Description
“You are in such a transition area in which the smells of shrubs and the heath mingle intimately (and indistinguishably) with the saline odour of the sea. You walk cautiously on the rocks of the small pathway leading to the beach, following – almost chasing – the sound of the waves, finding your way through the thick vegetation. It is a narrow and steep pathway. You touch the branches of the bushes. A bent branch bleeds a dense and sticky resinous liquid, whose strong and bitter odour doesn’t want to leave your skin. And – in front of you – deep blue. The horizon expands and you abandon yourself to the sounds and the view of the mighty ocean sea.” Terralba was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Delphine Thierry.
begar – :
9 – Vetiver isn’t listed, but that’s all I could smell in the open until some citrus snuck in. Quickly became a juniper and oranges blend. While very well done, it is overwhelmingly masculine. Guess I’m stuck smelling like a dude today.
Going to let it dry down just in case something happens but I’m washing this off as soon as my curiosity is taken care of.
1:15 – Well, I didn’t wash it off, but mostly because I’m lazy. And I’m at work. Which admittedly has showers, but I don’t like being naked in the office. I smell like a dude. Still.
I’d say the longevity is standard, the sillage is pretty large, and the quality is good but I have the same problem with this as I do with Creeds. It smells like a nicer version of something you can pick up at the drug store for 30 bucks. Sure, there’s a difference, but it’s like a luxury t-shirt. I don’t really get why people buy them.
On the other hand, unlike Creed, I am really impressed with this brand as a whole. If you want a classic dude smell, and enjoy buying fancy things, go for this.
gurov – :
Outdoorsy, dry, very very herbal citrus which cycles fast into a more resinous woody (but still with heavy herbal overtones) in almost no time. A wonderful smellscape – walking among the cliffs and dunes through clumps of Mediterranean herbs which surge and throb as you brush past them – and beautifully done with loads of organic detail. That leafy-woody-aromatic facet really surges a couple of hours in, and very honestly and classily too – I shuddered to read ‘curry leaf’ on here, but it turns out to be just one note in a whole herbal bouquet, rather than an overwhelming food-curry smell. (Thankfully I don’t get a lot of the immortelle either – just as well as it can sabotage a whole composition for me if it’s not kept in check. ) So Terralba is high-concept, high-quality stuff; it pulls off the trick of seeming opulent as well as true. But overall performance is poor – almost completely gone in three hours on me – and price and availability both intimidating. Is it possible to feel both impressed and slightly disappointed at once? Because that’s where this one left me.
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Lantorrenter – :
بیش از حد نرم و آرام و کم جان
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Scent & Qualiy: 7/10
Longevity: 5/10
Sillage: 4/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 6/10
Affordability: 3/10
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Overall: 5/10
miha2709 – :
The lentisc in this fragrances gives me a vibe very similar to pine on my skin. This along with perhaps the cypress and cedar combine to create a very woodsy scent that was linear on my skin. Although linear, I would say it’s very pleasant and not overpowering, and I think my wife likes it too.
Verg – :
righto — the mastic gum is totally green. aromatic, slightly fruity, but overall, green. the resiny qualities to this are overshadowed by the green, and as such, the rest of the components in this scent are muted. i do detect some floraly-fruitiness, but the overriding theme of this scent is the green of the mastic, or an accord struck between the mastic and other components.
mild metally and or saltiness in the background, a bit like l’artisan’s batacada (sp?), might be suited to people into that. overall, it’s mostly a no for mine…
igrex00 – :
Starts very citrus but quickly evolves to a light musk, to my nose it’s a bit slimey for lack of a better word. But, it deepens to a more robust kind of musk that is a lot more appealing. It’s more of a skin scent via a tester but would maybe have better sillage from a bottle.
I don’t get anything resinous or smoky. Just a pleasant, somewhat more masculine musk
vladimir51v51 – :
Terralba reminds me of the time I was hiking my favorite trail and I spotted a bench carved out of a huge log. Some sap was leaking out, and it had hardened in the cool mountian air. I could not resist the tears of clear amber. I picked one off and thought, “Mmmm delicious!” and I popped it right into my mouth. Bad idea. It tasted like Mentholatum and made my mouth numb. I took it home to burn as incense.
This perfume is uber green. Thankfully it is not nearly so camphorous as that tree sap I ate, but it certainly contains a camphorous element. It smells like conifer forests during the winter months. Brings me back to the breathtaking pine-covered canyons of the Willamette Valley in Oregon. There is no sweetness to be found here, except for what I perceive to be the faintest touch of tangerine. Terralba is the ultimate green, resinous, woody, herbal-aromatic perfume. The drydown aftter several hours seems like 100% lentisque.
Leans a little masculine and reminds me a bit of men’s cologne, but I think the right lady can pull it off. If you are looking for lentisque, this is well-done!
lonaGeoma – :
As a virgin to the Masque line of fragrances I was not sure quite what to expect. My first experience being with the formidable “Terralba”. As my nose is usually drawn to citrus, spicy, and woody scents, I had pretty high expectations after reading the include fragrance notes. I was most certainly not disappointed. The citrus opening is quite refreshing, with sunny notes of lemon and green tangerine. Clary sage, curry leaves and peppery thyme are noted here as well, offering spice to the hedoine accord. Gently the resinous, green, pungent lentisque note enters and dominates. It is balanced nicely with woody facets of cedar, juniper, cypress, and myrtle. Imagine a dry arid cliff along the Mediterranean Sea, punctuated with evergreens growing between the rocks. The hot summer sun causing the leaves to resonate with fragrance while a gentle breeze brings fresh sea air to your nose. A must “smell” fragrance. (122).
gonaboallic – :
Welp, I guess suckers are born every minute and I was suckered and lured by the fancy looking bottle. Last I checked, a fragrance lasting 3 hours was a felony. This is definitely a “been there done that and cant believe they are doing it again” kind of fragrance. I found this to be light piney and slightly curry. Is there a such thing as a fragrance smelling like the color yellow?..Or maybe yellow crosses my mind when sniffing Terralba. The peppery note was like a hissing radiator and depending on which way the wind blows, you can smell some leather. Can’t deny the Bang moments, Marc Jacobs that is.
serg2929 – :
This is woody, spicy, herbal, balsamic all right. If I hadn’t got a free sample of this, may be I would not have dared investegating it further. And what a huge mistake that would have been!
I don’t really perceive it as unisex, although I rather like to wear and sniff it. But I would find a man so attractive wearing this scent.
Enjoy
PS I prefer it after the first ca 30 minutes, but may be some will get a kick out of a marihuana-like note in the beginning 🙂
selena2010 – :
After the big surprise of Montecristo, I felt more than intrigued to explore the rest of the Masque’s line and I’ve to say Terralba was another winner.
In a nutshell, it strikes as a less minimalistic version of Sel Marin mashed up with Fleurs De Sel and with some extra potency. Terralba shares the same salty woody citrusy aspect of the Heeley but it’s enriched by some mediterranean aromatic herbs such as mirtle, juniper, clary sage and thyme which enhance the overall summery vibe and drive the fragrance towards more complex territories. Notes list also immortelle but it’s neither dominant nor prominent at all. It sort of lurks in the back providing a little extra body while, at the same time, concurring to remarkably extend longevity. The woods are smooth, resiny and sort of warm as opposed to angular and sharp.
So, aromatic, woody, salty and summery but NOT aquatic. More of a walk on the Sardinian / Corse sand dunes on a hot mid-summer day, than a day at the beach. In this context, the fragrance feels also very vegetal and resinous. Green, brown and yellow with white undertones. Quite a different beast from Montecristo. Totally at the opposite, If I’ve to be honest, but nonetheless unique and extremely nice. If you like absolutely non-sweet stuff, smooth woods, herbal fragrances and salty nouances, give this a shot.
A few keywords: Sel Marin, Eau D’Ikar, Harmatan Noir, Fleurs De Sel, L’Humaniste.
Terralba, just like Montecristo, was composed by Delphine Thierry.
Rating: 7.5/10