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Al Contrario by Tiziana Terenzi — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Al Contrario by Tiziana Terenzi

Tiziana Terenzi· 2015

Al Contrario

7.6144Typically ~$200

Mostly malt and cocoa bean, warmed by hazelnut. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

GourmandSweetPowderyWoodySpicy

Perfumer: Paolo Terenzi

Scent profile

Top notes

Malt Cocoa bean Ebony

Heart notes

Vanilla Orchid Tonka bean

Base notes

Hazelnut Sugar cane

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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