Décou-Vert Laboratorio Olfattivo 2012

Recently, a sample from Laboratorio Olfattivo's Décou-Vert was included in a fragrance mailer. Even the box in which the sample is placed is simple and completely unadorned in pure white. I also really like the bottles of this niche perfumer with their clear and extremely minimalist design, as they draw attention more to the content than to the packaging with their uncompromising simplicity.

The fragrance itself is a real surprise for the nose.

The opening occurs with a green note. What am I saying - a green note? No, it is a green clearing with rampant leaves, ferns, and other vegetation. I see fleshy light green plants, lushly growing in all shades of green, completely covering the ground, making it difficult to wade through the leaves to find the lily of the valley growing beneath. In contrast to some overly exuberant, childishly sweet representatives of their kind, this is a rather restrained, very light and fresh lily of the valley.

As we transition to the heart note, the green recedes somewhat into the background, but never disappears. The green frames and accompanies the emerging floral notes like in a bouquet. However, this is not a lush bouquet of wildflowers but rather a green arrangement with jasmine and magnolia.

Finally, Décou-Vert fades into a warm and bright, light wood note that lingers on my skin for a long time.

I am pleased to note here that there are indeed fragrances with green notes that I like. Décou-Vert evokes a scene in my mind, perhaps in the forest, where the sun - where it penetrates the leafy canopy - makes the green of the plants shine in all shades. I also appreciate the lightness of this creation. There is nothing heavy or pretentious here, and yet this fragrance is intense and long-lasting.

It is equally wearable for women and men.

I would wear it more during the day, but for many occasions.