Francesca Bianchi Voluptuous Oud Extrait de Parfum

Fragrance Family:
Woody Amber

Notes:
Bergamot, Green Mandarin, Heliotropin, Plum, Oud (Cambodia), Leather, Vetiver, Tolu Balsam, Caramel

Concentration:
Extrait de Parfum

Occasion:
An everyday oud with fruity and sweet facets: all the complexity of an oud fragrance without the challenge.

Francesca’s Inspiration:
“A rich, seductive, and absolutely lustful interpretation of oud: I wanted to offer a warm and comforting experience, but with the dirty and animalic intensity of oud. It is a fragrance that once again expresses my obsession with human intimacy and the experience of it: the infinite sweetness of bodily closeness, the search for the animal aspect in human beings. A search for the quintessence of humanity, starting from Sex and the Sea and Under My Skin, passing through The Lover’s Tale and Unspoken Musk.  

It is a fragrance that, in its extrait formulation, shows all its complexity and sweetness, sensuality, and lust, like a magical realm of abundance.It is the wonderful feeling of opulence and fullness of a round Oud, which combines its woody part with animalic and leathery aspects, whose sometimes very pungent character is softened by the sweetness of caramel. 

The other typical aspect of this beautiful material, which resembles cheese, is amplified but in a gourmand sense, accentuated by creamy, buttery, and fruity notes (plum). The same sensation of richness, abundance, and extreme sweetness found in Middle Eastern pastries, very sweet and exuberant.”

Made in Italy

A beguiling scent, Francesca Bianchi works the oud note like a maestro and a magician, able to turn what is often such a dark and oppressive ingredient into something amiable and yielding - it begins to smile. Oud is always present in this fragrance, adding unbelievable depth and contrast to a play of bright citrus fruits, soft powdery heliotrope, and juicy plum. Its glossy purple skin is set against matte black oud, lending a sophisticated sweetness that feels potent and sticky, and never exceedingly sugary. These are complex sugars, notes that turn to jam, caramel, and brulee - encasing the woody core of this fragrance in an attractive lacquer. All the power of oud without its force; generous and never reserved.