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Notes05/17/2014
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Subtle and Sophisticated
I have a friend who graciously mules bottles of Lorenzo Villoresi for me from Italy when we see each other quite regularly at our jobs on a tropical island. My most recent acquisition is this one which I requested blind, going on the strength of the note pyramid. Dilmun is a fantastic fragrance! I'm really glad to have it!!
As with the other Villoresi fragrances I own, there seems to be a huge number of components to make up something that in the end smells rather simple. I own Alamut (which is wonderful) and Teint de Neige (which is not) but Dilmun is by far my favorite acquisition from House Villoresi. This fragrance makes no pretenses about what it is … an honest rendition of glorious Orange Blossom, Neroli and Petigrain with a woody sweetness and hints of resin.
The Citrus notes here are present, but fleeting as they should be and don't overpower. Gorgeous Neroli takes pole position and is well supported by Petigrain and Orange Blossom, the sweetness of the latter a constant hum throughout the skin lifespan of Dilmun.
Having had the opportunity of wearing this in the tropics and also in the colder early Winter weather of home, I find that Dilmun appreciates heat and humidity more, where it blossoms for 6 or 7 hours. Its lifespan is roughly half of that in the cold. Fair enough then … I'll wear it just in the tropics :).
The more I delve into this House the more I start to enjoy its wares. I can recommend this fragrance to all who love Neroli and its Cologne like attributes on the proviso to save it for hot weather where it truly shines.
As with the other Villoresi fragrances I own, there seems to be a huge number of components to make up something that in the end smells rather simple. I own Alamut (which is wonderful) and Teint de Neige (which is not) but Dilmun is by far my favorite acquisition from House Villoresi. This fragrance makes no pretenses about what it is … an honest rendition of glorious Orange Blossom, Neroli and Petigrain with a woody sweetness and hints of resin.
The Citrus notes here are present, but fleeting as they should be and don't overpower. Gorgeous Neroli takes pole position and is well supported by Petigrain and Orange Blossom, the sweetness of the latter a constant hum throughout the skin lifespan of Dilmun.
Having had the opportunity of wearing this in the tropics and also in the colder early Winter weather of home, I find that Dilmun appreciates heat and humidity more, where it blossoms for 6 or 7 hours. Its lifespan is roughly half of that in the cold. Fair enough then … I'll wear it just in the tropics :).
The more I delve into this House the more I start to enjoy its wares. I can recommend this fragrance to all who love Neroli and its Cologne like attributes on the proviso to save it for hot weather where it truly shines.
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