Essenza di un'Isola - Altrove 2016

Essenza di un'Isola - Altrove by Acqua dell'Elba
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Essenza di un'Isola - Altrove is a popular perfume by Acqua dell'Elba for women and men and was released in 2016. The scent is smoky-powdery. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Smoky
Powdery
Leathery
Woody
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
CypressCypress JuniperJuniper IrisIris
Heart Notes Heart Notes
TobaccoTobacco JasmineJasmine LeatherLeather RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense Arbutus berryArbutus berry Mediterranean woodsMediterranean woods ResinsResins
Ratings
Scent
8.010 Ratings
Longevity
7.19 Ratings
Sillage
6.69 Ratings
Bottle
6.715 Ratings
Submitted by WiB, last update on 21.02.2024.

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Serenissima

608 Reviews
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Serenissima
Serenissima
Helpful Review 11  
veiled island
A place of the banishment is Elba for a long time no longer; rather one moans also there now and then over the tourist streams and so some would wish themselves perhaps even Napoleon and his entourage back.

Now only a few spritzes of "Altrove" entice you to pack your travel bag and disappear very quickly in the direction of Elba.

This very different fragrance from the series "Essenza di un'Isola" of the brand Acqua dell'Elba takes me immediately sheltering in his wide-open arms; how could it be otherwise with these ingredients.

And yet:
I, with my increasingly pronounced respiratory sensitivity, must approach the sympathetic beauty of "Altrove" extremely mindful.
Carries this fragrance but the powdery and powerful beauty of the flower of Tuscany, the iris, in his escutcheon and thus in the aforementioned embrace.
In the interplay with spicy tobacco and soft leather thus arises a medium-strong for me, already slightly opaque veil of fragrance, which is made by cypress and juniper in places a little finer, more transparent:
These two are, so to speak, "destroyers" of the fragrance density and allow me through their presence an easier access to this composition; they provide clear moments in the prelude.
Underlining them, rich, ripe white jasmine blossom bundles and rose bundles radiate their summery warmed-through sensuality.
To stay with my example, they dance their own veil dance, weaving their clear floral aromas with those of the yet quite powdery entré.
The ripeness of the strawberry berries adds fruity aroma of sunlit apricots and melons and thus still some scent knots in the powdery veil of tissue, before this interesting composition is again condensed by smoky resins and woods, whereby tobacco and leather with their weaver shuttles once again look more strongly around the corner and mix in.

"Altrove" is a very special Mediterranean creation for all who like powdery fragrances and can also wear.
As interesting as I find this detour to the island of Elba, so for me the name is program "Elsewhere I want to be".
Proves yet again that clear, albeit opulent and radiant, sometimes even slightly overloaded fragrances are for me the better company.
For all its charm, "Altrove" resembles for me a walk in the fragrance mist, always on the way from one light and air hole to another, but this does not change my positive assessment. Do I know for a long time that I can not wear everything and be it still so beautiful.
6 Comments
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Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
8
Scent
Syzygy73

4 Reviews
Syzygy73
Syzygy73
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Antaeus by Amouage
I've been wearing this for six hours and it's softened into a creamy incense. It opens with a blast of cypress and juniper that hangs around for a little longer than you'd like. Behind them lies a peculiar animalic note (must be the leather) that gives the whole thing the quality of Antaeus though not quite as subtle. Holding all this together is a sharp incense that is reminiscent of Honour Man. There is a hint of sweetness but it doesn't go beyond a mere twinkle. This is a well blended composition and certainly worth trying, especially if you like Antaeus or Amouage's more spicy offerings.
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