Take me to Church

This fragrance represents a the story of Denis Radu, a story of pain, suffering, sorrow, grief, but also endurance and faith in god. And this fragrance capsulates that to perfection. Upon opening the box there are multiple pieces of art printed on postcards, which are all massively captivating and tattooed on Denis Radu. There's a strong opening of pepper, unfortunately way too overpowering for me at least (nose burning strong). But after those first 20 minutes there comes through a beautiful incense combined with dusty pepper and (candle) wax. An hour or 2 later a somehow elegant note of tar/ stone comes through. To me the fragrance represents a fading memory and at the same time the transformation of a loved one passing and then turning into ashes as their life ceases to exist because of the dust like smell. but on the drydown when the tar and stone come into play you will a sort of message resembling strength and endurance, enduring all the pain and sorrow and have faith in god who is everywhere, not only in church but everywhere and most importantly in every being. Never before have I smelled a fragrance that is pure poetry. another cool thing is the fact that there is 7 peppercorns in the bottle resembling the creators lucky number described in 1 sentence: A story of pain, suffering, grief, sorrow but also faith and endurance all capsulated in a bottle. 9,8/10

Pure artistic, incense-heavy fragrance that evokes the atmosphere of an old, candle lit church, dusty stone walls, flickering wax, peppery spice, and layers of resin and myrrh. It opens sharp and slightly solvent-like but quickly settles into a deep, smoky, and spiritual composition. It’s emotional and immersive, more like a work of art than a casual perfume, perfect for those who appreciate dark, atmospheric scents, but not for everyday wear. It feels like Filippo Sorcinelli shared his blessings over this amazing piece! I own Lavs from Filippo and TMTC kinda shares the same DNA and vibes. If you are an incense lover and you like Filippos work, this is an easy 10/10. I am really lucky I was able to own a bottle of this art.

Was able to get my hands on a decant of this, and what a scent this is!! Super bummed that I can’t own an entire bottle now. This somehow manages to be light and heavy at the same time. Such a well blended scent that tickles my brain every time. It’s quite linear, but I don’t think I would have it any other way since it’s so damn good. The candle wax in this is genius, it helps round off all the harsher notes without being too prominent. Definitely incense vibes but not overpowering. This absolutely sends me to a sacral headspace, pure poetry. The only negative is that it very quickly turns into a skin scent on me. Would love recommendations on similar scents!

This is beautiful. This is art. It's an old church barely kept together, incense is burning, candles are being passed around. The dust and woods almost smell like pews. The aldehydes and spices enhance the incense and candles but also add a sort of ethereal quality to it. It's indescribable, it smells warm, light, inviting. These scents evoke an image of a higher power. It gives me chills. I might be being dramatic but this is the most I've been moved by a fragrance, it tells its own story. I can close my eyes and be enveloped by this church. This is an absolute 10/10 for me. This is my favorite artistic fragrance of all time.

Managed to get a decant of this. This is my first Toskovat' fragrance. I full on expected to hate it, as I get overwhelmed by strong scents very easily, but I like it, and possibly might even love it (I need to think about it some more). This is THE church scent. It does not mess around, it comes on strong and fast. It's powerful, and yet photorealistic. I am a lover of more subtle incense scents but I gotta give credit where it's due. This one is great. Too bad it is discontinued, I feel like there are many more people out there who would love this scent.