Name: Dark Neandertal
Brand: Neandertal
Rating: 3.6 (179 reviews)

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Dark by Neandertal is an aromatic woody fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2018, this composition features tomato leaves, grapefruit, pink pepper, pine, and ginger in the top notes. The heart reveals a spicy marine blend with sea algae, frankincense, caraway, and geranium. The base settles on leather, oud wood, patchouli, amber, myrrh, vetiver, tobacco, sandalwood, and musk.

ngarcia April 23, 2020

I love that fresh opening, vetiver-like, with a complex mix smelling of dark forest pine—not like air freshener. You can taste the fruit and the spicy pink pepper, though the balsamic benzoin is barely noticeable. The wormwood acidity is definitely there. In the heart, leather and cumin dominate with a watery touch, while the base has something luminous and floral. It doesn’t smell like incense, oud, musk, or tobacco yet; the patchouli is completely buried by the leather. No cinnamon or amber either. What I like most is how different and conceptual it is—it’s animalic and wild, but maybe not for daily wear, especially at this price point. One note doesn’t fit me; I think it’s the pepper, which is way too strong in this phase with an algae-like aftertaste. The potency is below the Light version; it projects less but isn’t nothing, though longevity drops to about 6-7 hours. In the end, when it fades, you notice a slightly chocolatey, earthy oud, Western-style, perhaps artificial, similar to other budget fragrances that dry down the same way.

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ngarcia April 23, 2020

I love that fresh opening, vetiver-like, with a complex mix smelling of dark forest pine—not like air freshener. You can taste the fruit and the spicy pink pepper, though the balsamic benzoin is barely noticeable. The wormwood acidity is definitely there. In the heart, leather and cumin dominate with a watery touch, while the base has something luminous and floral. It doesn’t smell like incense, oud, musk, or tobacco yet; the patchouli is completely buried by the leather. No cinnamon or amber either. What I like most is how different and conceptual it is—it’s animalic and wild, but maybe not for daily wear, especially at this price point. One note doesn’t fit me; I think it’s the pepper, which is way too strong in this phase with an algae-like aftertaste. The potency is below the Light version; it projects less but isn’t nothing, though longevity drops to about 6-7 hours. In the end, when it fades, you notice a slightly chocolatey, earthy oud, Western-style, perhaps artificial, similar to other budget fragrances that dry down the same way.

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