Sombre Negra Yosh for women and men

I've been testing this perfume since the day before yesterday and I like it more and more. It belongs to my favourite group of perfumes - the strange and peculiar one.
I like the way it evolves. It opens with blast of freshly crushed and still slightly moist pepper and mushrooms which remind me rather of those fungi living on tree-trunks in forests than eatable mushrooms. After a few minuts this peculiar notes turn into beautiful, bitter mixture of dry tobbaco and herbal and mouldy in the same time patchouly. At this moment it's like smoking a pipe in a deserted and forgotten dungeon.
Next and last phase is different. It's mostly vetiver, deep, smokey and earthy with a pinch of woodsy and mossy freshness, marvellous!

For everyone who loves the smell of wild Nature, dungeons and dragons ;P

Reminded me of Black by Bvlgari and Patchouli 24.
It sits right between them.

Church forniture. Extremely earthy patchouli (not the head-shop one) and incense with strong resinous/woody notes adding an "angular" aspect. In the drydown pepper and cypress play a quite relevant role. Dense, smoky and deeply dark.

Pitch Black!

Rating: 7.5/10

For those who love a smokey incense fragrance this is a must try.

The opening is like approaching a campfire. The first spray you are introduce to smokiness of the scent. Once you have set around the campfire, you begin to smell the lovely notes in the surrounding.

As it warms down, the opoponax & styrax softens the scent. bringing a little sweetness to Sombre Negra (SN).

It is the final dry down which entices me, the pink and black pepper. Normally these notes are used in top and middle notes, disappearing quickly. With SN, they stay around for hours.

I have had friends smell this, there first impression is "this is strong patchouli scent..." I inform them to wait a while to smell the true masterpiece of the blend. Each friend (both sexes)who has tried this will call me or email be wanting to know where to purchase it.

I purchased my bottle from Luckyscent back in Dec. 2010 and already at halfway through it. This one will be replenished once empty.

I am lucky to live in the same city as Yosh. Over the past year, I have taken several of her workshops and assisted her with some. I am lucky enough to call her a friend and look forward to any additions to Eau de Yosh collection.

Although SN is an EDT this acts like a EDP.

Longevity: extremely long (can smell it on me the next day)