Year: 2012
Notes: honey, vanilla blossom, heliotrope, talcum powder, caramel, chocolate, tonka bean, vanilla, sandalwood
Talc Gourmand is exactly what the name implies – a powdery gourmand.
Regrettably, it's nothing more than a variation on the loukhoum theme (but with caramel and chocolate instead of the rose and almond). And although it's closer in spirit to Lorenzo Villoresi's Teint de Neige, Talc Gourmand lacks the finesse of many of its peers. Possessing a chalky powderiness, its texture is also remarkably similar to scented talcum powder.
Drawing to a close with an acrid, synthetic and dusty ambery drydown, it's a passable release but there are far better alternatives out there.
Regrettably, it's nothing more than a variation on the loukhoum theme (but with caramel and chocolate instead of the rose and almond). And although it's closer in spirit to Lorenzo Villoresi's Teint de Neige, Talc Gourmand lacks the finesse of many of its peers. Possessing a chalky powderiness, its texture is also remarkably similar to scented talcum powder.
Drawing to a close with an acrid, synthetic and dusty ambery drydown, it's a passable release but there are far better alternatives out there.
