{"product_id":"the-dark-side","title":"The Dark Side","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtrait de parfum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOriental, woody, spicy, powdery, incense \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMood:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003emysterious, warmly dark, addictive, seducing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnforgettable and unmistakable: The Dark Side is a unique Oriental perfume with multiple facets, inspired by the Moroccan city of Marrakesh and the rich and mesmerizing effusion of its market and streets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: honey, spices, iris, violet, sandalwood, cedarwood, vetiver, amber, styrax, incense, patchouli, vanilla.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eextrait de parfum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, so use sparingly as the concentration is 25%. It has a great \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003elongevity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (an average of 24h) .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA secret about The Dark Side.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love woody warm sweet woody oriental stuff, and this scent is my attempt in this category. Its formula is very complex, made up by lots of components which I tried to mix in the smoothest way I could. So many components that, if you ask me, I have to look up the formula, the pyramid being just a synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe funny thing is, I worked so much on the balance of so many ingredients that I forgot how it all started. It all started in Marrakesh, one of my favorite city, which I visited at 28 and then 39, always coming back with plenty of fake oils, scented stones, resins to burn, carpets, swords, and other useless but crucial objects.  Last time I came back with many smelly bottles, among which a deliciously fake oud oil. I have never been a fan of it — as it was so fashionable lately, and I really hate trends — but this one is different. So, once home, I tried to make my own base inspired by this Moroccan fake oud, thus creating a sticky sweet woody smoky oriental stuff, which I called ‘My Oud’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSome time after, I started my Dark Side project (at the time named ‘Into Darkness’) and integrated this base in it. By doing so, I added in due proportion all ingredients of ‘My Oud’ into the bigger formula of Dark Side. After that, I made so many other variations during the following months while searching for a further harmony, that I simply forgot that the soul of ‘My Oud’ was in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOnly a frag lover’s review — wondering about the possibility of the presence of Oud, which of course was not enlisted in the pyramid — made me remember about my lovely fragrant memory from Marrakesh. So, if you really want to keep a secret, you just have to forget about it, like I did with ‘My Oud’ base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scented Cottage","offers":[{"title":"30ml","offer_id":51768735629543,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7735\/2935\/files\/Screenshot2026-02-04at10.43.48PM.png?v=1770263039","url":"https:\/\/www.thescentedcottage.com\/products\/the-dark-side","provider":"The Scented Cottage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}