Chi

Not available in the US yet, but well worth seeking out. This is MAGIC on cold nights. Creamy, lactonic coffee with caramel and toasted almonds in the opening, and then the woods and earthy notes come in to really set this apart from other gourmands. The whole experience is balanced with a masters touch of funk from the woody Indian oud in the base and the slightly medicinal Cambodian oud and patchouli in the mid. I could see how someone would get the impression that this smells like Kilians Black Phantom if they smelled it off a test strip quickly while inundated with other fragrances at a perfume counter, but if you put this on skin you'll quickly realize that this is a completely different fragrance from Black Phantom. This is unisex but definitely leans masculine because of the darker notes in the mid and base and, like most of the Terenzi collection, is monstrous in performance. Paolo Terenzi is one of the most underappreciated perfumers in the industry at the moment and this is another shining example of him at his best. Don't try the "inspired" Terenzis like Orion or Porpora, try Paolo's original creations like this, Chimaera, Mirach, Dubhe Assoluto, or Velorum and then pass your judgement on the house.

This is one of my all time favorite coffee scents. Great for Fall/Winter. Really gives Oriental coffee vibes to me. I love the oud in it as well. I'm surprised it's not more well liked or talked about. It is a nice milky, nutty, sweet caramel-vanilla coffee with earthy notes and oud. It almost smells chocolatey to me. It would be nice to have chocolate as an actual note but still really good. High quality oils as well.

I cannot wait to get my hands on a bottle of Chi. I'm not afraid to blind buy this because Tiziana Terenzi is such a reputable niche house. I'm so excited to see how the blends of the notes will make me feel and smell, luxurious maybe?

Heard about this new release and immediately ordered it... I'll update when I get it :)

I am so excited to try this one!! I have a good feeling about it