23 community ratings

As Dark Things Are Meant to be Loved

2015WomenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

Alkemia As Dark Things Are Meant to be Loved is a dark, oriental scent that lays smoke, resin and leather over a sweet, gourmand base, made for women.

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Skunky's take: My nose picked up something sweet and Skunky has no complaints.

How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.1 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

4.8 /10

Plain bottle, the real show is inside.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

70% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Temple frankincense

Bakhoor

Coconut Coffee Russian leather Patchouli Tonka bean Tobacco Black amber Labdanum

Breuzinho

Opium

Oud Lapsang Souchong tea

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does As Dark Things Are Meant to be Loved smell like?

Longevity is rated good while sillage stays moderate, so it sits close to the skin and is noticed up close. Its spicy, woody character leans towards cooler weather and evening wear.

Temple frankincense, bakhoor and Lapsang Souchong tea build a smoky, resinous ground, with Russian leather and oud adding a hard edge. Coconut, coffee and tonka bean sweeten that edge, while patchouli and black amber deepen the darkness. Tiziana Terenzi Chimaera and Birkholz Berlin Soul have a close profile.