Vânira Moorea Berdoues 2016

Vanira Moorea came to me by chance as an addition. Since I usually don't appreciate the herbaceous and herbal scent of Petitgrain that much, my expectations regarding the fragrance were not very high. But what can I say - right from the first spray, I perceive a mild fresh-floral-citrus smell with a pleasant sweetness that leaves me in awe. Given the listed fragrance notes, I would have expected something different and I am very positively surprised. The individual components harmonize beautifully with each other, nothing stands out. Even the Petitgrain does not make the scent herbaceous, but rather gives it a unique green touch. In the base, the orange-vanilla becomes increasingly more vanilla-like and sweeter, yet a fresh background remains. In this state, it lasts relatively long (4-5 hours) on my skin and never becomes unpleasant or intrusive. Since it is relatively subtle, I can imagine wearing it almost on any occasion - except perhaps in the sweltering heat of midsummer.
I have never smelled anything like this before and it has potential for me as a new signature scent!