Dies Auroræ Antonio Alessandria 2019

The smell of incense clingings to your sweater after Sunday service. Crumbs of the candy bar your mother gave you to tide you over til lunch still wafting around in your nose. Pistachios. Hazelnuts. Almonds. Caramel. All enjoyable on their own, but the woodiness and smokiness of the incense adding an expected depth to your mid morning treat. That is what Antonio Alessandria's Dies Auroræ is like.

For me this scent confirmed two things: 1. I do not like the taste of hazelnut, sorry Nutella lovers, or the smell of it on skin. 2. I can only handle incense when it is sweet instead of savory. This is an absolutely stunning scent for those who enjoy those deeper, smokey scents. The pistachio gives it a touch of saltiness, the hazelnut a soft nutty twist, and that caramel just the right about of sweetness for someone but not enough for me. This scent did last about 6 hours and rested pretty close to the skin, so longevity is definitely not an issue. I love this scent for someone else, its just not for me.