1873 (Histories de Parfum)
This fragrance opens with a whirlwind of tart citrus notes, sweet orange blossom and milky caramel. The resulting accord is fresh, fruity and most of all sweet, to which lavender adds an interesting herbal touch. It ensures in fact the initial accord is not too sugary. As the fragrance progresses, the citrus notes disa...
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Colonia Leather
This fragrance begins with a blast of leather and raspberry (Tuscan Leather says "Hello!"), brightened by juicy citrus notes (typical of Acqua di Parma). Gradually the raspberry and citrus top notes recede, and I begin to see more of the fragrance's heart notes. There is leather of course, as well as dried herbs and ar...
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Vol de Nuit Évasion
This fragrance opens as a spicy floral - though rich it is not cloying at all. At first I see luminous and dry floral notes which are later partially replaced by creamier, almost vanillic sweet notes. This appears to be the heart accord since the scent does not change from there on. Subtle touches of spices, flowers an...
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1873 (Histories de Parfum)
This fragrance opens with a whirlwind of tart citrus notes, sweet orange blossom and milky caramel. The resulting accord is fresh, fruity and most of all sweet, to which lavender adds an interesting herbal touch. It ensures in fact the initial accord is not too sugary. As the fragrance progresses, the citrus notes disa...
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1873 (Histories de Parfum)
This fragrance opens with a whirlwind of tart citrus notes, sweet orange blossom and milky caramel. The resulting accord is fresh, fruity and most of all sweet, to which lavender adds an interesting herbal touch. It ensures in fact the initial accord is not too sugary. As the fragrance progresses, the citrus notes disa...
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Blu Mediterraneo - Ginepro di Sardegna
Opens with a pleasant blend of sweet woods and fresh citrus notes. When these fade, I see warm spices, aromatic herbs and dry woods, reminding me very much of Balmain's Carbone. The scent is nice and well-done, but nothing outstanding. It's rather quiet and smells quite "traditional". I had expected a greener, more agg...
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Eau de Lierre
This fragrance opens with a delicate grass accord. It appears rather dewy at first, only to gradually become warmer, drier as the notes bloom on my skin. I attribute this impression of drying grass in the sunshine to a slight anise-like feature present in the grass accord. Initially I do not see ivy in this scent, but...
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Velvet Gardenia
Opens with a bitter gardenia accord dominated by green and mushroom-like nuances. The creamy/fruity sweetness I like so much in Chanel's Gardenia and Une Voix Noire seems not to be present in this fragrance. Only when the top notes are gone I start to see it, rising gradually from the background of the composition. Vel...
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