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Iperborea Lorenzo Villoresi 2010

7.3 / 10 247 Ratings

A perfume by Lorenzo Villoresi for women and men, released in 2010. The scent is floral-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Powdery

Creamy

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cyclamen

Lily of the valley

Blossoms

Citrus notes

Green notes

Mandarin orange Orange

Orange

Peach

Heart Notes

Spring flowers

Lily of the valley

Magnolia

Mimosa

Base Notes

Musk

White blossoms Jasmine

Jasmine

Aromatic woods

Orange blossom

Perfumer

Lorenzo Villoresi

Ratings

Scent

7.3247 Ratings

Longevity

6.3193 Ratings

Sillage

5.6178 Ratings

Bottle

7.5165 Ratings

Value for money

7.151 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

In Greek mythology, Iperborea or Hyperborea (greek "beyond the northern winds") was a legendary country located in the far north.

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Reviews

17 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/14/2013

4Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Gold
726 Reviews

Gold

Helpful Review 2

Harsh Green Floral

Villoresi's 2010 contribution is a complex green floral starting with extremely soapy, greenish top-notes which give way to a dominant magnolia-jasmine accord. The first impression, especially the top-notes, did not appeal to me at all, the heart seemed very harsh and uninviting and in the end I recognized the familiar musky notes Villoresi used in his top-seller Teint de Neige (a scent which I like, btw). Iperborea seems like an attempt at recreating classics like Balmain's Ivoire or Scherrer I, but it is less remarkable. It does not possess the effortless elegance of the great iconic green florals, nor does it please the senses with a well-balanced cocktail of flowers. Staying-power is excellent, but the overall impression is not.

11/28/2016

8.5Scent 5Longevity 4Sillage

Leimbacher
2878 Reviews

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Leimbacher

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White Cream with Radiance

Cream scents are as common as blue cans in the drugstore - from the original Nivea scent to "Iperborea," the distance is not really far, yet I can immediately think of half a dozen similar light cream fragrances. And even though "Iperborea" does not smell exactly like Nivea, the majority of Nivea fans will still love it. I am one of them; I don't know a distinctly better cream scent.

An extremely creamy & pleasant floral that you almost want to spray on dry skin areas or small wounds, so creamy & soothing, so radiant & spring-fresh it feels. A trip down memory lane. Fairy-like, baby-soft, meadow-floral. Like a dewy meadow right in front of Heidi's cottage. Super simple & predictable, absolutely gender-neutral for me, but beautiful. Perhaps a bit more feminine in my mind, because applying cream is still more often associated with the fairer sex, but at least we men are slowly catching up. Pure lily-of-the-valley freshness, beautifully not masculine or feminine. Milky, powdery, the cleanest musk. A clean man against an alpine panorama. A hint of nudity, a touch of being freshly born. Do babies smell like this?!

Bottle: neutral to crystal clear - fits!
Sillage & longevity: stronger than the creams of this world - but still subtle & defensive. 3-4 hours is little.

Conclusion: perhaps the most beautiful cream scent I know - white, pure, gentle, soothing, clean. Even Nivea would have to dress warmly!

05/28/2013

7Scent 2.5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Gaukeleya
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Bilitis, censored

For my 13th birthday, I received a set of David Hamilton postcards as a gift. It was early summer, I was entering puberty, and these postcards were the most beautiful gift I received that day. I was immediately captivated by the typical aesthetic of ethereal beings, elegantly prancing with flowing hair over dew-covered meadows or dreamily lying under fruit trees, far away from this loud, dirty world. The massive soft focus made these distant, gentle creatures appear even more fairy-like, and I let my hair grow that summer (a year later, I cut it again).

However, the images on the cards could not be equated with the cinematic David Hamilton counterpart, the well-known "Bilitis," because unlike the film beauties, the fairies on the cards were still somewhat clothed. Although not much, of course; one could sense a hint of a hint, but this was fitting for the status of a shy, just-turned-13-year-old. I treasured the cards like a treasure and dreamed up a virginal romance. I had never heard of "Bilitis," and when I inspected some film clips of this work a few years later, I was quite astonished by the unchastity that was conveyed there (at least, that's how I saw it as a 15-year-old).

What does this have to do with Iperborea? A whole lot. Iperborea is quite possibly the cleanest, most chaste scent that has ever touched my skin. It begins with a citrusy, slightly creamy note that quickly gains a delicate floral quality, and yes: I also smell Nivea. But not the one from the blue tin, rather the facial toner from the early 80s, when there was only ONE facial toner from Nivea. It is very, very clean, almost squeaky clean, without acidity, without zesty freshness, and indeed without any kind of refreshing effect. It is quiet, very, very quiet. Iperborea lies on the skin like a transparent veil - no, more like the sheer voile dresses worn by the ethereal David Hamilton girls on the postcards. In color, a cloud of the softest pastels unfolds before me, and I think of those dew-covered meadows in the early morning, of the first sun rays breaking through dense yet light foliage, of the bright, solitary birdsong on this clear, clean, young day.

Interestingly, Iperborea hardly changes on me. Lily of the valley and magnolia dominate the scent experience as it develops, although the term "dominate" is really hard to come by when I sniff at my iperboreate skin. Here, everything is subtle, airy, quiet; not even powder joins in, it remains an extremely fresh and delicate affair.

Oh, it is all so chaste! And now I draw the connection to Bilitis: Iperborea smells like the age-appropriate set of postcards that I tacked to the wall of my childhood room back then, and certainly not like the not-so-innocent Bilitis film, soft focus or not. And so it is with the longevity of this scent: after 3 hours, it gently dissipates into the winds, it is gone as quickly as the virginity of the erotically awakening Bilitis nymphs.

I take one last hint of jasmine and musk, and then Iperborea bids farewell to the little time travel it has gifted me. But that's okay, I'm not 13 anymore.

07/13/2019

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Serenissima
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the Decelerator

Oh, yes! Gelis is right: scents can also be exhausting!
That doesn't make them any less beautiful, but sometimes they leave us feeling worn out, a bit disheveled.
(Well, who would want to miss the exhaustion after pure passion?)
And then it's time to decelerate, seek out silence, find it, and enjoy it, recharging the batteries.

After being accompanied last night by Rojas "Enigma pour Homme" (see here) with its vibrant, demanding liveliness for a good part of the night (did I really want that?), I sought a fragrant counterbalance this morning.
A scent that regenerates the senses, which are somewhat on the ground, that rebalances them and tunes me into the still young day.
The samples from Gelis' last fragrance letter have still not made it into her organza bag; they are still lying on the table: so what could be more natural than to look for a suitable companion there.
Sometimes even negligence (or let’s just call it "laziness") has its purpose.

I found Lorenzo Villoresi's "Iperborea" and with it, I found an idyllic place that invites me to linger and rest. I gladly follow it.
Wide green fragrant meadows: interwoven with the most diverse early summer flowers, surrounded by lily of the valley and cyclamen: both faithful companions of a waking nature and not stingy with their scents.
The lily of the valley naturally pushes forward again; but the more robust cyclamen also wants to stand out. Together with the flower-laden meadow green, a fragrance blend emerges that is fresh and green while also reminding one of the past: of gentle grace, almost old-fashioned politeness - nothing is loud or intrusive.
The now appearing fruits do not change that: their aromas remain in the feel-good range, with the ripe peach lightly and charmingly taking the lead.
So far, purity surrounds me, a scent clarity that appears with fine but firm brushstrokes in a painting of harmony.
This elegantly feminine heart note fits perfectly: spring flowers, whose youth and exuberant joy appear caressingly on the skin, a proud, delicate magnolia - they all rejoice in the new life that they greet with much feeling and even more cheerfulness.
This happens here completely without "fuss": to my surprise, mimosa and once again the lily of the valley (both are known to be quite pesky and persistent!) join in. They avoid everything that is loud and intrusive.
After so much delicate, softly flowing airiness, the scent progression now brings something less ethereal: musk and white flowers give this composition a physicality that reminds one of the here and now: "Hey, enough dreaming! Back to life!"
But the tenderness of the orange blossom eases this return; a scent cushion of its delicate aroma appears - a kind of air cushion, as a buffer against the everyday, loud, restless!
Jasmine flowers lie like filigree white lace veils on wood stacks, the composition of which I cannot discern.
That doesn't have to be: "Iperborea" is simply the ideal company for this day.
This enchanting scent leads, unfortunately for too short a time, to a land beyond ... yes, where exactly?
Beyond the seven mountains, beyond forest and field, beyond mountain and valley?
Ah, that doesn’t really matter: I follow this friendly, well-crafted scent being that simply does me good! Without a doubt and questions!
"Iperborea" paints an idyll in pastel colors with corresponding scent and sound.

Thank you, Gelis, for this gift: it is just right for this morning!

Updated on 07/13/2019

06/26/2014

8Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Seerose
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Beyond the North is here

Today I wanted to test a non-demanding fragrance. So I sniffed all the Villoresi test sprays and chose "Iperborea".
As explained above, "Iperborea" means not only "Beyond the North Wind" but also and primarily: "Beyond the North".
There are many myths about "Hyperborea". The mythical land has been located from Sicily to Stonehenge. In one myth, the Garden of the Hesperides was also said to be in Hyperborea, which would point to Sicily.
Since in the fragrance "Iperborea" the Hesperides do not play a dominant role, even though they are mentioned in the pyramid, but many flowers are listed that also exist here in Central to Northern Europe, one can easily imagine the fragrance land "Iperborea" right here, from Scandinavia to Florence.
"Iperborea" is initially the younger delicate and rather lean slightly awkward yet not fully matured sister of "Teint de Neige".
Right at the beginning, I smell in a much weaker form the creaminess of "Teint de Neige". Then follows a floral mixture, slightly fresh and citrusy, the white flowers are modest and distinctly noticeable in contrast to the big sister. But other flowers in a nice blend are harmoniously composed as well. Soon the floral scents merge into a slightly drier note. I can also perceive green notes separately, and then the citrus fruits come through as a very pleasant mélange.
This does "Iperborea" good, because otherwise it would be a very insignificant, just nice light fragrance.
This citrusy juiciness shares the floral cream with the distinct scent of mimosa, which for me has its own almost bitter-sharp floral scent and smells resinous, herbal, woody, and dry. This makes "Iperborea" more consistent, elegant, and mature. I only need to think of Florence in early March, back when it smelled of mimosa everywhere in public spaces. The mimosa scent is intensified by woody notes and, it seems to me, also a note of immortelle.
Overall, "Iperborea" radiates, like Florence, I have already written in another comment, a sense of distance and coolness. Thus, the fragrance lasts for several hours. The sillage is close to the body and not strong. A fragrance for spring and summer.
You will never be overly perfumed with "Iperborea", as can happen with "Teint de Neige".
"Iperborea" does not have the insignificance of some mainstream fragrances, but is a true Florentine, beautiful, discreet, slender, elegant, distant, yes almost aloof and willful-proud.
Of course, "Iperborea" is a purely feminine fragrance.

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