Tacit

After sampling Hwyl, Tacit was the next one on my list. This is a really nice yuzu, citrusy scent with the addition of fresh and herbal basil and a base of vetiver woodyness. It is simple in it's composition, but Tacit smells so nice and naturalistic. Leans a bit to the masculine side for me, due to the vetiver. The ingredients are definitely of high quality, yet for the price, I could probably find something in the same vein. Do test it out, you might actually get a bottle afterwards. Initially, I was thinking of doing just that.

I absolutely love this perfume from the bottom of my heart. It has a beautiful balance of notes. At its core, there are relatively light woody notes; the scent of yuzu and basil adds a slightly spicy aspect to it. It makes me feel like I'm taking a stroll through the woods. It's fantastic!

Decided to check out Aesop frags and landed on this one as a blind buy due to all the glowing reviews. I am sorely disappointed with all aspects of this fragrance. First off, the sillage and longevity are abhorrent. Next, I detect virtually no citrus in this. I get an immediate blast of black licorice with slight citrus in the background, which is apparently what you get when you combine basil, vetiver, and cloves. The citrus disappears within a few minutes, and the bittersweet licorice smell then mellows out into mostly a light vetiver with a few basil leaves hanging around. Definitely not what I expected given the hype. Will be shelving this for a bit to see if it becomes less harsh.

Bitter yuzu/lemon notes, reminding of Issey’s perfume notes. This one brings memories of summer beach, but it unfortunately does not stay for long on skin, like the summer.

Last time when I bought something from Aesop, they sprayed this perfume on the bag. It stayed for few days on the bag. I could even faintly smell it after a week. I really love the smell. I am a fan of citrus fragrance, well I usually pick up something with citrus note in it. For tacit, I feel like it less citrus but more basil and woody (?). The opening surely smell like orange-citrusy scent but it quickly goes away and replace with this warm-woody smell. For me it smells like a baby, you know like a huggable and comfortable creature. Probably it’s just me who imagine it. It lasts longer on clothes than skin!