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Al Contrario is a gourmand extrait de parfum by Tiziana Terenzi, launched in 2015 and composed by Paolo Terenzi. It opens with an unusual pairing of cacao pod, malt and ebony wood, deepens into vanilla, tonka bean and orchid at the heart, and settles on sugar cane, hazelnut, sandalwood and benzoin. Unisex, dark and edible-smelling, it is built for lovers of boozy-sweet, chocolatey compositions.
This one opens like stepping into a craft chocolate factory — dark cacao and malty warmth, almost like roasted coffee beans and jaggery melting together. The vanilla and tonka soon turn it creamier and sweeter, like a rich chocolate truffle dusted with cocoa. In the dry-down the hazelnut and sandalwood give it a nutty, woody backbone that keeps it from becoming pure dessert. It is potent and long-lasting, so one or two sprays are plenty; in Indian summers it can feel heavy, and it truly shines on cooler evenings or in air-conditioned rooms. Not for beginners chasing fresh scents — this is for the gourmand crowd, so sample first if you are unsure about sweet perfumes.
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