Garfano Nero / Black Carnation Perfume by Bruce Bolmes

Have you ever had something so very special, so enchanting that you are compelled to savor it, but on the other hand you just wanted to bathe in it?  Well that’s exactly what I experience with Garfano Nero / Black Carnation.  Let me just warn you from the gate, this seductive perfume is not to be played with during the day time, unless you don’t mind being seduced all day long.  And it’s all the more dangerous at night…Out with a special friend one night and she shares with me that I must smell a perfume by Bruce Bolmes called Black Carnation.  She described it as a ‘slutty perfume’.  Now for this classy lady to say that a perfume is exquisite in one breath and then call it slutty in the next, certainly piqued my interest.I immediately placed my order, could hardly wait for it to arrive and nearly swooned from the first whiff!  This perfume is full of contradictions, sweet but in a dirty kind of way, clear and but complex and in full, succulent bloom.  It is soft, while holding you ever so firmly.In the world of flowers no one ever brags of being gifted with a a bouquet of carnations.  Let’s just say it’s a lowly flower compared to the rose, lotus or jasmine.  But in perfumery, carnation is a very precious essence and can be just as costly as rose and jasmine because of what it takes to procure this essence from its flower.

The expertise and artistry in Garfano Nero comes across in its velvety smoothness!  It opens up with carnation at the top along with black pepper and holy basil is there but certainly, ‘hiding out’.  At the heart of this perfume, carnation is there again, sitting prettily and surrounded by other sexy beauties such as wild rose, jasmine flexile, and the spicy company of clove, cinnamon, pimento berry, & bay.  At the base, the full story reveals itself, and you come to realize why this perfume is such a pretty, dirty, little thing.  With the benzoin, myrrh, vanilla, you understand why the powdery dry down keeps you hooked all day. And then there’s the animalistic tainting of the sweet civet with its funky edge and the sweet but salty ambergris.  Hear me purr, then roar and purr again…Yes, this is a keeper!  You will be coming back again and again wondering why you’re so strung out on this seductive scent. Dig deep because she is not going to tell you.  Garfano Nero remains mysterious until the very end.  One thing I can say about her is that, while she may be slutty, she is also very loyal and she will stay with you for the duration, beckoning your heart and mind to come lay with her. True to its contradictions, Black Carnation, lingers on in a very laid back, lady like way.For information on how to purchase this perfume, contact Bruce Bolmes directly at sales@smk-fragrance.comCost7.4 ml  $62.5015  ml $125.00