Maduro

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• Emorandeira

  June 30, 2020

  

  The final Discovery set fragrance and one of my favourites. Charlatan is my top pick, though it lacks projection; Harem Rose surprised me immensely; Confessions of a Garden Gnome is a delicate, pleasant floral; Impressions of Giverny smells rich but fails on performance; Maduro is classic, masculine, and boasts one of the best performances in the collection. In the middle ground, Suleyman le Magnifique is lovely but fades very quickly. The ones I didn’t like: Bojnikoff’s Purple Hat smells good (chocolate + lavender) but doesn’t justify the price; Amber Absolutely is too vintage and animalic for me; Fatih Sultan Mehmed is one of the worst in performance – any designer fragrance at £30 lasts longer and projects better; Forty Thieves is the least I liked in terms of scent, difficult to wear. Overall, I was slightly disappointed, expecting something brighter. Maduro lives up to its name: a mature scent, more masculine, for experienced wearers. Classic, vintage, yet beautiful. A base of tobacco, pineapple, and honey, nothing like Tobacco Vanille or Amber Tobacco. It brings something new that recalls the past. Something strange happened to me: when I smelled it, I thought of fruits, tobacco, medicinal notes, and spices like oud and anise, but it contains patchouli and vetiver that caused that initial whiff 😂😅. Around the fruity tobacco lie sweet, balsamic, and woody notes that give it strong, mature character, though light. It’s one of the best in the set for performance. I see it for moderate temperatures, more evening-appropriate but wearable during the day, and slightly masculine. If I were to buy a bottle from F&M now, I’d choose between Charlatan, Confessions, or Harem Rose. I’m not sure if it’s enough for a full bottle. Scent: 8, Longevity: 8, Projection: 7, Value: 5, Versatility: 6, Originality: 9, Overall: 8.5