Truth or Dare Naked by Madonna
Heya posse. You’re all headed into deep Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Woo Hoo! Such a fabulous time of year to start getting out some lovely warming ambers. I think it may be my favourite time of year to be scenting myself. Today I’m talking about a long lost lovely. Back in 2014 when I was in LA Tom and I went wandering, looking for bottles of Truth or Dare Naked because it had not made it to Australia and I was in desperate need. We hit a few places but none had it. So weird, only two years after release. Anyway we were sent to Bloomingdales Century City and there we found the last ten bottles in existence. GAH! I should have bought them ALL. The prices on eBay are astronomical now. Photographed is my second bottle and I have one more in reserve that I bought off another perfumista.
Truth or Dare Naked by Madonna 2012
These were the offered featured accords:
Top: Honeysuckle, peach blossom, neroli
Heart: Vanilla orchid, cocoa flower, lily of the valley
Base: Texas cedar wood, benzoin from Laos, oud accord, Australian sandalwood
Truth or Dare Naked starts out very vanilla rich amber with a creamy sandalwood. It’s so glorious, breathtaking. This opening stays in stasis for a few minutes and then a very interesting floral invasion starts to occur. Honeysuckle, that vegetally sweet rich floral arrives with the sharp green iciness of lily of the valley. Who could ever have thought that these two disparate scent profiles would or could play over a gooey, creamy amber/woods? It doesn’t work in my mind, BUT on my skin it’s captivating.
The heart is a three way that creates something vibrant and scintillating but still manages to be a warming, comfortable wear.
As we head towards dry down, long afterwards, the woodsy amber gets a little darker and more ashy. It fades linearly till gone. A long time wash of amber skin scent before that happens.
Totally unisex. Can’t believe it got discontinued so quickly. It should have become a major hit. What do I know? Nothing.
Cinnamon wrote about the OG Truth or Dare last year.
Did you ever get to smell either of the Truth or Dare fragrances?
Portia xx
Related