Iperborea Lorenzo Villoresi 2010

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.