Pure Woman Bruno Banani 2007 Eau de Parfum

While many companies, including drugstore fragrances, have changed for the worse lately, Bruno Banani has positively evolved. Once dismissed as a teenage scent, the brand has been maturing for about a year now and is no longer banal.

It may not be enough for the upper class, and you won't find niche or hyped fragrances here, but there are very good scents with a certain something. The heavy hitters, who usually gravitate towards a trail like "Alien (Eau de Parfum) | Mugler," "Angel (Eau de Parfum) | Mugler," or intense vanilla and coconut scents, might not quite connect here.

Absolute Woman Eau de Toilette successfully joined my collection last year, and I’m still grappling with this year's newcomer. I’m doing a daisy oracle.

Now, moving on to Pure Woman. It has been on the market for 18 years and is thus of legal age ;) For a long time, it was a teenage scent for me, and I happened to test it just the other day. The fragrance has matured.

It starts off floral and delicate like a candy, but fresher due to tangerine, and the blackcurrant adds a certain bitterness. It resembles cyclamen but also lily of the valley, and with peony and a hint of mango, it is very harmonious. Amber and vanilla in the dry down provide a floral, powdery finish. Finally, a scent without musk, which I no longer like that much. Neither cloyingly sweet nor overly fruity or synthetic. Longevity is about 5 hours, and it envelops you in a floral cloud that gradually weakens. Price/performance is excellent, especially when on sale. The bottle also doesn’t have the tip that tends to dig into your bag lining.

It’s a go-to for the warm season. You stand out pleasantly and subtly with it, as Pure Woman is not a loud, explosive fragrance.