onda Vero Profumo for women and men

I've been wearing this scent for about three years now and each time I put it on it takes my breath away, it's that mysterious, strange and beautiful. In parfum formulation, a little goes a long way and the sillage lasts for hours. I can't resist smelling my wrists all day. On me, it eventually dries down to a salty, warm and comforting coriander/vetiver. It's so precious to me that I'm rashioning my little bottle so I won't run out. Alfarom did a perfect job of describing this enigmatic scent, so I don't need to add more. I'll just say that Onda remains a hidden perfume treasure and will one day be as sought after as the elusive Djedi that it's often compared to.

Tobacco covered in baby powder. Smoke and gasoline. Honey barnyard. Bitter chocolate and dirt.

I am totally seduced by this very, very unique
fragrance!........I love the green spiceness that
tails off to dulcet notes and then collides in harmony
with whatever else is in it!

Vero Kern is a true genius of smells.....I salute her!

Saying that Onda EDP is a challenging composition would be like considering Marcel Proust and easy read. Onda is far beyond being just challenging, is weird, destabilizing and unusual but at the same time "cultured". It is built around a solid structure that shows many characteristic of classic perfumery and adds a bizarre, sort of futuristic, accord of passion fruit and vetiver that together with floral pattenrs and ginger gives birth to a strange blend that sits somewhere between a disinfectant, a mass destruction weapon and pure luxury. Overall Onda smells salty/sweet with fresh nuances, flowery with acidic/unripe fruits and definitely sulfurous (urine?). While all of this may sound disencouraging, I still believe that Onda deserves our respect as one of the most intriguing, complex and original compositions around. Onda, more than like a proper fragrance, sounds like a declaration of intent that says "I'm here, and I'm here to stay!".



On the other hand the extrait de parfum is, paradoxically, more familiar. Don't get me wrong, it's still far from being easy to wear or "pretty" but, its chypre-y animalic leather structure brings, somehow, to mind of the beloved Djedi. A loud vetiver-leather concoction that moves on the thin line between glory and precipice, between a luxurious smell and a revolting stink. Earthy, animalic and almost disturbing yet extremely compelling. Onda was definitely an ambitious and risky project just like doing tightrope walking between two skyscrapers. It took some skills and a guts but Vero Kern has successfully managed to walk to the other side. Chapeau.



Two of the most challenging and compelling compositions that I've ever experienced. By all means niche stuff.

Rating: 9/10

This is my favorite composition by vero, although it is disturbing... there is such a sexual animalic scent...it is startling. Every one of vero's fragrances tell a story and its so nice to see other perfumistas pay her homage. She is also the mentor and friend of Andy tauer....for those who don't know

Do you like the scent of a rough leather belt? If so, Onda is a must try for you! In the very beginning this fragrance has a strange strong scent of leather, ginger and grated horse-radish (!), the base is a lovely strong leather scent. The staying power is great!

Wow- the opening of this is really unique - if you've ever visited a log cabin that had a fire roaring, and caught a wiff of the soot left on the wall, there's the smell.
Lately I've been associating perfume with what it makes me feel like doing, and this makes me want to participate in something that may soon be legal here in bankrupt State of California. (That burn smell thing...) Definitely a scent for when you aren't in the mood for following hte crowd and need to be a little rebellious. This is just a fun scent and I highly recommend giving it a try.