Sea Wood
AbdesSalaam Attar Profumo

"Hard to handle with" visionary creation by Dubrana for its Abdes Salaam Attar La via del Profumo, a sort of arcane really rough woody (mostly patchouli) smell with a sheer saltiness and elements of edgy spiciness. The juice is assumed to ideally evoke the aroma of a seasoned ship-wood (an ancient storeroom once loaded with spices and ambergris) drifted on the beach after a long travel in open sea. Initially it seems to cope with a bottle of vintage Giviemme Tabacco d'Harar (woods, spiciness, salty acidity), namely you are invested by a deeply spicy sort of harsh tobacco-seasoned smoky woods combo. In a short while you perceive an evident and gradually rising salty presence, hints of smokiness, harsh dry woods and peppery-liquorous spices. Frankly I hardly pick up any ambergris while I get some spicy resins in the air. The main rugged woody vibe is provided by rooty patchouli while from the vetiver I perceive exclusively a plain earthiness all around. Overall the entire aroma is focused on this beautiful juxtaposition betweed ostensibly boozy mild intoxicating spices (nutmeg, cinnamom, black pepper etc) and a dry harsh/salty accord of woods and "sea patterns". To be honest Sea Wood/Legno di mare lacks structure and real evolution under my nose, the spiciness is kind of evident but kind of undisherned (with a touch of a sort of liquorous twist) while the whole composition (as usual for La Via del Profumo) is generous, vivid, honest and dignified. A sort of biologically natural perfumery (a Dubrana landmark focused on explorations, travels, inner journeys, olfactory reserch and spirituality) which anyway I generally tend to perceive as structurally incomplete though undoubtedly intrigant, wild and evocative. The aroma does not evolve at all on my skin holding on this way till its not distant fading. This is a pretty masculine fragrance imo.
Law performances and medium rating also since this smell does not match my full olfactory pleasure but all my compliments and encouragement to this genuine "exotic" (based in italy) little brand.