Iperborea Lorenzo Villoresi 2010

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!