Have you ever been in a situation where you want to express your impressions of a perfume and you struggle to find words for the sensations, unable to extract what’s on the tip of your tongue? Thé Darbouka by L'Orchestre Parfum is such a perfume, and this is the very first reason to make this perfume an exciting example.
(Note: The word "Thé" in the title is French for Tea, and "Darbouka" is a traditional Middle Eastern percussion instrument. Therefore, with Thé Darbouka we’re invited to the Sahara. But it’s not a tea-optimized perfume.)
As it opens, a heady bergamot mingles with the scent of cacao powder. This is a paradoxical duality and a clash of opposite forces. This gives birth to profound nuances of boozy, woodsy, and a pseudo-leathery-powdery play of immortelle and plum, with a spicy aftertaste, atop a scaffolding of oud wood.
Plum is the keynote here. An ingredient that confers an effortless luxury and a plush leather facet, and Thé Darbouka has it in the best way and measure.
The perfume is a statement fragrance undoubtedly. A soft leather, soft spicy, and gently powdery gem that can be worn almost anywhere you want to be in the center of attention. However, due to its moderate projection, it’s more like a scent to seduce, rather than simply getting compliments.
