Read about this one quite some time ago. Forgot that I had ordered some samples from Arquiste and this was one of them. Decided to try it today to ease out of the boozy tobacco fragrances I’ve been wearing for the last week. The write ups when this came out were all complementary, I just never tried it. More on that later. When I initially sprayed it at eight this morning, I wasn’t impressed. The opening burst came across as too sweet, but I figured I would see what developed. It’s 3 PM now. The scent is still strong, it has opened up nicely. The sweetness is long gone. I have a nice mix of wood, leather, Amber and a hint of something earthy. It’s too earthy to be the coffee note, which I don’t smell yet. Nanban’s dry down is impressive, shifted my mood to a productive yet easygoing mindset. It’s a scent I have not smelled before but triggers something in memory a kind of, “Tis what ‘X’ should smell like.” Definitely a good fit for cold weather, anything below say 35°. As I’m working from home today, I don’t have feedback from anyone else, but I like it. What’s interesting is I think the dry down is work safe, the opening, not so much. If you’re going into the office, maybe spray it early. Give yourself some time so that it starts to unfold by the time you’re into your workday. Definitely a later in the week fragrance. It’s a bit too mellow, in my opinion, for Monday morning. I think this one’s a go, and PR aside, I was not impressed with the other Arquiste fragrances that I had smelled a couple years ago when I ordered the sampler. This is a standout in their line up.

Look what just came in after a long time. Will be testing it soon. Pretty excited about this one.

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Good evening folks. Second time trying this first time in the appropriate season. Not sure how I feel about this so far. It may take additional wearings for me but I can say if your a Smokey Incense lover this may be for you. Botafumeiro by Carner Barcelona is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Botafumeiro was launched in 2018. Top notes are Indonesian Nutmeg, Pink Pepper and Bergamot; middle notes are Spanish Labdanum, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Incense, Styrax and Musk.

One of the worst weeks in my life ends with this amazing scent.