Cabiria

The note profile says this is a green, fruity perfume and while there is a hint of green, I really don’t agree with that description. Frankly I don’t know what to describe this as, complex potpourri? Oppressive flowers? In my crippling addiction, ahem, fragrance journey, I have had the opportunity to sample and buy over 800 different fragrances over the years. This all started with the search for what I hoped would be “the one”. The perfume I would call my signature fragrance. As many of you are probably aware, when you chase the dragon you never find it and always look for what else is around the corner. This is true for me too, but I will say that this one comes closer than anything yet I’ve tried. This fragrance is a complete masterpiece. One that meshes its ingredients so masterfully, that it’s frankly difficult to pick a solitary note out of the lineup. I hesitate to say that this is green leaning, only because I typically despise green, vegetal notes in fragrances. Cabiria to me is a complex floral blend that is so much more complex and deep than a bouquet of something. The base notes lend to this complexity so that it is farther removed from typical white flowers or linear rose. This fragrance I lovingly refer to as oppressive. It’s a powerhouse and one that does NOT need multiple sprays to nurture its sillage. I can spray it twice and smell it across the house. And when you do spray it on something you’ll smell it the next day. Honestly, I’ve had it linger on clothes after being washed. If that sounds like too much for you, then it is. Make no mistake it’s a BEAST, and also one of the reasons I love it. If I’m gonna blow 500$ on a bottle, that stuff better announce my presence and open the door for me. This fragrance is so strong you have to actively try NOT to assault the noses of people around you. I have not found a Tiziana Terenzi fragrance that wasn’t a winner, and IMO this is top tier, top notch. One of the best I own and one I hope to keep in my collection Indefinitely.

This is one of my favorites from the house of TT. This is NOT Kirke, Erba Pura, or Stricnina. Not even close. This is a beautiful slightly green, slightly powdery rose with a little fruit and a woody base.. It's an absolute beast and a powerhouse. Not for the faint of heart.

Went to Neiman's and sampled this. This is beautiful and I thought this smelled familiar. Kept smelling this and could stop, it's that good. Checked fragrantica and this is very very similar to Idole the original. This is really good. Now I will reach for my idole more.

My skin automatically emphasizes the woods in this one, but it's nit a bad thing. This is (on me) a perfect cold weather scent.

It reminds me of Kirke but there is a note in it that bothers me, I can't identify which one, but it is a pleasant perfume.