This one blew me out of the park and I was not expecting it. I've tried it out twice and I will be going for a full bottle. I was curious to test it due to the passion fruit note as I have rarely smelled this fruit in a fragrance. Well let me tell you that Giorgio Armani masterfully crafted this fruit in a fragrance fit for cold weather but also for warmer weather coming soon (I might not want to wear it during sweltering heat as it could choke people out due to the bourbon vanilla).
The beginning is all things passion fruit. Juicy, sweet, tangy, fruity, a pure expression of a tropical fruit that's beautifully realistic in its composition. It was a mouth-watering thing of beauty. I barely got any frangipani as it moved on, but I was quite surprised: the passion fruit lingered longer than I thought it would on my skin even as the bourbon vanilla started coming up. It definitely becomes sweeter (at this point it could be a little overwhelming as the bourbon vanilla isn't in the subtle territory) and slightly powdery, but the passion fruit seems to balance the bourbon vanilla and vice versa. It's all a balanced act of sweetness and fruitiness.
Drydown is warm, sweet and fruity. The drydown is just so beautiful, like a refined hug. It has an air of sophistication that the bottle conveys very well. The whole theme is quite on point. I will say it's pretty linear and might have less depth than some would like (which is why it's not a perfect ten), but it does hit all the right spots. This is a fragrance for fall weather when you want a hint of summer that has just passed and a fragrance for spring when you're just leaving behind the warm, gourmand and sweet world for something more fruity and uplifting (in a sun-is-coming-out kind of way). I will definitely be going for a full bottle of this beauty.
