{"product_id":"53","title":"Dzing!","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe incomparable Oliva Giacobetti created Dzing! for L’Artisan Parfumeurs in 1999; this is one of my desert island fragrances, but I favour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe 2011 version. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprototype of a vintage-style pop-up circus book based on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParis's historic Cirque d’Hiver (the Winter Circus), it always brings back memories of my young son and me going to the circus together each summer when it came to town.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"OLE_LINK2\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn me, it opens with a transparent whisper of dry, metallic saffron and vibrant, fresh ginger. A note of sweet, juicy apple, with a slightly tart edge, rounds out the spices, hinting at what’s to come and building a sense of thrilling anticipation. As it blooms, saddle leather conjures the smell of whips, saddles, and strapping. Notes of furry musk and sweat are\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ewarmly intimate and animalic; smoky, tarry, rubber-smelling guaiac wood recalls the scent of fresh motorcycle tires and rubber mats on the arena floor. Dry, balsamic cedarwood and a note of golden hay bring to mind fresh wood shavings and straw beneath our feet. Benzoin connects to the woods, capturing the smell of show programs moist from the heat. One whiff triggers memories of a hot summer’s day under the big top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then comes the gourmand twist: the fading leather and woods melt into a base of buttery caramel, sticky warm toffee, and cotton candy,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eanchored by\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebenzoin and\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewarm, powdery tonka bean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe drydown is cozy, warm, and nostalgic. Dzing! has contrasting notes that really shouldn’t work together: leather and tarry smoke, creamy wood, and sweet cotton candy. Yet Giacobetti wrangles them with her soft, impressionistic approach that pulls beautifully at memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes: Saffron, ginger, apple, musk, sweat, saddle leather, guaiac wood, cedarwood, hay, benzoin, caramel, toffee, cotton candy and Tonka bean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'Artisan Parfumeur","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617643143300,"sku":"224D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/Dzing.png?v=1662981971","url":"https:\/\/perfumeniche.com\/products\/53","provider":"perfumeniche","version":"1.0","type":"link"}