Blamage by Nasomatto

The official notes don’t say much, so I’ll go with my nose: it’s a clean aldehydic scent with a soft yet characterful touch of talc, drying down to a faint smokiness. There’s a hint of leather, perhaps a very distant, soft suede, hidden among white woods. It’s neat, elegant, and versatile—perfect for the office or events without needing to project too much. You can tell it’s more than just skin; it creates a one-meter bubble of exclusive cleanliness and elegance. It shares similarities with Comme des Garçons 2 thanks to those clean aldehydes, but Nasomatto’s version feels more masculine due to the smoky touch; both are works of art with their own personalities. If you like one, you’ll likely like the other. It leaves a mark because it’s exclusive, and people come closer to smell it better. Medium longevity, best suited for spring, summer, and even autumn. It’s worth it for being a beautiful scent that breaks the mold amidst so much mediocrity.

I’m a huge fan of Alessandro Gualtieri, but this one? I hate it. It has a very familiar, basic DNA—nothing special or sophisticated, and it’s missing that signature dirty edge found in his other works. On my skin, it performs terribly: it doesn’t last past 30 minutes and stays purely skin-scented during that time. Maybe it was a bad batch or something’s up, since I’m seeing wildly different reviews. Note: I bought it from FragranceNet.com, so I can guarantee it’s not a fake.

I don’t understand the listed notes; I don’t detect any skin or wood. What I smell immediately is an incredible natural jasmine, like walking my dog past a jasmine wall at night where the scent is just amazing at 15 meters away—that’s the memory I keep: clean, floral, with a mystical base. I detect an aldehyde, and as it dries, I get a sweet musk, slightly powdery, creating a very pleasant, sensitive, and captivating vibe. In short… it’s a masterpiece!

What a good and different scent. But it has an older sister that conditions it. It’s a clean but very peculiar aroma, with an aldehydic accord, wood, musk, and a touch of leather. It’s not typical soapy; it’s a dense, concentrated cleanliness that works better in the cold. Elegant and versatile. Now, its older sister, Comme des Garçons 2: here’s the dispute. For the price, I don’t lean toward this one. Blamage hovers around 4€/ml while the other is about 1/4 the price and offers a similar profile, even better performance. Fixed above 6-7 hours, moderate projection. This one is a bit more aldehydic and woody, the other perhaps more floral and fresh. I really like Blamage, but the purchase option would always be the other. Still, a great Nasomatto scent, but the price is disproportionate in my opinion.

I absolutely love this fragrance. From the bottle, which is a work of art that makes you imagine what this curiosity could smell like, to the scent itself: always with a sweet touch (I’m not sure exactly what), soft wood notes in the opening but intense in projection and longevity, with a mysterious air that evokes elegance with a playful and sensual twist. It lasted two showers on my skin; the scent doesn’t wash off easily. It projects more than you’d expect. Try it with a decant and give it some time because it seems strange at first, but you’ll appreciate it more the longer you wear it. For me, it’s a 10/10, except for the price, which seems excessive but makes it exclusive, so I’m not complaining. Want to smell different but with sweet woods? Pick up Blamage by Nasomatto.

A much easier perfume than it appears at first glance when looking at the notes. All that leather and wood are represented with such softness it could easily be a signature scent.

From my perspective, it lasts more than 8 hours on my skin and leaves a very particular scent that no other perfume in my collection does. It smells like different freshly cut flowers on an autumn morning, with a base note of freshly carved fresh wood. I love wearing it at night. Even though I use it frequently, I always notice it, whereas with most commercial perfumes you get used to them quickly and stop noticing them. I love woody, spicy, and fruity scents; I’m an enemy of powdery notes, even though they mention them, I just can’t detect them. It has a particular aromatic sharpness.

It has a scent that isn’t particularly standout. The thing is, I’d say it’s a rare wood with a heavy powdery note and white liquor, but I’m not entirely sure what exactly it is. It seems like an easy-to-wear fragrance, especially for men. Serious and elegant, not risky. For general, easy tastes, there’s Baraonda and Pardon. For a bold bomb, there’s Black Afgano. And for moving into intermediate territories, on a grayscale… Blamage.

Blamage is German for ‘shame,’ though I prefer ‘fumble.’ It tells the story of a Gualtieri ‘chemical error’ and starts as a scandal: hard to digest upon opening. It smells smoky, musky, and mineral. Since he doesn’t list notes, let’s guess: tobacco, dry woods like chips, and compacted incense rather than airy. Inside, a sweet, spiced rose gives it a freak twist. It’s a strange fragrance, chemical but high quality, nothing easy to digest. Performance is huge; it’s surely one of the strongest and longest-lasting. Wear it outdoors in the cold or with very few sprays indoors.