Tohfa Black

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• Sidonie

  November 29, 2022

  

  Do not recommend this without thinking twice: this EDP is so peculiar that the risk of hating it is enormous. After reading terrible reviews, I was convinced to buy it blindly, which was easy given its affordable price. If you are an oud lover, grab it online immediately because it’s not always available and you might absolutely adore it. The opening is an incomprehensible, strong slap of hydrocarbons and motorcycle exhaust. It’s extreme and synthetic, but I believe the labdanum and unspecified balsamic notes in the base create that artificiality, betraying the amber. I’d dare say there’s Manila elemi that, combined with labdanum, creates a resinous, metallic, and herbal illusion. Once the scent settles, the motorcycle ride ends, leaving you at an Arab feast with sweet spices (cinnamon, cardamom), bitter ones (saffron), dried dates, cherries, and rose petals over aromatic wood. As it dries, the oud becomes honeyed and fruity, leaving an almost imperceptible trail of tobacco ash and initial fuel. What I don’t detect is the moss. Despite sounding monstrous, it’s more harmless than it promises. The longevity is excellent (6-7 hours) but the projection is moderate. Be careful with the opening: don’t apply it or expose it to others immediately. It seems made for people who are tough on the outside but soft on the inside. If it were a song, it would be “Jump” by Van Halen: it sounds rock and cool, but it’s perfect for dancing. It’s eminently unisex, leaning neither way. It would fit motorcyclists perfectly, but insist: it can cause either repulsion or absolute enthusiasm, so the risk is guaranteed. Its virtue is being very singular, which is appreciated among so many dupes and “wannabe” fragrances.