Delizia Oscura by Calaj

Daniel Josier said that 90% of reviewers know nothing. I believe he must be a literature guy, because in light of cases like this, his percentage was way too low. It’s mind-blowing that nowadays any tinkerer with the ability to dazzle can mix essences as if it were a chemistry kit and insert themselves among the experts. First came Followed, then Perverso, Delizia Oscura, Elixir Centauri, several from Jouset… all built around sotolone, a molecule with unprecedented olfactory potential that, in sufficient quantity, turns the perfume into a nuclear artifact. Of course, at the cost of blowing the composition apart. This Delizia Oscura is exactly that: a disproportionately large base of sotolone with some disconnected blobs, devoid of sense. Black chocolate, violet, hazelnut cream… that initial amalgam is gradually swallowed by the sotolone as if it were part of a black hole’s accretion disk, leaving only that scent of roasted coffee and maple syrup that many mistake for curry, which won’t go away even with hot water. Who wants to be subjected to that smell for days, weeks, if it lands on fabrics? Wearing it in a social setting is giving everyone the stink eye and souring the experience for others. The funniest part is that they say longevity proves brands don’t care about lasting power. Sure, let’s add sotolone to Acqua di Gio or La Nuit de l’Homme; it will surely be amazing. Alberto Morillas and other masters must be idiots for not being able to replicate what a self-taught Romanian can achieve in his home. Everyone knows what they like, but if perfumery is considered an art, it certainly won’t be thanks to creations like this.

@code:pandorum I think this is the most accurate review of Delizia Oscura I’ve read so far. I agree with you on absolutely everything, and I emphasize that my batch is the same as yours, also purchased at The Perfumery BCN. I’ll add one data point to your review: Longevity on skin is MORE than 5 days…… anyone who owns Delizia knows…… you wash it off and the scent reappears the next day, and the next, and the next. On clothes it’s absurd…… months. ‘Nuclear Beast’ is an understatement. ☢️☢️🤎🤎

I bought this a month ago for the scent and reviews claiming it was a beast. The smell is sensational, milky gourmand with coffee, but the longevity… it has suffered a horrific reformulation! Current batches (the box opens laterally) project nothing. I sprayed 6 times and my friends didn’t notice until they leaned right up against my neck an hour later. Before, it was audible in half an hour. The scent is still great and lasts 8-10h on skin, but it’s no longer a beast. Don’t buy blindly based on previous info; test it on skin. If they destroy a perfume like this, they should lower the price; this borders on a scam. What a pity it’s not what it used to be.

I was super excited but I can’t stand it. It doesn’t smell bad, it smells like an Oreo, but an Oreo that’s had something happen to it. The longevity is incredible; I fell on the table and it still smells 5 days later; it stayed on my hand for 2 days. Neither my partner nor I like it; in fact, sometimes it gives me nausea. I wanted to like it but it doesn’t work. I feel it might appeal to the gothic perfume crowd. I definitely and highly recommend not buying it blindly.

Brutal! My family and I smell Oreo cookies. I only sprayed one atomizer (warned about how nuclear it is) and the whole floor smells. It’s sweet but not annoying, doesn’t cause anosmia, it’s noticeable all the time, I love it.

The best coffee fragrance I’ve tried so far. What a nuclear bomb! A full-on gourmand, unisex, adult, invasive, and overwhelming. If you like the coffee note and want to spread coffee around the world, this is my number one today. It also smells like sweet popcorn to me, as if What About Pop had been drowned in excellent coffee with vanilla, caramel, and an almost ephemeral touch of chocolate. It lasts weeks on clothes and 24 hours on skin. I love it. But of course, it’s not for everyone; my children, for example, hate coffee and this perfume is unbearable for them.