Men
Under My Skin
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Under My Skin by Francesca Bianchi is a woody oriental fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2017, the nose behind this composition is Francesca Bianchi. The top notes are spicy, featuring black pepper, lavender and grapefruit; the heart reveals iris root, carnation and Bulgarian rose; while the base notes evoke leather, castoreum, Peru balsam, Tolu balsam, ambergris, musk, sandalwood, vanilla, tonka bean, costus and oakmoss.
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Salida
spicy notes
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Corazón
orris root
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leather
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- Positivo 76%
- Negativo 14%
- Neutral 9.9%
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In my opinion, there are significant differences between the opening and the dry-down. The opening is sweet, even compared to Sex and the Sea. It’s intense, deep, and dense… delicious. Gradually, as it dries, more animalic notes emerge, such as castoreum, ending with a dry-down reminiscent of Kouros: a strong animalic charge and a scent of dry saliva on the skin. The performance is good, behaving like an extrait, though not as well as Sex and the Sea. I find it pleasant, but I don’t think I’ll buy it. There’s something that doesn’t quite convince me, although for those who enjoy strong and animalic perfumes, it could be a good option. Scent: 9, Longevity: 8, Sillage: 7, Value for money: 5, Versatility: 7, Originality: 7, Overall: 8.
It presents great differences between phases. Opening is sweet, intense, deep and dense, delicious. As it dries down the animal notes like civet come out, finishing with a smell similar to dry saliva, reminiscent of Kouros. Performance is good, it behaves like an extract, though not as much as Sex & The Sea. It’s pleasant but I wouldn’t buy it. There’s something that doesn’t convince me, although for those who like strong and animal perfumes it could be a good option. Scent: 9, Longevity: 8, Trail: 7, Value for money: 5, Versatility: 7, Originality: 7, Overall: 8.
It has many nuances. Opening: fine high-quality leather, very realistic, like trying on a jacket. The rest fades into the background. Wrapped in ephemeral grapefruit, ambergris, carnation, animal accords and a spicy touch of pepper. After the first phase, the leather fades and the perfume loses density, everything balances out. The ambergris appears, balsamics, sandalwood and vanilla, very sensual but balanced. It doesn’t feel strong or animal, just light accords. It’s quite linear. Moderate trail, 4-5 hours projecting then close to the skin. There are no strong chemical fixatives, just the ambergris, which close to the skin seems to last 12-15h. It’s not heavy, it’s discreet. You can tell Francesca uses quality materials and not synthetics. Interesting perfume, different and worthy of collection.
This perfume has many nuances, but the opening is a fine, high-quality leather, very realistic, where everything else fades into the background. It feels like trying on a jacket in a shop. In the dry-down, enveloping the leather, there’s ephemeral grapefruit, grey amber, floral accords (especially clove), animalic accords, and a spicy touch of pepper. After this initial phase, the leather fades and the perfume loses density; the notes balance out, with none standing out. Grey amber, balsamic notes, sandalwood, and vanilla emerge more, giving it a sensual but very balanced touch. From here to the end, it’s quite linear. The sillage is moderate, and the longevity on my skin was 4-5 hours projecting at short-to-medium distance, then close to the skin. There are no chemical fixatives, just grey amber; close to the skin, it seems to last 12-15 hours comfortably. I disagree that the sillage is heavy; it’s discreet, much more so after the opening. It’s clear that Francesca doesn’t use synthetics and prefers quality materials, which honours her. I find it very interesting, different, and worthy of any collection, and I hope to own it one day.
It hasn’t quite convinced me. Opening is interesting, flowers in a very sweet honey syrup. It evolves and the leather is felt, still sweet as it dries. It doesn’t have high projection, good longevity (around 7 hours). It’s pleasant and I like to move it around, but I see it as a personal, sensory fragrance, to enjoy in solitude or intimacy. It’s not for dressing up or standing out in front of others, it gives security… I like it, but I’d only buy it for sleeping or intimate encounters. Sweet little thing, non-invasive, pleasant leather.
Absolutely sublime. The only downside is that, like almost everything from this perfumer, it stays close to the skin. You can’t even smell it yourself, you have to press your nose against it or have someone close. On skin it lasts and lasts, even after a shower. Longevity: 10, Scent: 9, Trail: under the skin.
It’s my first Francesca Bianchi perfume and I was speechless. This is another level, an olfactory experience, not just smelling good. It meets my niche expectations. The best part: it smells like skin, my skin, identifiable. Over time it becomes deeper, sweeter and animal, with soapy nuances. If it’s one of those that project the least, I don’t know what to expect from my decants. Moderate-to-high trail, eternal longevity. Scent 9.5/10, Longevity 10/10, Trail 10/10, Value for money 8/10, Versatility 7/10, Packaging 8/10. Would I buy again? Yes.
It’s very intimate. It moves from florals to a soft, feminine leather. As it dries down it feels dusted with vanilla and tonka bean, the leather remains. It lasts me at least 8 hours and I can’t stop enjoying it.
I wanted to try Francesca because of the reviews and started with a decant of Under My Skin, thinking it was the most wearable. Tremendous mistake! By the name and notes it seems harmless, but it isn’t. Opening is a subtle floral, but then it smells like meat, literally, like in a butcher’s or slaughterhouse. That fresh meat is what I perceive. It even gave me nausea, I couldn’t handle it. It invaded that subtle and continuous scent.
Although it improves my perception after several tries, it still doesn’t stand out for me. Opening is a clean stable with alfalfa, straw and carnation, but it smells strong and animal due to the castoreum and leather. It softens quickly; in less than an hour it goes from masculine to feminine. The stable intensity drops and the white musk and orris come out, evoking skin, beach sand, suntan lotion and eroded white wood, with the ambergris giving that dry sun-baked skin effect. I’m glad I have the decant to broaden my horizons, but I would never wear this nor enjoy someone wearing it. It’s not for burying your nose in. We’ll keep trying Francesca 😉
I bought it out of curiosity after reading reviews. As a leather enthusiast, it caught my attention because it was the only Francesca fragrance that truly appealed to me. I didn’t know what to expect as it was my first niche perfume, given the listed notes. It opens with spices where cumin takes centre stage; they say it gives the sexual touch alongside the animalic theme, and yes, it smells like sex. There’s a prominent, animalic leather reminiscent of a straw-strewn stable, clean yet animalic. I’ve never smelled Kouros, but many people associate it. The grapefruit and lavender are barely perceptible at first, though I detected fresh notes in the dry-down. I really like it: it’s animalic but not overpowering. The leather takes precedence over the castoreum, combining for a realistic leather, not dominated by the animalic as in Lovers Tale. The animalic is reduced but present. As it dries, the orris appears, giving a buttery/creamy character. It doesn’t smell like makeup like the iris in Dior Homme Intense; I like the combination with the animalic leather. It smells like sweet skin, like a baby’s scalp or someone who comforts you. It smells like soft, slightly warm skin. Please forgive the strange association; it smells EXACTLY like human skin: slightly sweaty but in a good way, both at the start (sexual sweat) and at the end (sweet skin). Does anyone else detect this? I detect clove combined with orris, but no rose. The spices are still noticeable, along with the pepper. The pepper, spices, cumin, leather, orris, clove, castoreum, and base notes continue. At the end, with only heart and base, it smells like creamy leather due to the orris, magnificent. I can’t identify much of the base notes (balsam of Peru, bitter orange, etc.), but I hope to learn. It lasts more than 10 hours on skin. It’s not explosive (it’s an extrait), but anyone who gets close will hear it clearly. VERY good, spectacular on men or women. If I didn’t know it and smelled it on a woman in a violet low-cut dress, she would be my woman for life. It suits elegant occasions, weddings, romantic dinners, or intimate encounters. It’s not for hitting on people or going to the bar; it deserves to be worn in moments where you want to be remembered, combining elegance and sexual charge. It smells tender and extremely sexy, unmistakable to anyone who smells it. As it’s leather, it’s preferable in winter, though it’s not heavy if used on fresh spring/summer nights. I live in a hot coastal city, but two sprays are enough without being bothersome. Should I recommend it? Absolutely. If you don’t like it, give it another chance; it could be a great example of acquired taste for those who don’t like strong leather. The price isn’t as exorbitant as other niches. This creation by Francesca is excellent, and I’m happy to have it at a good price. I’ll pay attention to her other works.
I bought it out of curiosity; being a leather fan, this was the only Francesca that caught my eye. It was my first niche perfume and I didn’t know what to expect. It opens with spices, cumin dominates, giving it that sexual and animal touch. It smells like a clean stable with straw, very realistic. The grapefruit and lavender are subtle but add freshness that fades away. I love that the leather is the protagonist without dominating the castoreum, unlike The Lover’s Tale. As it dries down, the orris comes out, avoiding the typical lipstick smell and giving a creamy touch. It smells like sweet human skin, slightly sweaty, comforting. The carnation combines brilliantly with the orris. It lasts over 10 hours, it’s not explosive but noticeable when you get close. It’s spectacular on a man or woman, ideal for romantic dinners or weddings, not for clubs. It generates desire with elegance. I prefer winter, but with two sprays in spring/summer it’s fresh enough. Absolutely recommended, it’s a great example of acquired taste. The price is fair. Francesca is excellent.
I took a risk buying blind, and it was a total success. I now recognise Francesca’s DNA: leather. In Tyger Tyger it’s sweet, in Sticky Fingers it’s patchouli and tobacco, but in Under My Skin the leather is in perfect balance with everything. Nothing stands out, making it super versatile. The ambergris and leather give the animal touch, the civet the dirty edge, the iris the innocence… and there’s tonka, as if it’s sweetening something nasty to make it delicious. Abstractly, it’s sexy to the max. You wear it to conquer THAT person, not to go out. 10/10
I bought it blind and I have no regrets, despite the opening not pleasing me (as happens with several of Francesca’s); it settles very well on my skin and I finally end up smelling like a woman. I haven’t tried it on men, but after putting it on, they literally commented that it smells like a perfumed woman, not a lady’s perfume, which reassures me. When buying it, I was looking for something more like skin itself, something suggestive and representative; on me, it feels very feminine. Still, it’s interesting and recommended.
How can a perfume change so much at once? I’ve tried it twice. The first time it smelled of cinnamon, with a beautiful and feminine opening; I thought it would be my favourite and seemed the least intrusive for others. It reminded me of Mitsouko (much more complex, but for me it’s my cinnamon perfume), only that Under My Skin is more delicate and refined. Mitsouko is multifaceted and transforms, whereas Under My Skin stays linear (the most linear of all from this house). If anything, it becomes more intense and masculine, and it bothers me a bit to smell it for so long. Many hours later it becomes powdery, but here I don’t smell iris or vanilla as in other dry downs; they’re almost transparent whites or nude, literally blending with my skin. The second time it smelled like Coca-Cola all day lol. A flat, very sweet Coca-Cola that becomes even sweeter over time and loses its fizz. Could it be the amber? It smells good but it bothered me a bit. We’ll see how the third time goes xD
A totally unisex fragrance that develops its notes according to the wearer. Intense aroma with excellent projection and longevity, as we’ve come to expect from FB.
Confirmed: this woman reaches the pituitary gland. It’s a small gland near the brain that regulates hormones. This happens with several perfumes by this creator: smelling them and feeling the urge to masturbate. It seems surreal, raw, and magical all at once. I’ve tried Tyger Tyger, Angels Dust, Lovers Tale, Sex and the Sea (I’m buying this one, for sure), and today this wonder. But since it’s so beautiful, why? I received it on Valentine’s Day, and yes, Love is in the air 🧡 OBSESSED WITH FRANCESCA BIANCHI!
Confirmed: this fragrance goes straight to the pituitary gland. I don’t know if others experience this, but it makes me want to experiment with various Francesca perfumes, and this is another winner. It’s surreal, brutal, and magical all at once. I’ve already tried Tyger Tyger, Angels Dust, Lovers Tale, and Sex and the Sea (which I’m definitely buying), and today I’ve found this wonder. How beautiful it is. I received it on Valentine’s Day, and yes, love is in the air 🧡 OBSESSED WITH FRANCESCA BIANCHI!
By far one of the most sensual scents I’ve tried. I’m unsure if it varies from person to person, but it must be tested on skin, not cardboard. It’s openly unisex. The experience was incredibly pleasurable; I’m not surprised that @Sweetvanille feels the same about Under My Skin. At first, I noticed cinnamon and cloves, spicy with a very brief citrus touch. I didn’t detect lavender, though perhaps it blended in behind the spices embracing the cinnamon, giving it a spicy edge. The scent mutates slowly; I no longer try to identify individual notes and simply enjoy the whole: animalic but not like Kouros or Nº5. It’s erotic and subtle, a scent of human skin—not clean or dirty, but like the folds of the body, the nape of the neck, the navel, the thighs, the neck under the jaw, or behind the ear. It’s not creamy; it’s balsamic and slightly rough (hard to describe), caressing like silk and leaving sensual, addictive bursts. After seven hours, a trace of leather remains with balsam of Peru and unadulterated vanilla, with a pleasant resinous wood note. A good purchase and experience. I see it for personal enjoyment or intimate dates. It made me crave my own skin, boosting my self-esteem. Highly recommended.
Undoubtedly one of the most sensual scents I’ve tried. If skin is key to its development, it’s best tested on skin rather than blotter paper. It’s openly unisex, and the experience has been thoroughly enjoyable, sharing that pleasure of smelling skin with @Sweetvanille and Under My Skin. At first, I clearly detected cinnamon and cloves, spiced with a very brief citrus touch. I didn’t notice lavender; perhaps it blended in with the spices that gradually embrace the cinnamon, giving it a spicy kick. The fragrance mutates slowly; I no longer try to detect individual notes, I simply enjoy the whole: animalic but not like Kouros or Nº5. It’s supremely erotic and subtle, a human animal, neither clean nor dirty, but smelling like the body’s folds, the nape of the neck, the hair, the navel, the thighs, the neck under the jaw, the sternum cleft, or behind the ears. It’s not creamy, but balsamic and slightly rough (hard to describe), yet it caresses like a silk handkerchief, leaving sensual and addictive bursts always present. After seven hours on the skin, it leaves a trace of leather aromatised by a blend of balsam of Peru and unsweetened vanilla, with a hint of resinous wood that I liked. A good purchase and experience. I see it for personal enjoyment or intimate dates. It made me crave my own skin and scent, boosting my self-esteem. I highly recommend it.
It lasts quite a while on my skin, but it’s an explosion of balm and castoreum. That’s all it feels like and projects, with a very vintage style that I simply don’t like.
This perfume slipped into my dreams last night. Exhausted from yesterday, I sprayed a sample of Bianchi instead of the Lover’s Tale I wanted. Just a couple of sprays on my sleeve, and despite being a sample, the longevity flooded my nose with those notes of dirty honey until I went to sleep. I woke up remembering the scent and vague dream sequences. It takes ‘beast mode’ to the ultimate level: it’s not just present, it’s etched into the brain, and you smell it unconsciously. Francesca Bianchi never fails to surprise, even in the most improbable ways. Incredible.
I turned thirty today and treated myself to this after reading the glowing reviews, but the truth is I only tried it on my wrist and it smells like makeup powder; there’s no magic here. It’s intense yet disappointing; perhaps niche isn’t for me. Don’t buy blind.
I asked the seller for the most animal and challenging scent they had, and they sprayed this on me. When I put it on, honestly, it threw me off: it smells like human skin! At first, I couldn’t see the point, why pay to smell like that? I had to spend time before starting to understand it and become obsessed with owning it. Olfactorily, it’s a fragrance that recreates salty, wet, powder-dusted feminine skin. It has everything you’d expect from this creator: it’s sensual, animalic, dense, and has a vintage feel. It’s a bold creation that uses spices, balsams, and iris to portray that living leather. No need to describe more notes because it’s compact, no single material stands out, and its evolution is minimal; the opening describes almost everything. Once past that terrifying impact that made me think of Lady Cassandra from Dr Who, the truth is it’s very sexy. I love that uncomfortable invitation to smell ourselves, although it gave me a bit of shame and caught me off guard at the start, probably deterring more casual enthusiasts. Thank you, Francesca, for showing me this.
I’ve lost a bit of the surprise factor with F. Bianchi. The first ones blew my mind, but the latest ones no longer dazzle me; they’re exactly what I expect. It’s their DNA: intense, deep, with a dense leather that breathes a little thanks to a citrus and lavender spark. Then it evolves into the familiar, with tuberose root earthiness and balsamic, animalic notes. The finish is carnal, bestia mode. At least here there’s nothing fruity, as Francesca’s treatment of certain fruits just doesn’t appeal to me. Is it good? Yes. Do I understand it? Of course. Does it attract me as much as some of her others? Definitely not. It’s unisex, with nuclear performance, ideal for open spaces due to its density and cold, cold, cold. Not very versatile.