New from Vero,profumo: Naja (2017)
In Vero Kern 's intentions (a composer who is able to enchant me as very few others), her new scent Naja had to represent the archetype of the snake. Of Cobra, to be precise. Cobra as Earth's emissary, embodying its warmth, its primitive and dragging force, the power to give and take life . Naja is shamans' wisdom, the knowledge of the cycle of souls. Naja is the twists surrounding you, the hypnothic look, the darkness of the hidden den. This perfume reminded me of some masterpieces of the past -very much past- featuring a warm, soft tobacco note: Molinard's Habanita, Caron's Tabac Blond and above all Lanvin's marvelous Scandal. But also Coty's Ambre Antique, Weil's Zibeline and some Lentheric . That is, half a dozen tobacco scents' ancestors. The best of the best. Because Vero's true skill, which makes her so special and unique, is her ability to absorb the lessons of classical perfumery, master them in her personal way and re-wor