Private Affairs by Baldessarini
Men 2011
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Description
Private Affairs by Baldessarini is a leather fragrance for men. Launched in 2011, this composition features a top of bergamot, a heart of leather, and a base of sandalwood and Virginia cedar. The creation is signed by perfumer Baldessarini.
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Key notes
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Top
bergamot
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Heart
leather
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Base
sandalwood
Community
284 votes
- Positive 74%
- Negative 22%
- Neutral 4.2%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I own it
565 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Like it
284 votes
Season
Choose severalLeading answer Autumn
240 votes
Time of day
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152 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Private Affairs
Private Affairs by Baldessarini is a leather fragrance for men. Launched in 2011, this composition features a top of bergamot, a heart of leather, and a base of sandalwood and Virginia cedar. The creation is signed by perfumer Baldessarini.
Musk, amber and animalic Woods and mosses
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How it wears
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
119 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
160 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally masculine
39 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
36 votes
Have you worn Private Affairs?
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MarcusRS
Bought it five days ago for the price, and I’m surprised that Spanish forums discuss it differently than English ones. A Basenotes friend mentioned it requires patience: if you judge it solely by the first spray, you won’t like it. It’s a fragrance that starts as a dark, citrus ink with a sweet medicinal touch—nothing ugly, but difficult. Don’t judge it too lightly; that’s where it does justice to that modern, adult leather. You need to wear it several times to see how, in the dry-down, the dark leather becomes refined, like black suede with a citrus hint over dry woods. Contrary to what people say, it lasts eight hours and resurges with heat. It’s ideal for night, autumn, and winter; it withstands pollution but requires about twelve sprays and waiting for the intensity to drop to feel its true dimension. It reminds me of night titans like Van Cleef or Antaeus, but from the Hugo Boss subsidiary. Highly recommended if you’re looking for dark leather without breaking the bank.
Boy.Capel
I perceived a lot of leather; it’s what stands out the most, and it brings back memories of the Bvlgari Black note.
arp
They tested it on me at a perfumerie in Arizona and I didn’t like it at all: very synthetic, irritating, and even aggressive. It sounds like a cheap scent, just like the Strictly Private. It seems this brand doesn’t produce good fragrances; I don’t know if it’s due to the designers or the quality of the ingredients.