Probably spot on review. In my opinion Byzantine Amber is something where she actually didn't use her signature overdose materials while still maintaining her style. Its a dry non-vanilla amber with leather and something rosey which reminds me of dry red wine. Very nice scent and also oldschool leaning. The (also dry) Cinnamon makes it stand out for me.
I just recently bought a 30ml backup bottle of Sticky Fingers because I found a good deal on FragranceBuy. I’ll have to spray it to see if there is a difference with my older bottle.
@@RamseytheRam I don’t sense a difference with the exception that the new bottle is a bit weaker, but I think that as it ages it will smell just the same.
I saw Bianchi did an interview with The Perfume Guy and she said she has removed all real animalic notes and replaced them with something else. For “cruelty free” reasons. She did not elaborate on what she replaced them with but she says they were good replacements. 🤷♀️ I still want to try her fragrances. I really appreciate your reviews for sure. Much more honest.
Thank you Juli... I actually like her work...but I only own one bottle from her line and that's probably all I will ever own .... but more FB reviews to come
It's a nice creation, I can't say I don't enjoy her work in some cases. IMO she is ahead of some big-selling ,,niche'' brands in terms of quality and concepts, it made me interested to smell all her fragrances and I'd take a Bianchi over a Xerjoff any day honestly. Of course, vintages and other brilliant houses like Amouage will take the cake and run with it, any day. Great Impression, Ramsey! SOTD: Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
I own the Black Knight which I love because it really does evoke her description. And yes it also has the overdose orris in the dry down. Not very elegant but I love it because it is so evocative
Love this one! It's actually one of my favourite patchouli compositions (I'm guilty of liking her DNA though). For my taste anyway, sits among some the likes of Givenchy Gentleman (another league), Profumum Roma Patchouly, Jovoy Psychedelique, Chanel Coromandel and so on Great review as always Ramsey! Thank you 😁
When you said "honeyed patchouli " i knew right away you were going to mention Gentlemen by givenchy haha i need to try sticky fingers i own the current formulation for Gentlemen witch i love havnt had the chance to try the og formulation maybe one day
I have a couple of Franseca Bianchis in my collection. Need to revisit them after your review coz it’s been a long time since I got to smell them. Nothing earth shattering or anything but they were okay I thought.
I've been curious about Sticky Fingers. So far, the only ones from the house I have tried are The Black Knight and The Dark Side, both of which I enjoyed. I am a bit lacking when it comes to patchouli frags and am curious as to how she handles it. I love vintage/classic style scents, so it's sounding like it might be right up my alley.
The opening would be right up your alley... the dry down starts to move to the classic FB DNA... but if you like her work in the ones you tried you will enjoy the dry down as well Stephan 💪🐏
@RamseytheRam you're not wrong..I've also detected several "artists" using the SAME base/DNA in several products. That's insulting to me as a customer and flat out lazy. Call em out brother! 👍🏽
This is my only full bottle FB fragrance. I tried really hard with her first 6-8 releases. They just didn't work on me, not even the most hyped Under my Skin. The Dark Side and Lovers Tale were more to my liking. Almost a case of less is more (of that FB DNA). Definitely something honey like in the dry down which verges on almost too sweet. Almost. Haven't had the pleasure of smelling the Givenchy but I'm glad to have this in my collection. Cheers mate.
also i got my Francescas samples and i gotta say The Dark Side and Black Knight are the ones i prefer of this orris overdose bunch, the artemisia in Black Knight is quite appealing to me and dark side has this sweet dry down which is quite nice, still hard to say if worth spending 108 when icould allocate it to smth else. Byzantine amber, lovers tale, etruscan water,under my skin were all ok to me, but didnt care for
Well said fragrance is meant to be worn, sometimes i ask myself if i really love a scent i bought and if not try to give it to someone close who will, i want to be very minimal if possible tho it is still probably a number of bottles between 10-50, between oils, attars ecc
I own 20 Bianchi creations and like your reviews, although you don't like them all. No harm in having different opinions. Maybe I'll wear Sticky Fingers tomorrow. Today wearing The Dark Side. Grtz
@@RamseytheRamBianchi 16 perfumes + 2 ltd editions HEDONIK (second brand) 2 perfumes Btw Her iris is combo natural orris + syntethic iris. I also own Slowdive and 6 other H Green perfumes.
I really like this because of the Gentleman Givenchy like smell. But her thick orris butter dna somehow doesn’t go well in my skin. It smells rancid somehow.
You said, buying fragrances was a sort of a habit. I truly thought about it, and for us it is just the addiction.. It is fueled/fed by the activities like watching reviews and studying perfumery more. Your urge to buy a new frag over and over, to hunt for that new item that you absolutely must have, is really an addiction. Go without it for a month or two, it goes off. Dare you to buy one more thing, the urge comes back.
What's happening brother. Broke my record high sale on Ebay by more than double and almost tripled it. Cartier Love Bracelet baby. I should have gotten more for it but I was completely happy quadrupling my investment in one sale. I like reselling.
Bal a versailles is closer to under my skin... sticky fingers is closer to the patch honey combos of the 70s ... sample it if u never have ... its one of her better creations imho
No clue @@RamseytheRam. I'm going off a sample I got in the Summer. I personally like the scent, but like you I'm not sure if id buy bottle. Under my skin is the only master piece I think she has. I know you've compared it to bal a Versailles but I've had vintage bottle of it and I don smell the similarities to be that close tbh. now I know you have the pure parfum so you say its way more animalic and different from the other concentrations.
Haven't smelled it, but if it smells like original Givenchy Gentleman, kudos to her for reincarnating lost scent, because the current formulation of GG is a parody of itself. I got an impression that Francesca has a sweet tooth. Hope there's a good confectionery where she lives and she's getting enough of the stuff.
😂😂😂 Unfortunately that opening of leather / patchouli & castoreum is stronger in the vintage sample... people are saying the scent has changed a lot during the years...no clue if thats just talk or if there is truth to it
Hmm, ok good to know. By the way, you always portray Bal à Versailles as something filthy. I'm not quite sure if I see it that way. Yes, it is primal, but it's more like animal primal, not human primal. It takes me back to remote areas where people still live in traditional ways, it takes me to relict forests. Very introspective fragrance. I literally cried a few times when I wore it. Definitely a masterpiece.
Probably spot on review. In my opinion Byzantine Amber is something where she actually didn't use her signature overdose materials while still maintaining her style. Its a dry non-vanilla amber with leather and something rosey which reminds me of dry red wine. Very nice scent and also oldschool leaning. The (also dry) Cinnamon makes it stand out for me.
I find your honesty and enthusiasm for true creativity greatly inspiring. Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏻
Well thank you for being here and thank you for the kind words 🙏
Bal of Versailles and under my skin are ❤
Love that DNA!
Thanks for watching 💪🐏
I just recently bought a 30ml backup bottle of Sticky Fingers because I found a good deal on FragranceBuy. I’ll have to spray it to see if there is a difference with my older bottle.
Yes do let me know your thoughts!
@@RamseytheRam I don’t sense a difference with the exception that the new bottle is a bit weaker, but I think that as it ages it will smell just the same.
I saw Bianchi did an interview with The Perfume Guy and she said she has removed all real animalic notes and replaced them with something else. For “cruelty free” reasons. She did not elaborate on what she replaced them with but she says they were good replacements. 🤷♀️
I still want to try her fragrances. I really appreciate your reviews for sure. Much more honest.
Thank you Juli... I actually like her work...but I only own one bottle from her line and that's probably all I will ever own .... but more FB reviews to come
It's a nice creation, I can't say I don't enjoy her work in some cases. IMO she is ahead of some big-selling ,,niche'' brands in terms of quality and concepts, it made me interested to smell all her fragrances and I'd take a Bianchi over a Xerjoff any day honestly. Of course, vintages and other brilliant houses like Amouage will take the cake and run with it, any day. Great Impression, Ramsey! SOTD: Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
A solid comment & SOTD brother 🚀💪🐏
This and Black Knight are definitely the best. Thanks for the review 👏🐏
Black knight review coming up soon 💪🐏
I own the Black Knight which I love because it really does evoke her description. And yes it also has the overdose orris in the dry down. Not very elegant but I love it because it is so evocative
FB DNA overdose!
Thanks for watching & commenting 🤌🤌🤌
Love this one! It's actually one of my favourite patchouli compositions (I'm guilty of liking her DNA though). For my taste anyway, sits among some the likes of Givenchy Gentleman (another league), Profumum Roma Patchouly, Jovoy Psychedelique, Chanel Coromandel and so on
Great review as always Ramsey! Thank you 😁
Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
I like her Dark Side and Byzantine Amber. They give me a industrial, futuristic, dark city, Matrix, Blade Runner vibe.
That's interesting... thanks for watching 👀
Now this sounds great
Thanks for watching Andy.... I enjoyed it! 🤌🤌🤌
When you said "honeyed patchouli " i knew right away you were going to mention Gentlemen by givenchy haha i need to try sticky fingers i own the current formulation for Gentlemen witch i love havnt had the chance to try the og formulation maybe one day
I would highly recommend it 💪🐏
Thanks for watching & commenting 🙏🙏
I have a couple of Franseca Bianchis in my collection. Need to revisit them after your review coz it’s been a long time since I got to smell them. Nothing earth shattering or anything but they were okay I thought.
Agreed! This is one of her better works for sure IMHO 💪🐏
Super work ramdizzle
Thanks brother 🍻
had a bottle of this but i sold it. Black Knight is still my favorite from her but i can never find a right time to wear it other than at home.
Thanks for sharing that black knight sample brother 💪🐏
I've been curious about Sticky Fingers. So far, the only ones from the house I have tried are The Black Knight and The Dark Side, both of which I enjoyed. I am a bit lacking when it comes to patchouli frags and am curious as to how she handles it. I love vintage/classic style scents, so it's sounding like it might be right up my alley.
The opening would be right up your alley... the dry down starts to move to the classic FB DNA... but if you like her work in the ones you tried you will enjoy the dry down as well Stephan 💪🐏
"Lazy artist" ..what an epic and classy insult. Bravo! 👏🏾
😂😂😂
The truth always cuts deep
@RamseytheRam you're not wrong..I've also detected several "artists" using the SAME base/DNA in several products. That's insulting to me as a customer and flat out lazy. Call em out brother! 👍🏽
This is my only full bottle FB fragrance. I tried really hard with her first 6-8 releases. They just didn't work on me, not even the most hyped Under my Skin. The Dark Side and Lovers Tale were more to my liking. Almost a case of less is more (of that FB DNA). Definitely something honey like in the dry down which verges on almost too sweet. Almost. Haven't had the pleasure of smelling the Givenchy but I'm glad to have this in my collection. Cheers mate.
Thanks for sharing & watching mate 🤌🤌🤌
also i got my Francescas samples and i gotta say The Dark Side and Black Knight are the ones i prefer of this orris overdose bunch, the artemisia in Black Knight is quite appealing to me and dark side has this sweet dry down which is quite nice, still hard to say if worth spending 108 when icould allocate it to smth else.
Byzantine amber, lovers tale, etruscan water,under my skin were all ok to me, but didnt care for
Thanks for sharing man...i have a review of Byzantine Amber & the Black Knight coming up soon 💪🐏
@@RamseytheRam that's great Ramsey, I wanna hear about the black knight from you 🐏
Well said fragrance is meant to be worn, sometimes i ask myself if i really love a scent i bought and if not try to give it to someone close who will, i want to be very minimal if possible tho it is still probably a number of bottles between 10-50, between oils, attars ecc
Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
I own 20 Bianchi creations and like your reviews, although you don't like them all. No harm in having different opinions.
Maybe I'll wear Sticky Fingers tomorrow. Today wearing The Dark Side.
Grtz
Thanks so much for watching & sharing... wow 20? I didnt even know she had 20 frags lol
@@RamseytheRamBianchi 16 perfumes + 2 ltd editions
HEDONIK (second brand) 2 perfumes
Btw Her iris is combo natural orris + syntethic iris.
I also own Slowdive and 6 other H Green perfumes.
This is so good tfs
Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
As a fellow lover of a good honey note, have you tried Slowdive by Hiram Green?
I tried it on my Hiram Green Livestream... its a really good Honey frag 🍯
@@RamseytheRam I missed that Livestream but I'm newer to your channel. Gonna find it and watch it now. Thanks👍
I really like this because of the Gentleman Givenchy like smell. But her thick orris butter dna somehow doesn’t go well in my skin. It smells rancid somehow.
I know exactly what you mean... thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
You said, buying fragrances was a sort of a habit. I truly thought about it, and for us it is just the addiction.. It is fueled/fed by the activities like watching reviews and studying perfumery more. Your urge to buy a new frag over and over, to hunt for that new item that you absolutely must have, is really an addiction. Go without it for a month or two, it goes off. Dare you to buy one more thing, the urge comes back.
Thats exactly why my no buy is continuing! At least until the divorce is finalized... thanks for watching 🍻
I wonder if the difference in your samples is related to the many reviews saying it's changed a lot due to reformulation?
I never thought of that... reformulated in 4 years ...crazy!
What's happening brother. Broke my record high sale on Ebay by more than double and almost tripled it. Cartier Love Bracelet baby. I should have gotten more for it but I was completely happy quadrupling my investment in one sale. I like reselling.
Reselling is addictive too 😂😂😂
I have Bal a Versailles and luv it..I guess this iteration would be pointless for me
Bal a versailles is closer to under my skin... sticky fingers is closer to the patch honey combos of the 70s ... sample it if u never have ... its one of her better creations imho
@RamseytheRam will do..i don't have your vintage Givenchy Gentleman so I'll give Bianchi an audition..see what she got
Marketing “over the top” peaked with Sadonaso from Nasomatto.
Yes that one is insane lol 🍆
wore sticky fingers as I watched this.
There are folks saying it has already gone through a reform?! Crazy lol
No clue @@RamseytheRam. I'm going off a sample I got in the Summer. I personally like the scent, but like you I'm not sure if id buy bottle. Under my skin is the only master piece I think she has. I know you've compared it to bal a Versailles but I've had vintage bottle of it and I don smell the similarities to be that close tbh. now I know you have the pure parfum so you say its way more animalic and different from the other concentrations.
Haven't smelled it, but if it smells like original Givenchy Gentleman, kudos to her for reincarnating lost scent, because the current formulation of GG is a parody of itself.
I got an impression that Francesca has a sweet tooth. Hope there's a good confectionery where she lives and she's getting enough of the stuff.
😂😂😂
Unfortunately that opening of leather / patchouli & castoreum is stronger in the vintage sample... people are saying the scent has changed a lot during the years...no clue if thats just talk or if there is truth to it
Hmm, ok good to know.
By the way, you always portray Bal à Versailles as something filthy. I'm not quite sure if I see it that way. Yes, it is primal, but it's more like animal primal, not human primal. It takes me back to remote areas where people still live in traditional ways, it takes me to relict forests. Very introspective fragrance. I literally cried a few times when I wore it. Definitely a masterpiece.
@@shallbee. i could see that although the different concentrations feel different to my nose too.. the cologne is different from the pure parfum
I have tried all concentrations :) Parfum I like the most
@@shallbee. agreed
I have to disagree with you on this one…. I enjoy her fragrances. Tyger, Tyger is spectacular!!!
I have reviewed Tygar Tygar... way to sweet for me personally... that sweet candied peach I couldnt deal with