Via Verri Etro 2010

Via Verri 2010 was a spontaneous purchase - quite an expensive one... But I haven't regretted it for a second!

Actually, I was quite taken by various fragrance descriptions online for Vicolo Fiori, so much so that I almost bought it blindly, as it is not easily available in my area.
However, it so happened that I was briefly in Hamburg and wanted to take the opportunity to smell it in a well-stocked perfumery first. I found the Etro shelf even before the extremely nice older saleswoman noticed me. And while I sprayed Vicolo Fiori on my left hand and announced to her that I wanted to test it, she told me that there was a new limited edition fragrance from Etro. While doing so, she confidently waved "Via Verri 2010" under my nose. What I could sniff there had to immediately go on the other hand.

The fact that "Via Verri 2010" was only available in the 100ml version for about 100 EUR only slightly prolonged the "sales talk." But there was really nothing more to be done - the woman had seen through me from the very beginning: The "Via Verri" hand was glued to my nose and didn't want to leave.
My first association was "like freshly bathed" - but all in an elegant way! In contrast, Vicolo Fiori smelled almost a bit stale.

It is a very fresh fragrance with a distinctly spicy note. It reminds me of a fresh, clear spring or summer morning, before the sun kicks in. I do not know the original Via Verri (the rose scent) nor the presumably spicier remake Via Verri Vintage. I am a fan of floral fragrances, but here the floral components (rose, jasmine, iris) remain very subtle and pleasant in the background. So subtle,
that the fragrance could easily pass as a unisex scent. Via Verri 2010 is suitable for any occasion! I was surprised by the long-lasting nature, which I wouldn't have necessarily expected from such a fragrance.
Overall, a very, very beautiful scent, to which I know nothing comparable.