Come L'Amore Bois 1920 2011 Eau de Toilette

It may be due to the festive season - the last days of a bitter year, hoping for a new beginning yet unable to shed the veil of the past. I spray Come l’Amore for the first time in my life and know that a helpful fragrance comment should not come after the very first spray. But out of fear that my first impression might fade over time and give way to a more professional expression, I write a comment far too early....

This fragrance is so, really so beautiful, that it brings tears to my eyes. It feels as if I had smelled it much earlier in my life, as if it contains (my) an entire human life in this milky white bottle. I remember all sorts of situations from my life, beautiful memories of Prague, of my mother, of my infatuation; it is the scent of a woman I have always wanted to be... It begins with a powdery sweetness that reminds me of lying on the grass as a young girl, stretched out and watching clouds and sun compete against each other in the sky, and how one closes their eyes as soon as the sun wins... The heart of the fragrance, blooming jasmine, evokes first love, awakening femininity, and is for me equally innocence and femme fatale, but not in dark, lustful undertones, rather in bright daylight beauty: Isabelle Adjani in her murderous summer... The base is crystal clear and soothing, slightly sweet. The fragrance settles on the skin as if it had never been anywhere else, as if it were one's own. And here I think of my mother and motherhood in general. It feels so natural and lovely, soft, like lightly perfumed human skin... I don’t know how Enzo Galardi managed to achieve this, I really don’t. Maybe the cookies and Christmas spirits have gone to my head... But this is such a tender, vibrant, yet also comforting fragrance... It is simply perfect.

(I apologize for portraying it so “feminine”; of course, it should be worn totally gender-neutrally, like all fragrances.)

Smitty: A thousand thanks!!!

tenderness: this sudden easing of the soul's tension....

a soft, lush, delicious cloud of floral scent. Gardenia, caressed by freesia, creamy enveloped by lily....the individual floral notes describe a vast space, hindered from "taking off" by cedar and resins.
gentleness radiates from this, tenderness,
freshness and sweetness in extravagant balance.
...and the mind happily lets itself fall into a floral intoxication, not to emerge from it again so quickly....

Despite the oppressive heat, she had chosen to spend the day by the sea. She had decided to spend the afternoon in the shade of the lush garden. There in the hammock, next to the blooming jasmine, she dozed, stretched out lazily (when she noticed the young men watching her) or read a few pages of her book.
In the evening, as twilight descended and the fireflies became lively, she got up. She quickly jumped in the shower, generously applied lotion, and then slipped on her white linen dress.
The neighbors with the flashy house had invited everyone to a summer party. She wasn't really in the mood for it, but her parents wanted her to go together.
Upon arrival, she picked a flower and tucked it in her hair. She knew she was the most beautiful. Her youth, her tanned skin, and her long blonde hair were simply hypnotizing.
Even at two in the morning, it was still muggy. She lit a cigarette and pouted. Tomorrow she would spend the day in the garden again.

She wished this summer would never end.

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A wonderful scent for a sultry summer night. Floral, dense, muggy, floral, a tiny bit smoky, floral, white, radiant, floral, punchy, and beautiful. Did I already say floral?

Dear M., I have put off your blind samples for far too long, I was too busy with my videos, until last year when the cut came and I had no headspace for my hobby.

Now I would like to take a sniff again:

The spray head already reveals a more opulent scent inside, I smell powdery-sweet floral dreams and I am not disappointed when I spray the fragrance. It is powdery-sweet and immediately present. I have to think of Insolence Eau de Parfum. I also suspect violets here, sweet iris under the compact powder note. The scent has something classic, timeless, makeup-like, which I really like. It feels darker in essence and warm, present and characterful, but not aloof. Sweet yet, it feels well-groomed, even though it is not fresh.

Like a burlesque dancer putting the finishing touches on her show makeup. Diva-like, but not over the top. Sexy, but with style. Feminine, she is no longer a young thing, she knows how the game is played, how to seduce. The gazes are deep, the movements fluid, ecstatic, always a little distant, as if she comes from another world. One cannot look away, equally fascinated and drawn in.

I breathe you in deeply, this is how I want to smell! To drape you over me like a violet velvet dress, to wear you out, to seduce, to cuddle, just for me.
You are so sublime, a little arrogant, one admires your self-confidence.

(In the meantime, I looked up who I am dealing with)

Your dress shifts from purple to silvery, the lilies begin to shine through. Not too sweet or cloying. Lovely, still on a powdery base. You remain like this for quite a while and now you fit better with a white wedding dress than with the dark dress.

Whether I will actually wear you, I do not yet know, because you are so present, you want to be noticed, you demand your attention and if I give it to you, then it must be love. Anything else would not be worth it.

Come L'Amore Eau de Toilette, a fragrance that exudes a certain French elegance, multifaceted, present, distinctive.

Sparks of romantic tenderness.
Soothing softness.
Delightful playfulness.
Lush femininity.
Fragrant delicacy.
Proud sublimity.
Comforting security.

.....Perfection.

A grand bouquet of floral splendor.
Delicately powdery, downy soft, tender, sweet, sublime, feminine, sincere, romantic, enchanted, playful, and always present.

Freesias, lilies, gardenias, and jasmine dance here in a swirl of musky fluff and woody powder. No note overpowers; they hold hands and perform their dance in perfect harmony. Soft and intricate with a hint of underlying animalic notes. (In contrast to the edP, where jasmine and animalic notes are more pronounced).
A fragrance as alluring, calming, and tender as love.

Subtly sweet, never too strong (only the edT version), it is powdery, but not baby powder; here it is rich floral powder, not dry but almost creamy.

A fragrance perfect for a wedding, for a beautiful spring day, for a trip to the park, for a special date, or simply for always.

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The edT is significantly softer and finer than the edP, where the jasmine almost comes across as indolic and the animalic notes are much more present. Both fragrances are very similar, but I much prefer the edT. Both should be applied discreetly. After some time, one perceives it less intensely. However, it is there, like an aura around you, radiating that special flair which I simply love.