Cold incense and woods burning in the distance of a frozen modern terrain. Targa harnesses earth's primal smoke and restructures it to feel fresh and contemporary in our ever-evolving world.
Targa opens with bright bergamot, green peppercorn, and Indian frankincense, giving the fragrance an unexpected lightness like the spark of a flame. Choya Loban, a much smokier derivative of frankincense, coupled with cade, and Omani frankincense, create an ancient, palatial smoke accord. Teak, cedarwood, and cypress give the fragrance a brisk, boreal quality, while smoky Guaiacwood, leathery oud, aged oak, and smooth sandalwood strike a dark, deep accord of woods. Fleeting traces of exquisite helichrysum, Davana, and geranium enhance the fragrance with a very subtle shade of color, anchored with enticing notes of nagarmotha.
Maybe the bottle I received was from a batch that was too new or too old? I don't know. Based on the description I should have loved this perfume and it should have smelled amazing on me. I have perfumes with similar ingredients from other creators that do smell amazing on me. I wanted to like it. I tried really hard to like it, but Targa/Taiga made me regret putting it on. It smelled of rodent urine, asparagus water, and a house fire. My husband says it smells like an alley that was used as a urinal and then set on fire. And it sticks to everything you touch when you wear it and lasts forever. I need to find out how to get this out of upholstery ASAP.
About a year ago, I found Blackbird and ordered a sampler pack. I picked a few, pipe bomb, and pipe bomb blue, ophir, anemone, and lastly targa. pipe bomb also rules but all of the others pulled reaaaally sweet on me, which is an issue I have long had with my scents, since im more into woodsy musky smells myself. except, targa. I knew I would love it reading the description but smelling it on me was a new and unreal experience. It's very strong so I suggest applying with a light hand but wow oh wow every time I happen to catch a sniff my body fills with warmth and comfort. My partner says I smell like a distant burning library. This perfume is so layered and gorgeous, it truly has a sunrise-midday-sunset kind of arc to it's sniff story and lasts for HOURS. I recently purchased a 60 ml and if y'all are ever going to discontinued it please give us a heads up so I can bulk buy a lifetime supply <3 also I am local to the Seattle area so the shipping was SO bananas fast.