As of the time of this writing, I have very little experience with the Sospiro line of fragrances, so I can't do any kind of comparison between this recreation of Accento and the original. I can only speak to the composition of this scent as it stands.
Quite honestly, I don't like it, but I'll try to explain that in broad enough terms that I don't let my subjective tastes prevent you from experiencing something you may well enjoy.
On paper, the notes look very good. Pineapple and musk sounds like a nice combination, and the addition of vetiver, pink pepper, amber, and patchouli sound very promising.
But the opening mixes pineapple with hyacinth, and the result is an olfactory mistake, at least to my nose. The hyacinth adds a bitter dimension to what should be a pleasing interaction with sweet pineapple. You have to wait for the drydown to lose the floral overtones and start to experience the pineapple dancing in sync with the musk, and that's when things start to get interesting.
The musk, along with a bit of the earth-grass vetiver, serve to dirty up the fruity pineapple note, creating a sort of "skanky tropical" accord. I'm just not sure that what you want to do with a tropical scent is to smudge it and make it skanky.
After a while, the pineapple recedes quite a lot, leaving you with a hint of fruit hidden behind layers of vetiver, musk, and some pink pepper.
It's not a bad scent. It's just not great. I would have preferred that the pineapple hang around and keep things fun.
Notes: Pineapple, Musk, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Hyacinth, Amber, Patchouli, Jasmine, Iris, Vanille
6/10 stars.
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