FINESTERRE – 

WHAT I SMELL:  Finisterre has bergamot opening which quickly becomes salty and marine like.  The projection is light, airy and fresh.  After around the 10 minute mark a slight pine emerges along with a light sweetness combined with a dash of pepper.  After the 30 minute mark, Finisterre adds just a hint of sandalwood to give it a light base, but overall the fragrance is pretty linear.

Finisterre notes:

Top Notes: marine accord

Heart Notes: heliochrsyum ( in the sunflower family) and pine

Base Notes: grey amber, sandalwood

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  Laundry hanging on a clothes line drying in an ocean breeze.

THREE ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE FINISTERRE:  fresh, easy, simple

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FINISTERRE:  CaFleureBon

BOTTOM LINE:  Finisterre’s uncomplicated nature is its strength.  This is an easy wear that would help you strip away the worries and burdens of the day.

• Bone Rating: 3.5 out of 5 possible bones
• Scent:  Marine
• Nose:  Maria Candida Gentile
• Classification:  Unisex
• Expense:  $185 for 100ml EdP

NOIR TROPICAL – 

WHAT I SMELL:  Noir Tropical goes on lightly sweet and it’s a bit boozy with rum and honey.  But unlike other boozy fragrances, Noir Tropical remains light rather than heavy.  It’s really juicy and gourmand, but the projection at the beginning is so low that you almost wonder if you have any fragrance on.  After a couple of minutes, a sweetened almond and vanilla accord comes in.  But again, it’s not heavy, but rather light and airy.  After around 20 minutes or so, the vanilla begins to project.  Noir Tropical then remains a sweetened vanilla scent that moves in whiffs of air rather than larger wafts.

Noir Tropical notes:

Top Note: bergamot

Heart Note: almond accord

Base Notes: vanilla and rum

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  A soft evening breeze in the South Seas carrying a light and luscious sweet scent through the air.

THREE ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE NOIR TROPICAL:  seductive, sweet, semi-boozy

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT NOIR TROPICAL:  CaFleureBon

BOTTOM LINE:  The lighter projection of Noir Tropical is perfect since the fragrance is relatively sweet.  More oomph in the scent could have made this obnoxious.  As it is, it teases you with its sweet and seductive presence.

• Bone Rating: 3 out of 5 possible bones
• Scent:  Floral
• Nose:  Maria Candida Gentile
• Classification:  Unisex
• Expense:  $185 for 100ml EdP