Baraonda

I was born in the mid 70's. That being said my parents had multiple little wet-bars around our house set up for impromptu parties and entertaining. One in our living room upstairs and one downstairs in the basement. (wet-bar definition: a bar or counter in the home for serving alcoholic drinks). Every wet-bar had all kinds of little instruments for mixing drinks, decanters and various alcoholic curios. I don't know why but when I was 4-5-6 years old I always found the entire set up so fascinating. Today as a whiskey, scotch, Bourbon drinker, I can say with certainty that Baronda does not smell like any whiskey, bourbon or scotch I have ever had, and I've tried bottles that range from 500 to 40 bucks, but to me as a whole it smells like the cabinets that held all of the undrank and opened bottles of scotch, bourbon, vodka, and Gin. In closing, Baronda, is a woody, soft, elegant fragrance. It balances being unique and interesting without being offensive. Its good, I like it and definitely, worth picking up at a discount. I also think this bottle is a tad overhyped and prospective buyers should temper their expectations.

One of the more mass appealing nasomattos! I know Gualtieri and his brands have gotten a lot of attention more so in the past few years than ever, but I feel that is with good reason! My current favorite boozy fragrance in my collection, absolutely gorgeous in my opinion. It's not just a regular "whisky" fragrance too me, it goes further, to me it explores the amazing facets and notes of what truly make a great whisky.... well great. Gorgeous use of rose, (that signature gualtieri musk slightly toned down), and some amazing woodsy/oak barrel notes. It also produces one of the most addictive scent trails in my opinion! While I don't love everything Gualtieri makes, I sure as hell love this!

This is a cold scent and by that i don't mean you wear it on cold days; I mean it gives a cold atmosphere. It's whiskey on a cold, windy day outside a beach house. The sky is grey, the wind is coming off the sea, and you're drinking to keep yourself warm. The cold air and the warmth of the whiskey balance each other beautifully. Then the perfume starts fading out after three hours and you're left standing outside holding an empty glass of whiskey. That's the only way I can describe this incredible perfume. The perfume isn't long lasting, but i don't think it was meant to be or at least I don't mind it being so because it feels like it's part of the story.

It starts heavily alcoholic, almost too sharp, but the alcohol eventually calms down and it becomes a boozy, rounder wood scent with a strong, sensual rose. This is a super specific simile but it smells like when you spill beer in a hot, sweaty sauna (it happens), but somehow in a good way? I didn't like it at first but it quickly grew on me and now that I've gotten to know it I love it. I am not usually a fan of heavily alcoholic scents but i totally understand this scent. Might be a bit too masculine for me to wear, but I might try and see how I feel.

i love how the w‌hisky comes through: not bright or freshly poured, but as though it has been resting in a glass for hours, slowly steeping‌ into the walls and becoming part of the room