Daimiris by Laboratorio Olfattivo

With Daimiris, I went from not caring to being blown away; the time invested was worth it. At first sniff, it starts strong with rum, then blends into a base of amber, leather, and iris, with a spicy touch. I understand what people say about the iodine or hospital smell; it’s surely the saffron, which has given me that sensation in other perfumes. I agree with Uhm: it reminds me of Alambar but without that powdery part. For me, the result is very rich. It’s not the same, but I feel it’s a distant relative of Baraonda or Bentley for Men Intense, with less cookie and less alcoholic. I see it as more masculine, for mild climates; its performance is discreet, but if you apply more, it’s not bad either. I would buy it, but before that, I’d go for Tonkade or Nerotic, which so far are the best from the brand. Rating: 7.5/10.

I have mixed feelings about this perfume. While the scent is special and I love it, the longevity and sillage are quite poor. It has weak performance and stays very close to the skin. I agree with Oscar that it has a peculiar smell, yes, iodine. But it’s not a bad smell; rather, it’s a unique note that, mixed with the sweet tones, is pleasant and comforting. It reminds me a bit of Shalimar Eau de Parfum, and maybe the iris is the note that makes them similar. It ends up being a sweet fragrance, but nothing cloying, and as is typical of the house, that vintage perfume-like amber that fascinates me.

I tested this with a spray on each forearm, one on each side of my head, and another on the parietal area (aka behind the head, since hair is said to hold fragrance well). Honestly, lately I’ve been paying little attention to scents unless they really stand out, and this wasn’t one of them. Shortly after applying, another perfume from the house (Alambar) came to mind. I suppose since it’s the same brand and features prominent amber, they share similar accords or ingredients; I’m not sure, but this comparison stuck with me throughout most of the fragrance. I struggle to perceive the saffron as a spice or that leather nuance others sometimes note; anyway, leather doesn’t seem to be my thing after all I’ve tried. As for the iris, I don’t detect it as excessively powdery or with those sometimes cold, sometimes chocolatey notes found in other perfumes; it’s definitely there, but competing heavily with the amber (which is powdery and has that cola cao nuance I also notice in Alambar). Either way, the notes blend well, with no harsh hits in the face like in other perfumes. The alcoholic notes are hard for me to perceive realistically, though I can intuit something of rum mixed with the sweet notes, both present in lower intensity than the amber and iris. Towards the end, I was getting a scent that didn’t quite please me, and without knowing the full pyramid, I guessed it might be musk, imagining it as a residual note. After trying so much, I tend to believe some things stick in my mind, haha. Anyway, I checked the pyramid, and indeed, one of the two base notes is musk. I don’t know if I was right, but the reality is that at this point, I liked the perfume less. Regarding performance, I noticed it well for the first two hours or so, and from then on, it’s a softer potency but definitely still there; I didn’t have to bring my hand close to smell it, though I’d say there are stronger ones out there. I can’t speak to projection since, unless others comment on it, it’s hard to measure, but regarding the intensity I perceive, I think there are more projecting ones. It lasted me about 9 hours, or so; even this morning when I woke up (even though your eyes won’t open), I felt that nice sensation of smelling the perfume on my pillow, hahaha.

The opening didn’t work for me; besides smelling like leather and iris, I sometimes got a scent that reminded me of hospitals, like iodine or saline. It wasn’t unpleasant, but I didn’t like it. After about two hours, I started getting bursts of something sweet, as if the perfume was finally starting to shine. And it did; from here on, I loved it until the end. The dry down is quite sweet and amber-heavy. Good longevity with moderate projection. Unisex and suitable for any weather.