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.