Do you know what? Today I learned from the Turquoise team that there are also more luxurious fragrances from Bvlgari. I had no idea until now, as most of the scents from this brand had passed me by… for whatever reason. Since my younger days, I had been less interested in the brand, and when I was even younger, I thought that the "v" in Bvlgari was pronounced like a "v", so I always said "Bflgari", argh :D
But a really lovely employee there (and yes, there are lovely and nice turquoise employees too!) showed me various fragrances and also introduced me to the Le Gemme Collection, of which she immediately rubbed Calaluna under my nose :D
She told me that the fragrance would contain coconut, but a look at the fragrance pyramid revealed that there was no coconut in it,… well, she just had no idea he he,… no, that's a joke, because the scent does indeed smell a bit like coconut, but read for yourself.
In any case, the Le Gemme fragrances represent a gemstone each (as you can tell from the name), and Calaluna stands for moonstone.
The fragrance:
The scent starts off creamy and milky and smells almost like coconut or coconut milk, even though this note is not listed in the fragrance description here. Additionally, the fragrance is pleasantly softly sweet. At first, there is a slight spicy note (which I personally find a bit unusual), I assume this is the cardamom. It takes a few minutes for this scent to settle down and for it to smell again like the coconut-like, sweet fragrance.
The pear is only hinted at, but you can perceive it for a short while, although you have to get your nose a bit closer to the sprayed area.
The iris gives the fragrance a familiar powdery direction and makes it soft, so it should appeal to most people here.
The fragrance doesn't really develop much; it remains milky soft and sweet even at the end, possibly with a slight hint of green notes in the background.
The sillage:
This is a point I can't quite understand, at least regarding the reviews here on Parfumo. To me, the fragrance came across as quite weak in terms of projection, even though I had it sprayed on me twice… Strange… Therefore, I think that this fragrance won’t leave a big scent cloud behind.
Thus, the longevity is also low, or let's say, it seems low. It lasted about five to six hours on me, after which the scent was really too weak to be considered lasting any longer.
The bottle:
The bottles have been designed to match the fragrances. They look like trophies, or rather like ancient amphorae, which were used to transport drinks, spices, and even gemstones in the past. And since each Le Gemme fragrance is supposed to represent a gemstone, the bottle design has been chosen quite appropriately, of course in a modernized form. The body of the bottle is black with golden accents. The cap reflects the colors of the moonstone, which this fragrance also represents. I find the bottles quite beautifully made.
I find the moonstone fragrance here quite successful, even though it still seems weak in terms of projection. However, the milky and coconut-like scent does rise nicely to the nose and smells good. Whether the fragrance is truly luxurious is something everyone must decide for themselves.
In any case, it is a fragrance for warmer days, as it is light and therefore not overwhelming. Due to the coconut-like scent, it would even be a good choice for vacation. With the lower sillage, it might not be a bad idea to get a decant of it, so you can reapply occasionally.
I think I will pay a bit more attention to Bfl… Bvlgari in the future, and I also think I will sniff through the entire Le Gemme Collection and thereby annoy the turquoise employees quite a bit :D
