ELECTIMUSS
MERCURIAL CASHMERE
2021
PERFUMER
Sofia Bardelli
Cardamom
Bergamot
Pink Pepper
Tuberose
Iris
Ambergris
Violet
cedarwood
oud
Caramel
cashmeran
Tonka Bean
Vanilla
Musk
‘This luxurious amber perfume is sensuous, soft and delightful with a resinous base. The sparkling and piquant top notes of bergamot, pink pepper and cardamom are a fleeting pleasure, before the sensuous, velvety, buttery, powdery floral and ambergris heart envelops you. The amber base of caramel, tonka, vanilla and the spicy smoky oud and cedar finally reveal a darker promiscuity. This scent is irresistibly sensuous on the skin and exudes luxury, seduction and charm. The god Mercury was Messenger to the gods, as famous for his quick intellect, guile and charm as for his dark side: he was fickle, untrustworthy, promiscuous and the collector of souls to the underworld. He ruled wealth and fortune; commerce and fertility; science and medicine; and finally storytelling – from writers and poets to rascals and conmen! The most popular of the gods, Mercury was adored for his irresistible charm and wit and the inspiration for this sensuous and seductive scent.’ – Electimuss
After testing in store and finally wearing it on skin, I have to say that Mercurial Cashmere is a standout from the Electimuss line for me (although I prefer Pomona Vitalis & Vixere for example).
It opens sweet and floral. For me the vanilla, iris, (bright non-indolic) tuberose are the main players.
In a sense, Mercurial Cashmere is a take on a popular (women’s marketed designer-ish) sweet floral, but I think it adds a bit more mature with it’s tuberose than many of it’s alternatives in the style offer.
It’s a dry, powdery scent in texture and it’s overall on the bright and uplifting side for a gourmand. It lists ambergris and oud, but neither are perceptible for me; don’t expect any daring or particularly strong elements in this composition.
The namesake cashmere creates this dry woodiness in the drydown that I’m not the biggest fan of (it always reminds me a little bit of cardboard), but I do prefer it over the overly (white) muskiness that many other sweet florals rely on. As it dries down further, it goes more and more into a caramel direction, which is pleasant throughout.
