Padrino Noir

Padrino Noir follows Sospiro Il Padrino: a bold, boozy opening of rum and amaretto with tart black currant and a flash of bergamot, vibrant rather than syrupy. The heart smooths into amber, patchouli and sandalwood, building a warm, confident aura, before the drydown turns rich and cosy with vanilla, Siam benzoin and labdanum. It sits in the popular boozy-amber-gourmand family alongside Khamrah and Initio. Against the niche original, the PP take keeps the liqueur-and-amber idea intact but leans a touch sweeter and renders the resinous, layered drydown a little flatter and more linear. Il Padrino was a strong performer; this dupe holds reasonably for a budget oil but projects more modestly and fades sooner. A warm, sweet, confident scent for cold-weather evenings and dates.