part, the initial tones continue into the dry-down. Once Tiziana Terenzi Al Contrario has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection, sweet gourmand, cacao, vanilla, and tonka bean fragrance with sandalwood and very soft floral accords. The fragrance feels aromatic, comforting, creamy, delicious, gourmand, chocolate-like, inviting, mature, nicely-blended, rich, sticky, sugary, syrupy, warm, and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020 WOW RATING: 9/10. Tiziana Terenzi Al Contrario is a delicious fragrance. DISLIKE RATING: 1/10. The notes are well blended, inoffensive. Some could find it overly sweet. UNIQUENESS: 7/10. The market has many gourmand fragrances although this is a good one. MASS APPEAL: 9/10. Most people will find this fragrance very appealing. PROJECTION: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 5/10. Moderate, about 5 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 3 atomizations will suffice. LONGEVITY: 4/10. About 4 hours. SEASONS: Winter, fall, colder nights, or climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Outdoor gatherings, casual, holidays, romantic, dating. VERSATILITY: 5/10. Not the most versatile fragrance because of its gourmand nature. GENDER: Unisex, the noted found in this fragrance are neutral. AGES: Any. RECOMMENDATION: Tiziana Terenzi Al Contrario can be found discounted for $100, but just for 1.7oz which creates an unattractive cost/value. There are better options. Not recommended. BLIND-BUY: No, sample it first. SIMILAR: This is a list of some gourmand fragrances. Dua Fragrances Beauteous Delight is the clone of Feve Deliciouse, very similar but with stronger citrus notes and great longevity; Kilian Paris Black Phantom is a gourmand boozy fragrance, excellent quality, and longevity; Paco Rabanne Black XS is a gourmand fragrance that features praline and it feels chocolaty; Tom Ford Noir De Noir is more floral and more chocolaty, Tom Ford Noir Extreme EDP is a sweet, dessert-like, floral fragrance but slightly tilted to the feminine side; Feve Deliciouse is a fantastic gourmand fragrance featuring cacao, milk, and other notes; Thierry Mugler - A*Men Angel Men Pure Tonka is another great gourmand fragrance featuring coffee, cacao, and other delectable notes. SUMMARY: A moderate projection, sweet gourmand, cacao, vanilla, and tonka bean fragrance with sandalwood and very soft floral accords. The fragrance feels aromatic, comforting, creamy, delicious, gourmand, chocolate-like, inviting, mature, nicely-blended, rich, sticky, sugary, syrupy, warm, and very pleasant.

Fragrance -Al Contrario Tiziana Terenzi Bottle from - 2017 Al Contrario reminds me of a good night hugs and kisses. This is a story about a nutty,delicious,sweet,chocolaty,cozy and a bit romantic vanilla with an astonishing touch of benzoin and orchid and with the tender trace of woodiness.I think it's a unisex smell.Al Contrario is another nice relese from Paolo Terenzi. Longevity - 8/10(8+ hours) Silage/Projection - 7,5/10(moderate projection and silage for the first 1-2 hours,than sits closer to skin for the duration of the scent's evolution) Weather -best in autumn,winter and early spring Age - 26+ Compliments(low-medium-high) - medium Scent - 8,5/10 Main notes according to me - hazelnut,cacao,vanilla,tonka,orchid,sandalwood. The drydown is sweet,woody,nutty and warm and I get some -vanilla,hazelnut,woodiness and benzoin. Emotions - good night hugs and kisses,delicious,cozy, romantic,sexy. Occasion -perfect for romantic evening,dates and night out. Try before you buy.If you like a gourmand fragrances,could be a nice signature scent.

Reminds me of Montale Chocolate Greedy and Comptoir Sud Pacifique Amour de Cacao. It has a similiar vibe like these two but with a different character than them. It is not as strong as Chocolate Greedy but also not as weak as Amour de Cacao. It's definitely gourmand but sliiiightly less gourmandy than the other 2 (which are indistinguishable from real food btw) thanks to the orchid and maybe ebony wood and sandalwood. It's also got less cacao and additionally more of a sugarcube smell. If you're a gourmand lover and loved the other 2 I've mentioned but never had the courage to make all the rooms you've visited smell like chocolate cake then this might be the perfect thing for you. This is definitely more wearable because 1. it's not as strong as Chocolate Greedy and 2. it's got very few non-gourmandy elements and that makes you smell less like you've just baked a cake. It's slightly more wearable but it might still be too much of a gourmand to wear for many people.

First spray : A big wave of Vanilla and sweet Arabic spices It smells like an Arabic sweet/treat. Then it turns to a smokey Cacao-cream with Malt topping served in a plate of Sandalwood, and less sweet. I think it's a very feminine scent. I also like to layer it with Oud Cashmere Mood then it will turn to a whole new 1001nights scent. Projection is good,If someone's standing beside you he'll notice it. With all these sweetness bombs in the composition,It's still airy and fluffy ,not jammy and sticky,Which I really like about this Perfume. It lasts usually 4 hours on my skin . and perhaps a day or 2 on my clothes . This is by far the sweetest perfume I own,and I use it in cold days when I am wearing leather outfits. And this the perfume that I can actually smell it on myself and enjoy it even after few hours. It gets alot of compliments which surprises me,I thought not so many people would like it but it seems that they do. both Ladies and Gents.

Oh my God No. Just no. Thank God I sampled this first. This was almost a full bottle blind buy. This smells like a muddled mix of dust and cardboard. I had a visceral reaction to this one, similar the reactions I had to TF Black Orchid EDP and ELDO Secretions Magnifique. I own and adore Christian Siriano Intimate Silhouette which is up there in the "Reminds Me Of" section. This smells nothing like that. Also, not even a hint of the AMAZING Dior Addict here. That's insulting to Addict Lol. I rarely use the "hate" option on Fragrantica but this is a hate. Don't blind buy this expecting a cocoa leaning fragrance. Thank God it's very light and doesn't have any performance. This one should come with a warning. YMMV of course, fragrance is all subjective to our individual tastes.