Vierges et Toreros seems to have its fans and detractors....which is in keeping with this house's vision of creating "outside the box". With the exception of Secretions Magnifiques, I seem to fall into neutrality when sampling their scents.
The opening is citric with a slightly spicy leather and a bit of camphor. The leather seems to come front and center and by the time a sweetened floral accord arrives, there's some bite provided by a pepper note. I cannot say the floral heart dominates, but I will say the tuberose is playing point guard. It seems to go back and forth with the leather. The leathery pepper combo is one I find interesting in this fragrance. It is the center of gravity in Vierges et Toreros; along with the gritty tuberose note.
There's also a mild smoke wafting around in here along with the subdued camphor. After 30 minutes, I keep waiting for the base accord to do its thing. Vetiver, patchouli and "animal" notes are listed, yet I cannot discern them in this wearing. The sample vial I am testing had about 2 sample wearings left in it before I dabbed a pretty good amount on my skin. I should have shaken it a bit and let it settle down before applying it.
At any rate....and despite some disparate reviews, this wearing has been positive. A peppered leather with subtle smoke and a slightly sweet floral accord have been co-existing since the first minute....and they are still present and accounted for 45 minutes into the wearing. It also has just as much projection as it did in the beginning. I only wish the basenotes would arrive, but I plan on using up the rest of the sample today and edit this review if that wearing seems different. I have to rate this fragrance a positive neutral.
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