LorenzoYann

I am impressed by the aromas from the line of Venti 4 as a whole for their texture that makes me think there is a lot of high-end material being used, but I am even more impressed by the potency, projection and radiance of their 4 offerings. This one is a bergamot burst fragrance with little indolic jasmine tied with something from the civet family through the base, which could also be a slightly dirty labdanum however. The flowery projection that travels space is remarkable, the citrusy top and burst keeps the base clean while the latter (the base) anchors the fragrance to the skin like a tattoo. A warm weather fragrance but I don't like the ever so slightly dirtiness in my summer arsenal, that is just a personal view. It would be hard to every-day wear this over hot weather for me. Chapeau for the execution! Price point roughly 350€ each 100mls, they sell 50mls I think though.

A blast of bergamot that lasts a minute and a warm accord of sand similar to the one present in Profvmvm's Sabbia Bianca (minus the flowers) with the warmth of tobacco similar to the one in Naxos by Xerjoff. Couldn't put it easier than this. Great scent! Redundant if you have small decants of these two like myself though..

This came like a surprise to me. I was enjoying my stay in Taormina during new year's eve and a 70 °F weather frame. It sprung into my mind to begin looking at summer freshies and while walking down the streets I couldn't help but notice this "local-themed" perfumery house that the city is peppered with. I find this very recurring in Italy at the moment: each place has a way to propose some fragrance-related souvenirs, often in the shape of boring, repetitive fragrances, clones or just cheapies. I decided to give Aria di Sicilia a try and I quickly changed my mind. Their collection is surely safely designed in order to have at least 1 product please the customer but their fragrances, for their price tag, their performance and their execution are actually above average! I will unbalance myself and say that this citrus fragrance here could be on the same shelf of Acqua Viva by Profumum Roma or Eau d'Hadrien or the citrus line of Perris Monte Carlo, of course still being on the lower end of the spectrum. It's really in the same ballpark of the first two I mentioned with the exception of how the fruity citrus is exasperated, with an addition of an unclear sweetness which some people refer to it as a little bubblegummy but despite the simple note listing there's surely some woodiness without falling in the category of the commercial, aromatic citric colognes. If people crave Acqua Viva for how it made the lemon of Eau D'Hadrien shine, this perfume makes it shine even more. The packaging doesn't do justice to the juice at all since longevity and projection are crazy for the price point and the natural citruses that I think are really there.

I came up to this when I went to the store of Boulevard Haussmann in Paris to test them out and after purchasing "I am coming home" I was given several samples including this one. I must say I am disappointed by the smell. It seems to be the typical cedar-sandal wood that, given the musks, reminds you of popular western ouds. The positive note is that I have smelled many of them and they all tend to be demanding: either too spicy, either to sweet (honey and musk) etc.. . "In the dark" achieves the same profile with more versatility and agility while maintaining an excellent craft: the perfume creates an oil layer on the area. If you are fan of the genre you might find this interesting. I am just a little bored by the theme, which reminds me nothing about the rain nor the nature.

I really liked this fragrance both at the time of sample and both at the dry-down stage, when I had let it sit for several hours after having been to the shop. At first it seemed a very unusual vanilla fragrance with a tone of biscuit that immediately transitioned to a sweet coffee note, with hints of wood that prevent it from going blatantly gourmand and edible either in the opening or in the drydown. The magic of this product happens when it dries however: the beautiful and smoky cashmeran comes through rendering differently in smell and intensity depending on the wearer. I suspect that there are some musk-like molecules, artificial or not, that were carefully inserted for such a nice effect. On my skin it dries down like a smoky fragrance from the Black Afgano family that has been diluted with one of the escentric molecule perfumes with addition of vanilla. Not too cloying so much so that you can pull it off during summer evenings.