Magnificat

It's a YES for me! So when I first smelled this from the cap - it was a complete no. But since I paid for it, I went back to it and actually sprayed it once on my wrist. I did not like the opening so much...it smelled odd and ununiform, like a bunch of smells and spices that did not "gel well." As I continued to wear it into the mid, it started to morph... some, but I still felt disjointed about it - it smelled like something I couldn't quite grasp. But once the dry down kicked in - the juice became MAGNIFIQUE! It turned into a warm and smooth, sweet smoky/incense-y like fragrance. And I actually do smell cotton candy, the darker and moistened cotton candy, like when the fluffy candy meets your saliva and it turns it into a soft, solid, sweet like edible mass with the sugar flavor breaking up on your tongue! The cotton candy doesn't swallow the whole fragrance but it is there, playing it's comforting confectionery part. The cotton candy with the spices and the smokiness are so wonderful in the dry down for me - I can dig it!! This is not a "run of the mill" kind of typical fragrance. Nor is it a gourmand. Only some noses that sniff this will enjoy it, but I am happy to have it.

I mostly get the base notes. Even at the start. Smokey resinous vanilla/patchouli/sandalwood just about sums this one up. Unisex for sure. But I would think that a smokey resinous woodsy/vanilla has to sound good to you, for you to enjoy this. Vanilla is not the main character though, but definitely as a supporting role. I would say the Incense is the main character. Smells good, kinda reminds me of Middle Eastern fragrances because of the incense, would make great Winter vacation fragrance (think ski-lodge)... reminds me of getting cozy by the fire. Don't expect a gourmand though (like I was) but this is still wonderful in its own right. EDIT 12/25/24: This has since become one of my favorite cold weather fragrances. It's super underrated. It took me a few times to actually really appreciate and love this. It's gorgeous, grown, sweet incensey amber with vanilla & spice. Feminine, femme-fatale sexy. I can not give this enough praise. Smells like it should cost $200+. Really makes me want to find more from this house because it's so good.

Oh this is gorgeous, it was a blind buy, I got it for a heavily reduced price and couldn’t resist, the opening put me in mind of Tom ford black orchard and I thought this is not what I expected but hold on 5 mins later I got the most gorgeous amber vanilla with a hint of incense, I don’t get much cotton candy but it is sweet however it’s not too sweet or cloying, it’s dark but rather beautiful. The notes shown here are spot on. My only complaint would be that for an extrait it’s not that strong, I can’t comment on the longevity. The packaging deserves a mention it is packaged the way I would imagine a fine champagne would be packaged the bottle is covered in dark blue velvet and it sits on a pillow of white satin, the box opens up at the front, like opening 2 doors. All in all I would describe this as exquisite, well worth the money. I have ordered v canto cicuta which sounds like a dark gothic Rose, looking forward to trying that one.

This perfume was recommended to me by a fellow perfume addict. I was wary, especially bc Terenzi is so hit or miss for me, but I decided to go for it. So glad I did - this was well advised. I am very pleased with my first V Canto experience. I love a good cotton candy note, and this perfume does it really well. It is definitely center stage in this fragrance. The Amber backs it up in a way that leaves it mostly still gourmand to my nose, but keeps it classy and makes me think evening wear. It is a very rich fragrance. I immediately get the feeling that it is long lasting, powerful and refined upon sniffing it. It is not subtle. I feel that the bottle/packaging is very appropriate for this fragrance, bc I could see myself draped in a blue Velvet dress, wearing this perfume, turning heads at the orchestra or socializing at a dinner party. If thick, luxurious blue Velvet had a scent, this would be it.

Beautiful sweet amber scent. I can definitely feel the cotton candy note standing out on my skin, which was unexpected. Because of that, I believe “sweet” should be in the top 3 accords. Overall, it is a very cosy and addictive scent, I do not find it challenging at all - I can’t detect any bitterness or strong incense, which others have mentioned. It’s however a bit alcoholic in the opening and the performance is not great - definitely quieter than I expected, but the scent is so nice that I am okay with just wearing it around the house, where performance isn’t an issue.