Terralba

Welp, I guess suckers are born every minute and I was suckered and lured by the fancy looking bottle. Last I checked, a fragrance lasting 3 hours was a felony. This is definitely a "been there done that and cant believe they are doing it again" kind of fragrance. I found this to be light piney and slightly curry. Is there a such thing as a fragrance smelling like the color yellow?..Or maybe yellow crosses my mind when sniffing Terralba. The peppery note was like a hissing radiator and depending on which way the wind blows, you can smell some leather. Can't deny the Bang moments, Marc Jacobs that is.

To begin with, I dislike the overpowering curry note. It gives Terralba a distasteful Indian food vibe and feels suffocating. Terralba is an aggressively masculine scent, it smells strongly of tar and turpentine in addition to curry. It gives me garage or woodwork vibes, not in a good way. Honestly I don't see why it's labelled unisex. But in summer I feel like wearing herbal woody resins every now and then, so I reach for Terralba occasionally. With some green florals and juicy citruses added Terralba would appeal to a wider audience and be a real unisex perfume.

Given the seemingly inventive narrative of the description of this perfume you’d justifiably raise an eyebrow while reading it, but I’m very happy to say that the description is spot on in my opinion. I get the spicy, herbal (curry leaf) aspects, the dry dusty rocks and the warmed aquatic notes all at once, jostling for position with each other. It’s a refreshing yet slightly dirty scent, brimming with interest and is quite transportive to whichever Mediterranean island it’s based upon. It comes alive in hot weather, perfectly mimicking the mix of smells you get in hot, dry climates. Superbly constructed and crafted as with all Masque Milano’s. Love it!

Terralba reminds me of the time I was hiking my favorite trail and I spotted a bench carved out of a huge log. Some sap was leaking out, and it had hardened in the cool mountian air. I could not resist the tears of clear amber. I picked one off and thought, "Mmmm delicious!" and I popped it right into my mouth. Bad idea. It tasted like Mentholatum and made my mouth numb. I took it home to burn as incense. This perfume is uber green. Thankfully it is not nearly so camphorous as that tree sap I ate, but it certainly contains a camphorous element. It smells like conifer forests during the winter months. Brings me back to the breathtaking pine-covered canyons of the Willamette Valley in Oregon. There is no sweetness to be found here, except for what I perceive to be the faintest touch of tangerine. Terralba is the ultimate green, resinous, woody, herbal-aromatic perfume. The drydown aftter several hours seems like 100% lentisque. Leans a little masculine and reminds me a bit of men's cologne, but I think the right lady can pull it off. If you are looking for lentisque, this is well-done!

حس فرش و گیاهی نعنایی کثیف شل ----------- Scent & Quality: 8/10 Longevity: 7/10 Sillage: 6/10 Creativity & Uniqueness: 8/10 Affordability: 3/10 ----------- Overall: 6.4/10