Today I’m writing about a Berdoues fragrance, which always attracts me with its beautifully designed bottles and encourages me to test them. Although they are actually just rectangular and tall, the bottles still have lovely motifs that you enjoy holding in your hand, especially the fragrance Assam of India, on whose bottle you can see many colorful and cute little elephants :)
Well, the fragrances themselves are certainly not bad either. Often simply composed with only a few notes, they usually smell quite good, though not extraordinary. Many of them might not be must-haves, but they are still nice scents that could find a place on someone’s shelf (I myself want to get Assam of India someday… and no, not just because of the elephants, but also because I like the tea scent! That was obvious, right? :D)
So,… now that the heatwave has subsided a bit (and I hope it stays that way!), I can occasionally test a fragrance with vanilla in it. Like Vânira Moorea, which doesn’t seem to be made only for autumn or winter and could potentially be worn on warmer days, as I see great orange notes in the fragrance list below that could smell fresh. So let’s see how this fragrance is!
The Scent:
Aaah, at the beginning I smell a light vanilla that comes across warm and sweet, and its powdery aura is really wonderful. But then there are also oranges, which aren’t necessarily sparkling, but still come across citrusy and fresh. The combination of not too heavy vanilla and oranges makes the fragrance feel to me like I’m eating vanilla ice cream with orange pieces, which is incredibly refreshing on hot days like we’ve all experienced lately!!!
You can still smell a bit of orange notes later on, although these gradually fade away. After a while, the vanilla clearly takes center stage, and this is also the only note that lingers much later.
The Sillage and Longevity:
The sillage is average and can be smelled well at a short distance. It could have been a tad stronger.
However, the longevity is good and lasts for many hours, though not as long as some other vanilla fragrances. But eight to ten hours is still easily achievable!
The Bottle:
The bottle is rectangular with slightly rounded edges. As always, it features a nice motif printed on the back inner wall of the bottle, which can be seen because the front is transparent and only the fragrance label is stuck there. For this scent, the motif shows vanilla flowers. As always, this bottle is very nice to look at.
Wow, I can almost taste the ice cream in my mouth. Delicate, melting vanilla ice cream that refreshes deliciously and feels so good on hot days. Additionally, there are orange pieces or a light orange aroma that gives the somewhat monotonous vanilla a little fruity variation, making everything taste even better, especially if there are actually fruit pieces in the ice cream, whose juice enhances the enjoyment of the ice cream even more while chewing!
Hmm… are you already drooling? :D
*Hands over tissues to wipe your mouth* he he he :D
And just as wonderful as you can imagine the taste here, the fragrance smells just as great and is a lovely, fresh yet warm summer companion and, by the way, one of the few vanilla scents that can also be worn in summer (well, maybe not necessarily during heatwaves…)!
But don’t expect anything complex! Like most Berdoues fragrances (or at least the ones I know so far), the scent is quite simple, as it has few notes. But sometimes this simplicity is just right, especially when you want a specific scent direction that is simply well done without many additional notes alongside.
Anyone who likes vanilla and light citrus notes should definitely try this lovely fragrance, which can be used well during the day. It works for going out too, as the vanilla lasts longer, even if the citrus notes should have long disappeared later on.
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