The Dark Side – Francesca Bianchi – A niche perfume with incense and iris

Top notes: Honey, spices
Heart note: iris, violet, patchouli
Base notes: Sandalwood, cedarwood, vetiver, styrax, incense, vanilla

The Dark Side is oriental warmth with a clear incense core – dark, but not heavy. Honey and spices give an immediate glow, and iris and violet add a powdery depth that makes the scent sophisticated rather than just mysterious. The incense is there all the time, but it feels more like inner glow than church. The base is woody and vanilla warm with styrax and patchouli that give a slightly sticky sensuality and long lasting.
This is the scent for late nights, black clothes and a bar with low lighting for unexpected meetings ;-P At the same time, it works unexpectedly well on winter day walks, when you want to wear something warm and cozy.

Fragrance family: Oriental amber (incense)

This perfume is available in full size (30 ml), but also as a 10 ml travel atomizer and 2 ml sample if you want to try it before choosing a larger bottle.