I figured that it was time that I actually bothered with testing something new. And since I fell in love with Gris Charnel, I figured I would try BDK Rouge Smoking extrait. Gris Charnel was one of those blind buys that really did work out. When I was buying my bottle of Vanille Banane, I put a sample of BDK Wood Jasmin in my cart as well. So when my bottle and Wood Jasmin arrived, a Rouge Smoking sample was in there.
When I wore Rouge Smoking, I couldn't help but think that I have smelled this before. I just couldn't place what perfume that it smelled like. It bothered me for the longest time, well it was two whole wearings that it bothered me. Then it hit me, it was pretty much a dead ringer for Tom Ford's Lost Cherry. Maybe it's the less trashy version of Lost Cherry. But with Rouge Smoking, I detect s stronger tonka note. Tonka is one of those notes that took me forever to figure out why I might not like certain perfumes. The tonka kind of amps up the sweetness of the whole perfume and I am pick about the sweetness in any perfume. If it is a thick, syrupy type of perfume, I despise it. Or if it is too fruity, I am not exactly a fan. At this point, I am not a fan of Rouge Smoking. From a dabber, the lasting power is pretty good. Again, since I am not a fan, I would hate Rouge Smoking if it were sprayed. At this point, it's money saved. Saved because I didn't spring for a travel spray without smelling it first.
Lately, I have been guilty of springing for travel sprays instead of just getting some sample for the same price. But the travel spray buying and full bottle buying has stopped. One, it's not sustainable, two, it's kind of stupid. I can order a hundred travel sprays and only find a couple that I love, a couple that I like and the rest of them suck.
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