CHINOTTO DI LIGURIA has captured my heart in a whirlwind..!! And I came to it like a child to a toy:
Shopping Sunday, aimless sniffing at Müller, rummaged through the back of the shelf, didn’t even look at the name and……. BAM..!!!
After the first enchanting fragrance explosion, I finally looked at the name……CHINOTTO DI LIGURIA…….Aha……what on earth is a Chinotto *thinking*…..???
No matter…..I saved the research for later ;-)……whatever it is, it smells wonderful…!!
In the meantime, I’ve of course researched it……It is: a citrus fruit……and this citrus fruit smells like a slightly greener bergamot with just a tiny bit more sweetness……
Together with the mandarin, it creates a delightful, green-citrusy top note with delicate sweetness that smells wonderfully Mediterranean and exudes that typically Italian aura of carefree elegance……
Even the top note is truly heavenly to my nose…….but what follows is simply divine…..
While most citrus-fresh fragrances remain just that - namely citrus-fresh and cologne-like - CHINOTTO DI LIGURIA reveals a spicy-floral heart……
Cardamom and rosemary float gently and quietly on a dreamily beautiful, thoroughly transparent jasmine note…..like delicate summer clouds over a blooming Italian coast…….
What an ethereal beauty *sigh* ….!!
The same happens with the patchouli in the base……only this time it’s the white musk that elevates it into airy-transcendent spheres…..
CHINOTTO DI LIGURIA, which was created by Francois Demachy, is a beautiful, delicate, and elegant summer fragrance that, despite - or precisely BECAUSE OF - its lightness, radiates a considerable measure of nobility and exclusivity……. Now all I need is a yacht and a pack of Raffaello ;-)…..
I love your enthusiasm, I feel the same way! It's such a wonderful scent that somehow captivates you, especially inviting you to dream... it awakens longing and wanderlust :-)
I'm totally on board with the scent 😋, but not so much with Raffaello; I find white chocolate boring. And I don't need the yacht either-I'd just get seasick 🥴.
That sounds wonderful! I’ve tried it too, but unfortunately, I can't remember it anymore. But AdP does fresh scents really well; the blue line has some very nice summer fragrances.
Oh yes, a yacht would be nice. We could confiscate a Russian one... I brought back the lemonade of the same name made from that citrus fruit from my vacation - it's really tasty. The scent of Chinotto would definitely be worth trying too.
Really a beautiful ethereal beauty! I'm just as excited as you are about the scent (and the enthusiastic comment)! I stumbled upon it at an electronics retailer :-)
That's how it should be: The scent should captivate you, no matter what ingredients are included or what you need to consciously perceive. Just "blown away."
WOW, everything is spot on: great description of an obviously amazing fragrance. And you even have ADPs at Müller?! That's just divine! Trigger trophy :)
Well, the scent really got to you... That's how it should be. I should have liked it too, but it just didn't click for us. More for you though ;-) *packagingraffaellorpush*
you’re speaking from my heart, from my soul, and "from my nose." What a surprisingly beautiful scent!
I brought back the lemonade of the same name made from that citrus fruit from my vacation - it's really tasty. The scent of Chinotto would definitely be worth trying too.
But for me, it's only a 7.5!? 🤷♂️
I definitely need to give it another try ;)
That's how it should be. I should have liked it too, but it just didn't click for us. More for you though ;-)
*packagingraffaellorpush*