40 community ratings

In the Belly of the Beast

Perfumer: David-Lev Jipa Slivinschi a.k.a. Toskovat'

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
40 ratings

Toskovat' In the Belly of the Beast is a unisex scent in which aquatic and spicy tones sit on a woody, animal and smoky ground; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.

How does it perform?

From 37 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.8 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.4 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

83% 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

Sweetie

Seawater

Mulberry

Mysore sandalwood Saffron

Choya Nakh

Leather

Heart notesfirst few hours

Copal resin

Hashish

Lanolin

Immortelle

Zanthoxylum

Elemi resin Costus root

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sequoia

Blossoms Palo Santo Assam oud Driftwood White ambergris Moss Lichen

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Aquatic
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does In the Belly of the Beast smell like?

It opens with sweetie, seawater, mulberry and saffron, while leather and Mysore sandalwood put a hard edge on that freshness. The heart brings copal resin, hashish, lanolin and immortelle forward, with elemi resin and costus root deepening the animal side. The base of Assam oud, Palo Santo, driftwood and white ambergris leaves an earthy, smoky, salty woodiness.

Wearers rate its longevity as very strong and its sillage as strong, so it stays noticeable for a long time after it is applied. It suits men and women alike and has a firm, assertive character. Maison Alhambra The Serpent and Abercrombie & Fitch Ezra Fitch have a close profile.