Al Contrario
Al Contrario by Tiziana Terenzi is an unisex extrait de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with whiskey, ebony, cocoa and mineral accord, moves into vanilla, orchid and tonka bean and dries down to sandalwood, sugar, benzoin and hazelnut. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Whiskey Boozy, oaky, a little smoky. Warmth you can almost taste.
- Ebony Dense, dry and dark. Wood with no sweetness to it.
- Cocoa Dry, dusty chocolate. Bitter rather than sweet.
- Mineral Accord Wet stone and flint. Cold, dry and modern.
Heart
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Orchid Creamy, sweet and slightly synthetic. A modern florals staple.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Sugar Plain sweetness. Usually there to round the edges off something else.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Hazelnut Roasted, buttery and nutty. Warm and dessert-like.
Smells like this
- Juliette Has A Gun Vanilla Vibes
- Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar
- Pacifica Island Vanilla
- Lattafa Nebras
- By Rosie Jane Dulce
- Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir
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