Dame Perfumery - Dark Horse Have you ever sampled a fragrance and thought to yourself, “What in the world has taken me so long to try this, it’s fantastic?” Well, that was literally my very first thought the moment I got my first whiff of Dark Horse. Webster’s Dictionary define dark horse as “a usually little known contender (such as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing”. In the case of this fragrance, the name fits perfectly for me. Dark Horse is a floral woody musk, which for me tends to be a category of fragrance I tend to enjoy. It opens with a cinnamon spiced bergamot with a light lemon twist. The spice is tempered so it brings out the very best in the other two notes; the bergamot is the more predominant. In the development of this juice the floral notes are enhanced with jasmine, carnation, and rose. The jasmine seems to take a front seat for me with the carnation and rose being more subtle. A gorgeous clove...