tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903438012388776944.post3543226448706861406..comments2023-11-03T11:58:17.774+01:00Comments on Ye Olde Civet Cat: Russian Tea Ritual by Masque Milano (2014)Colin M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705076908856459638noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903438012388776944.post-69054859851976647452014-11-11T10:26:08.122+01:002014-11-11T10:26:08.122+01:00Thank you really much Robert. Your insight is shor...Thank you really much Robert. Your insight is shorter but far better than mine, so, "more bravo" to you too!Colin M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07705076908856459638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903438012388776944.post-47623455639870055632014-10-19T17:28:56.323+02:002014-10-19T17:28:56.323+02:00I had a sample of this for a few days and was mesm...I had a sample of this for a few days and was mesmerized by the most wonderfully aromatic but dark and smoky scent wafting up.The juxtaposition of the aromatic,dark and smoky,and the bittersweet/fruity is a masterstroke.Even the mint note at the top avoids the usual toothpaste cliches.Needless to say I ordered a bottle soon after :) I also own Montecristo which I adore and Tango is on my radar.Masque Milano is truly an innovative house to watch and is such a breath of fresh air in the overloaded field of mediocre niche perfumery.Having been in Russia and having a Russian girlfriend I can attest to the importance of the tea ritual in Russian culture.This is the first perfume to capture it in all it's facets from historical to modern.I'm enjoying your reviews immensely and this one is spot on.I especially like your observation of the linking of the more archaic Russia with the post modern one.I love perfumes that tell a story and this one truly does.You've added another facet for me to examine.Bravo!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906133321524221210noreply@blogger.com