New Vintage from Down Under
Tommi Sooni is a fairly new Australian perfume house working in the style of traditional French perfumery. All its perfume bottles are hand finished and packaged. It currently has four perfumes; Tarantella was the first.Tarantella is an floral leather chypre with a vintage feel. It immediately made me think of the classic perfume by Germaine Cellier, Jolie Madame. It has that same elegant feel.
Tarantella starts with aldehydes and green galbanum. The heart is a classic bouquet of rose, orris, jasmine, where you can't really smell any of the flowers distinctly, but it smells divine and like money. The florals are kept from being sweet by the dry-spicy smell of marigold and bay.
The chypre base is my favourite part of Tarantella. It's detectable right from the beginning, a smooth leather with wood and heaps of moss. When I wear it I can't stop sniffing my wrists, I love that dry moss and soft leather so much. Another perfume by Germaine Cellier it brings to mind is Bandit, but the leather in Tarantella is smoother, more the "inside of a handbag" kind.
Tarantella is a must-try for all chypre lovers, or vintage lovers. It would suit a strong woman or an elegant man.
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Notes: Aldehydes, galbanum, orange blossom, French marigold, Sicilian mandarin, Frangipani, muguet, jasmine, orris, Anatolian rose, bay laurel, clove, Patchouli, amber, leather, moss, sandalwood, intense musk
Best fragrance ever! In nutshell: sensual and luxurious.
ReplyDeleteThank you Krista for the lovely review. We put a great deal of work and love into our perfumes and I'm glad it shows (or should I say lingers in the memory)
ReplyDeleteSteven, Creative director, Tommi Sooni
I absolutely adore this fragrance. People often say that they don't make 'em like they use to. I used to agree with them until I tried the Tommi Sooni line. Tarantella is elegant, refined, vintage but not "old" smelling.
ReplyDeleteGreat review!