Draco Tiziana Terenzi 2015

discovered in 2022 during a blind purchase to give as a gift to Madame.

it is her favorite perfume to this day. elegant, refined, powdery and musky. I had never smelled anything like it until then in classic perfumery.

the hold is impressive for almost 24 hours. if it had been classified as a women's fragrance and not unisex, I would have increased the note to 9.

it is rather a feminine perfume for those over 30 to put on in autumn and winter. for those who wish to stand out with their trail and their smell.

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I decided to switch over to Scentbox from Scentbird and this was the first fragrance I've tried from Scentbox and I feel very sophisticated in it. It starts with an absolute patchouli bomb that mellows in a few minutes to reveal a nice, tangy citrus. I picked because I love magnolia and you do have to look for those notes in this but it is there. This is very patchouli heavy but it's very refined.

Very cool women's perfume, I like its combination of powder and citrus, suitable, as I think, for any time of the year
It smells like fresh baked goods to a lot of people, but not to me.
I think it's suitable for any time of the year. As a minus I can mention its price, although it deserves it.
My personal rating is 9.5/10

Do you remember Fuchur, the white, pearlescent lucky dragon from Michael Ende's "The Neverending Story"?
I immediately thought of him when I first applied "Draco"...

Light, bright, shimmering, shifting is this fragrance, which starts with an abundance of citrus notes that radiate nothing harsh or fresh, but gently prepare the stage for peach and jasmine.

Like a warm summer breeze, I am enveloped by the initially strong sillage of this expertly crafted perfume.

I can't filter out patchouli and cedar, but these components are likely necessary to prevent the fragrance from drifting into sweetness or becoming syrupy.

Over the next few hours, a flattering development occurs into wonderfully creamy nuances, eventually releasing the juicy pear aromas.

This scent is a women's perfume through and through! Understatement, cleanliness, freshness, and neatness would be my attributes for "Draco"!
The sillage is strong in the first hour, but becomes more subtle while remaining noticeable for a long time. The longevity is excellent at 8-10 hours.

Now about the bottle: I would have liked to ask Mrs. Terenzi to pay attention not only to the design in the future but also to test the usability. The bottle is quite unwieldy and covered with a tactilely unpleasant rubber coating; the extremely heavy metal cap sits precariously on top, and I can already envision some bathroom ceramics shattering if this thing falls... But those are just superficial details!

Conclusion: Definitely test it, you girls among women who are looking for a very special, brightly shining summer fragrance!

EDIT
Hamburg... 10 AM... the scent lasts...
...of course, I mean 10 AM the next day!!!
I have never experienced such incredible longevity, against all showering, hand washing, and moisturizing.
Last night, this ever-present, gently fruity-pear aura annoyed me so much that I simply doused myself with "Poivre Piquant".
Now the perfume lasts at most 4-5 hours, and the later the evening, the more Draco re-emerged!
I neither want to retract my previous review nor the comment, as it is my true impression... Hereby, I only revoke my personal taste!

I had forgotten that as children we collected tons of pears in the garden in autumn, which were then canned in jars. There was always a huge supply of them in the cellar, and in winter, we had pear compote for dessert. And pear compote and pear compote...
(How enviously one looked at Libby’s fruit cocktail!)
So, since that time, I simply haven't eaten pears anymore because I don't even like the smell...
I had completely forgotten all of this, and during the first skin test, I didn't give the fragrance enough time...
What a pity! My most expensive mistake!

The Hesperides are nymphs who guard a garden where a wondrous tree with golden apples stands. The tree was a wedding gift from Gaia to Hera and Zeus. Its fruits grant the gods eternal youth. Ladon is a multi-headed dragon who, at Hera's command, assists the Hesperides in guarding the wondrous tree. Heracles was to obtain these apples as the 11th of his 12 labors. As is common in myths, there are several versions, but in each, he manages to defeat or outsmart Ladon. For example, Heracles is said to have asked the Titan Atlas for help. As the father of the Hesperides, he would have had an easy time obtaining the apples. However, through various means, the fruits eventually returned to their rightful place, and Ladon was placed in the sky out of gratitude for his services.

Draco is the scent from the Luna line that has not made it easy for me to put into words, as it behaves very fleetingly and quietly on me. There is the smell of freshly grated citrus peels that transforms into very tame floral notes. A fresh morning breeze in the garden of senses while the nymphs dance around the flowers with song. Towards the end, there are sweet tones of the alluring fruits that must have so intoxicated the dragon that he hardly put up a fight. I do like the scent as such. However, it may well be that it does not have the opportunity to fully unfold on me. My parallel test with the paper only allows me a longer perception but does not reveal any significant change in the scent. Draco remains simply quiet, tame, and fleeting for me. I find it somewhat unfortunate that I might have even liked it better than Andromeda. But perhaps others have the chance to engage in a longer battle with the dragon before he surrenders.