Top Notes
Bergamot
Magnolia
Peony
Heart Notes
Iris
Violet
Jasmine
Base Notes
Patchouli
Benzoin Siam
Musk
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Notes05/01/2021
Elysium
550 Reviews
Elysium
2
A Mix of Delicacies that Caress the Soul
At first, it caught me with the white box and then the bottle, unaware of the smell of the juice inside, and I knew it would be something that I would have liked very much. The sumptuous cap that evokes the sketch shirt 113 created by Gianfranco Ferré in 1982 tops the architectural rigor of the transparent bottle containing the refined gold-colored juice. The sensual shape evokes the corolla of a calla and made of brushed silk, satin, and Taffeta. Besides, they make the label on the bottle and the tape around the cap of cloth. Pure elegance, no question about it!
When I wore this fresh and pristine shirt, the first impression was of something camphorous, velvety, and saponaceous on my skin. It spread the top notes with overwhelming kindness, like a touch of silk on them.
Camicia 113 is a floral fragrance, fresh, a bit chypre and mossy in which, at first, feel very well earthy violets, for the first five minutes tempered by hints of bergamot, which is the only citrus fruit in the headnotes. The dusty and balsamic aroma is very delicate. The sensuality of white flowers of the magnolia is only there for a short time, then a creamy peony blooms and calms the senses. I reckon the camphorous vibe that smells like mothballs is used to render a bracing, intensely green, and aromatic note that cuts through the intense sweetness and decay of the white petals. The fresh and primarily white flowers are immaculate and soft and make the most of the opening.
The middle notes evoke the familiar gesture of slipping into a white shirt, freshly washed and ironed. There is a reassuring simplicity of the intoxicating fragrance of jasmine petals on the dialogue between dark violet and dusty iris flowers. The delicate note and slightly synthetic jasmine lasts longer and is initially acute. This clean and creamy touch is my favorite part. It is clean and dry, somewhat artificial as it evolves, but I have to admit that the whole concept of a white shirt works well. Powdery, yet the iris is not reminiscent of lipstick. It expresses itself more in its floral form than in the rooted one, thus different from CD Homme. I take a talc-like chord reminiscent of the Italian Felce Azzurra soap and powder.
In the tail notes, boundless imagination takes shape. The millennial East comes with patchouli leaves, here dosed reasonably and not prevailing, as in Coco Chanel Mademoiselle, to mention one. The musky note of the base strongly binds the composition and reigns on my skin. Its beautifully pure and bright tone at the beginning levels out with intense musk and benzoin and becomes a lot deeper and more earthy. And rich and full of wonder. It’s just a beautiful mixture; everything fits perfectly together and leaves a sensual but very subtle scent on my skin. All over, what’s there is the benzoin, which adds a slight amber to the base. It’s the most intense note and what makes the fragrance so unique. In a gesture as fast as that of the foil, the strength of the musk closes the composition.
I feel the peony, jasmine, and musk more than the other notes, except the benzoin, of course. Strictly, it is a softer and clean version of Narciso Rodriguez for Her, the black bottle. I like the gentle creamy and woody touch here; the powdery scent is easy to identify right after the spray and very flowery, straightforward to wear, inoffensive at all, very unpopular brand. Still, I don’t care what brand I wear today, as long as I enjoy the scent. Camicia 113 has an elegant bouquet with thick and softened musk thread. I love Camicia 113. And I love the bottle; it’s exquisite and beautiful. Spring and Summer are appropriate seasons for wearing this silky jus, daily at the workplace or in leisure during the weekend. The sillage and projection are nearly moderate, so it does not fill the room and does not leave an intense trail, but it is long-lasting; at least it lasts all day on my skin—a mix of delicacies and actual hints of deep woods that caress the body.
I based the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since August 2019.
-Elysium
When I wore this fresh and pristine shirt, the first impression was of something camphorous, velvety, and saponaceous on my skin. It spread the top notes with overwhelming kindness, like a touch of silk on them.
Camicia 113 is a floral fragrance, fresh, a bit chypre and mossy in which, at first, feel very well earthy violets, for the first five minutes tempered by hints of bergamot, which is the only citrus fruit in the headnotes. The dusty and balsamic aroma is very delicate. The sensuality of white flowers of the magnolia is only there for a short time, then a creamy peony blooms and calms the senses. I reckon the camphorous vibe that smells like mothballs is used to render a bracing, intensely green, and aromatic note that cuts through the intense sweetness and decay of the white petals. The fresh and primarily white flowers are immaculate and soft and make the most of the opening.
The middle notes evoke the familiar gesture of slipping into a white shirt, freshly washed and ironed. There is a reassuring simplicity of the intoxicating fragrance of jasmine petals on the dialogue between dark violet and dusty iris flowers. The delicate note and slightly synthetic jasmine lasts longer and is initially acute. This clean and creamy touch is my favorite part. It is clean and dry, somewhat artificial as it evolves, but I have to admit that the whole concept of a white shirt works well. Powdery, yet the iris is not reminiscent of lipstick. It expresses itself more in its floral form than in the rooted one, thus different from CD Homme. I take a talc-like chord reminiscent of the Italian Felce Azzurra soap and powder.
In the tail notes, boundless imagination takes shape. The millennial East comes with patchouli leaves, here dosed reasonably and not prevailing, as in Coco Chanel Mademoiselle, to mention one. The musky note of the base strongly binds the composition and reigns on my skin. Its beautifully pure and bright tone at the beginning levels out with intense musk and benzoin and becomes a lot deeper and more earthy. And rich and full of wonder. It’s just a beautiful mixture; everything fits perfectly together and leaves a sensual but very subtle scent on my skin. All over, what’s there is the benzoin, which adds a slight amber to the base. It’s the most intense note and what makes the fragrance so unique. In a gesture as fast as that of the foil, the strength of the musk closes the composition.
I feel the peony, jasmine, and musk more than the other notes, except the benzoin, of course. Strictly, it is a softer and clean version of Narciso Rodriguez for Her, the black bottle. I like the gentle creamy and woody touch here; the powdery scent is easy to identify right after the spray and very flowery, straightforward to wear, inoffensive at all, very unpopular brand. Still, I don’t care what brand I wear today, as long as I enjoy the scent. Camicia 113 has an elegant bouquet with thick and softened musk thread. I love Camicia 113. And I love the bottle; it’s exquisite and beautiful. Spring and Summer are appropriate seasons for wearing this silky jus, daily at the workplace or in leisure during the weekend. The sillage and projection are nearly moderate, so it does not fill the room and does not leave an intense trail, but it is long-lasting; at least it lasts all day on my skin—a mix of delicacies and actual hints of deep woods that caress the body.
I based the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since August 2019.
-Elysium
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