Arsenic Tokyo Milk Parfumarie Curiosite for women and men

to me this is almost identical to Messe de Minuit by Etro and a tiny bit like Duel by Annick Goutal but not as sweet. It's the smell of mildew and old bookstores-which I happen to like and it's a lot cheaper than MDM so I'm very happy.

This is a bittersweet perfume, through and through. It starts out as a very alcoholic vanilla, with elements of wood smoke, bourbon, gunpowder and pepper. As it wears, the sinister snakes into the foreground. It's the sharpness of fennel, but with the slight sweetness of green pear, and possibly something even grassy or celery-like. It's not aseptic or acrid- it just catches on you a bit like a microfiber towel when you need moisturizer.

This scent brings to mind old timey gangsters, but maybe cross dressing lady gangsters. It smells like I imagine subterfuge or poorly feigned innocence. It's an innocuous white powder sprinkled on a tea cake. Recommended viewing: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Recommended reading: Flowers in the Attic (1979)

It is extremely strong and lasts a long time. You'll smell it on your pillow or scarf the next day (or days.)

I've smelled this before. Sometime in my life, I have tasted or drank something that is identical to the opening notes here. I cant quite figure it out, but it is sort of like those rootbeer barrel candys from back in the day. There is a fizziness too, like a ginger-y anise carbonated fizziness to the root beer candy opening. Also, this is going to sound weird, but the other day I smelled absinthe flavored nicotine liquid (for use in an electronic cigarette) and whatever is in this perfume, smells vaguely similar to that absinthe liquid. I'm just perplexed by the notes in this, and I am impressed and very interested as well. It doesnt last as long as some of the other perfumes I tried from tm dark (maybe 2 or 3 hours), but it may be my favorite from this line

An interesting scent.Initial spritz reminds me of a bubbly cola then slowly fades to vanilla. something comes through after maybe five minutes that I don't care for....I think it's the crushed fennel but what it smells like to me is a musty old book. I don't smell any salt...I LOVE salt in perfumes so I was disappointed. I smell just a smidge of greens. I am a big fan of Tokyo Milk but this one does not smell pleasant enough to wear in my opinion. Bittersweet and Bulletproof are my favorites in the DARK collection.

With a name like ARSENIC, a perfume obviously instills certain expectations. Will it be intense--or even deadly? In the case of the new Tokyo Dark perfume, ARSENIC does mean intense, but definitely not deadly. This creation offers a rather eccentric combination of notes, including both absinthe and fennel, but also grass and salt, which does seem to give the composition an edge. It also makes my neck sting a bit.

As far as the quality of this creation is concerned, I have to say that, although I was a bit taken aback by the masculine aromatic demeanor, I'm finding that it grows on me with each wear. I'd say that this one is probably an acquired taste, but worth trying absolutely for guys (this is by far the most obviously masculine perfume of the line), and also for gals looking for something a little bit--or even alot--different. This is definitely unique.