Danza desnuda

.Oddity does a great job of making fragrances that stand out. All the notes hit you on first spray and take you on an emotional roller coaster ride, like you’re walking from room to room in nothing but a clay mask. Not full bottle worthy for myself but absolutely beautiful.

“Lover, won’t you come over?” I’m enamored of this musky, papery skin scent. It has some notes that are L’Eau Papier beat for beat, but with a fresh and fragrant fatty-powdery soapiness from starchy rice, soft iris, and sunny orange blossom. It kisses your skin and dances into your heart. I could not resist a full size bottle after my two ml decant — it was the only thing I wanted to wear for the two days I waited. It feels like yearning — dust floating through shafts of light stricken across your eyes, irises aglow with memories and pining staring at the ceiling. It smells like home, but a home made for two. It’s strangely romantic for something so plainclothes (clay, green tea, olibanum) but that’s what makes it so poetic: it’s familiar and niche at the same time! This tension plays like the strings of a faraway guitar, reverberating through a complex olfactory journey from start (paintings and pottery) to middle (kissable skin and dried flowers) to finish (sandalwood and soap). How they managed to fit all of that in this fierce little bottle is beyond me.

To close, will quote the Jeff Buckley song I mention at the beginning, because I do think it wraps in a perfect package the story my nose reads here,
“Lonely is the room, the bed is made
The open window lets the rain in
Burning in the corner is the only one who dreams
He had you with him
My body turns
And yearns for a sleep that won't ever come
It's never over
My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder
It's never over
All my riches for her smiles
When I've slept so soft against her”

I would never typically reach for a powdery fragrance, but here it is a creamy powdery iris fragrance anchored by woody notes that is just irresistible. Despite initially enjoying it, the interesting thing is this is something I would never have thought would become my signature daily scent based on previously mostly gravitating toward green citrus pine for daily. But, I bought the small sample, then two larger ones, and finally the full bottle as I just wanted it always. Its a great skin scent so simple and pleasant, not cloying; has a lovely desert woody note that deepens it. Really great for layering too.

This is one of those perfumes that I love because the smell of it when you first put it on melts and chemically intertwines with your skin to produce a new smell. It starts off very fresh and almost vegetal in a pleasant way, then after being on the skin for a while it fades into a skin like musk, the greenery becomes less prominent but still present. It reminds me of a rabbit hopping through a fresh, plentiful garden. And even though the vegetable quality of it seems unusual and divisive, it’s actually quite wearable and the way it’s blended makes it smell like it’s normal.
I probably will not buy a full bottle of this, but I definitely will finish my sample and I’m grateful I got the chance to experience the story of this perfume.

This almost comes off as nutty at the beginning! Im not a fragrance reviewer or able to explain properly what this smells like but, its soft, the Clay is noticeable and I think that's what gives it the nutty factor. So so smoothe and beautiful to sniff.

Such a wonderful and grounding scent, with a spice aspect that is makes you feel alive! Will be getting more!

I dont know how to explain the enjoyment I get from smelling this. So many different smells and blended beautifully. unique, warm, grounding.

I was very intrigued about this scent, but it’s not for me, even though I value the concept behind it. Regrettably, on my skin the clay and rice take over and I get none of the flowery notes, such as iris which I adore. The dry down gets a little better, as sandalwood provides some sweetness. But it overall reminds me of my family house, as a kid, being remodeled, with the chalky and dry smell of concrete and dust all the time. It doesn’t help that at times it feels like a rice bowl has been tossed over my head. Just a personal experience.

This is a wonderfully soft, gentle fragrance indicative of a warm bubble bath. For me, the vetiver is most present in the dry down along with the musk. The opening is on the stronger side but it settles in very nicely to a pure clean scent. Lovely.

I purchased Naked Dance for the tea, rice, clay, and iris accords, and the scent is even better than I could have imagined. This perfume has become an instant favorite, and my only disappointment is that I don't have a larger size.

I immediately started wearing this scent around the house and am holding onto the last few sprays like they are "my precious". As soon as I can, I will be purchasing more.