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post #121 of 130
Is there patchouli on the No3 version too? I noticed now that i get a kind of earthy, almost mineral nuance that i got from a few patchouli fragrances that i tried in the past...
post #122 of 130
Just imagining now, if it was a personal project, i would change the base, maybe favor the myrrh and add some sandalwood on it. And definitely i'd love to see the coffee last more on my skin...
post #123 of 130
I'm testing today Milano Caffèe No 4. I see it as an independent scent to No 3 instead of an interation of the idea. They really behave different on my skin. While both are not intense on me, No 4 is more quiet, sometimes i have to search for it to notice it's still on my skin. The boozy effect, saddly, is gone, so i don't get any chocolate or coffee licqueur on it. Instead, the roasted coffee aroma is more noticeable, but not intense. It's detectable at the opening, with something that intrigues me and produces a kind of baby soap aura on my skin. I wonder if there is some neroli on the formula, maybe in small amount, because it's an effect that stays closer to skin. The base doesn't have the amber impression, it's more woody, the vetiver is very noticeable to me. But it seems more linear too. This version seems more safe, elegant but it doesn't leave you space for surprises. While i like the roasted coffee opening, i miss the spices, the licquer effect and in my opinion the base of the original one would work better maybe than the vetiver one, that seems more commonplace to me.
post #124 of 130
Thread Starter 
dear Rickbr, I think to remember that there is some neroli in Grezzo, the main woody ingredient of Milano caffé N°4, I shall verify on my return from Jordan.
the perfumer is only obeying to his public, and he has little choice between a version that pleases more to a few and an other one that most people prefer.
This is why I have chosen the number 4 as definitive "Milano Caffè", but I can keep the option of custom production, being such a small artisan, and I can in future produce for those of you who prefer it, bottle by bottle, the number 3 on request.
post #125 of 130
I'd be definitelly interested on a 15ml bottle of number 3 if do a batch of it in the future
post #126 of 130
Thread Starter 
Dear Rickbr, any time you want. you can contact me for this at profumo@profumo.it
post #127 of 130
Just received a sample of Milano Caffè No.4. I like this a lot more than the last version. Here the spices are more muted, adding a measure of warmth without overwhelming the coffee beans accord. The vetiver base is smooth, appearing only towards the drydown though its cool grassy nuance is felt in the heart notes. I couldn't be sure but is there any lavender in No.4?
post #128 of 130
Thread Starter 
Dear Diamondflame, I am abroad and cannot check my formula of Grezzo, which is the new ingredient in Milano caffè 4, but I think that you are right, there should be some lavender in it. I also like more this version and nearly all the people in Italy who smelled them.
post #129 of 130

I placed an order at STC and had finally the chance to smell the 4th incarnation of "Milano Caffe". I do like this version more than the older one, it's less spicy, less "hot", it's more rounded and not so "oriental" anymore. I think it is a little bit sweeter than No.3 and even a bit more complex, but at the same time it's easy wearable and quite "safe", not so "rough" like No.3.

post #130 of 130
Thread Starter 

Dear Hoschhti, this is the version which I chosed to be Milano Caffé and it is now available on the site.

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