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      DUNHUANG (2022) • PRISSANA🔺, ScentAdvice

      PRISSANA
      DUNHUANG (敦煌)

      2022

      PERFUMER
      Prin Lomros


      Jasmin tea
      Mandarin
      Tangerine
      Plum
      Jasmine absolute
      Magnolia
      Lapsang souchong
      Osmanthus
      Incense
      Rose
      Angelica
      Anise oil
      Caraway
      Ginger
      Black pepper
      Kumquat
      Cinnamon
      Clove bud
      cumin
      Costus
      Cedarwood
      Sandalwood
      Moss
      Synthetic Civet
      Patchouli
      Amber

      DUNHUANG (2022) • PRISSANA🔺, ScentAdvice

      Another gem by Prin. Despite the notes not going in this direction, I immediately get the charred woody bitter chocolate that I’ve smelled in several of his works (most known being SM Cafe). Here, it is going in a completely different direction though.

      A lot is going on here, so it’s hard to describe, but you get bitter tea leaf, dark sweetness, charred woodiness that all combined ends up being… not overly dark and harsh? There is an indescribable brightness cutting through, that I would categorize mostly as fruity in the first hour, although there is definitely a strong floral side as well that is more prominent later on.

      Yet, I keep getting chocolate from this. The combination of the chocolate and fruitiness even recalls briefly a fragrance like Bortnikoff Oud Al Sultan. Albeit that Dunhuang wears much nicer in all aspects for me.

      As other reviewer have mentioned, this goes very creamy as it dries. Creamy and balmy, almost in the way that my Ensar Tonkin Musk and Tibetan Musk grow, which is always a huge bonus. The texture is hard to beat. The scent, while lovely, doesn’t evolve all that much; mostly because the darker notes and sweetness take over pretty much from the start of the wear.

      Based on what I read, I was expecting it to be less sweet and smokier, but the combination of those facets works really well on my skin either way. In between Dunhuang and Mandarava, the Prissana line has shot up in reputation for me and both are potential additions to my collection at one point in the future.


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