Mare Nostrum - Aura Maris Lorenzo Villoresi 2012

Mare Nostrum - Aura Maris by Lorenzo Villoresi

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7.5 / 10 217 Ratings

A perfume by Lorenzo Villoresi for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Fresh

Citrus

Woody

Fruity

Aquatic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Fruity notes

Mandarin orange

Floral notes

Heart Notes

Narcissus

Aromatic woods

Jasmine

Patchouli

Base Notes

Musk

Woody notes

Amber

Ratings

Scent

7.5217 Ratings

Longevity

6.9161 Ratings

Sillage

5.9173 Ratings

Bottle

7.2150 Ratings

Value for money

7.439 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 07/25/2024.

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Statements

1 short view on the fragrance

Topfpflanze3 1 year ago

8
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 6.5
Scent

A new rendition of Korous Tonique / Sport Cologne? Bergamot jasmine, powdery old school. Don't see that on any man under 50.

2

Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/23/2013

5
Bottle 5
Sillage 1
Longevity 8
Scent

Gold
541 Reviews

Gold

Very helpful Review 6

Make me a perfume that smells like the sea!

"Mare Nostrum" is an exquisite scent which seems to be born of Villoresi's passion for perfume coupled with his gorgeous imagination. This fragrance feels very natural and avoids all things sweet, sugar and fruity. Instead, there is a play between a citrus burst with mandarin and lemon and a mysterious woody chord which feels like a soft breeze from the sea. No calone used here in order to evoke the acquatic atmosphere, the whole things remains transparent and soft. The scent trails off beautifully, with musk and woody notes. And it's long-lasting.

01/13/2014

valandria
30 Reviews

valandria

5

Not what I was hoping for...

I do love my beachy scents, but Aura Maris was a big let down for me. True, it is not sweet. It is a burst of citrus, with wood and more wood. I don't pick up any other fruits other than the citrus. I got looking at the notes and then smelling it on my skin, which led me to get out my bottle of Eau sOleil by Parfums de Nicolai. The two are very similar in structure, but I much prefer Eau sOleil (much brighter and complex) over the Aura Maris. There is something kind of flat about Aura Maris to my nose. I had high hopes for this one, but on me it just fizzled out.

02/04/2024

5
Pricing 6
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Thatbwoy
94 Reviews

Thatbwoy

1

A serious man

Have you ever seen an item of clothing, or a car, or a film that you appreciated but struggled to really like? You know like one of those pairs of super skinny jeans that men were wearing in the 2010s, or an Alfa Romeo hatchback, that you drove but thought was a pig, an uncomfortable pig; or The Shawshank Redemption.

If this fragrance was way more popular (which I oddly feel it should be) then I would be struggling to find a cogent reason as to why I don't like it. I like it but I just don't really like it. Though I really appreciate the hell out of it. It is such a odd fragrance, it makes me think it is a fragrance that it has been around for decades but at the same time I'm not surprised that it is still relatively modern.

I bet if you sprayed this on a testing strip and handed it to some 'Frag-heads' they would all claim that it was a fragrance that was around decades before; but would say how "Ahead of its time it was".

I kind of get the impression that this is a fragrance worn by men who would not be uncomfortable in a itchy jumper, cords and hard brown shoes. These men are dry in their humour but serious in their intent and business.

This fragrance is strong but a little uncomfortable for me. I like it in the air but I. don't want to it around me more than in passing. This is a very mature scent, its not a fragrance for a young audience, you could not class this as a 'clubbing' scent, this is a 'conference and networking' scent. Maybe that's why i don't like it, its soo straight, it does not appeal to any part of me that would want to be represented as being this 'serious'

I don't think this is for a man like me, tis is for the type of man who would organise the fuck out of your life and set you on a course for middle management.

08/10/2023

5
Pricing 8
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Topfpflanze3
36 Reviews

Topfpflanze3

1

Kouros Tonique brought up from the past?

I was actually expecting a cologne in the AdP style with fresh maritime to aquatic notes, but I was reminded of Kouros Toniqie (2013) / Cologne Sport (2004) right from the first spray. Not in the veins of but confusingly similar.

The main part of the scent is tart bergamot with lots of white flowers, primarily jasmine, which could bring in a subtle "funky" twist for one or the other nose. Woods in the background - I might see the maritime reference here, smells a bit like you would imagine driftwood.

Even if it is not listed directly in the notes, a powdery lavender note comes across clearly to me.

The whole performance is over after about 2 hours, unfortunately very weak, even if the racy male DNA would suggest otherwise.

Pricewise... not really a recommendation

05/12/2024

9
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Smeriglio
68 Reviews

Smeriglio

1

Master class

This is a superior class composition in which many notes remain present throughout the duration of the perfume. Bergamot which is the most detectable citrus fruit, starts the games; mandarin remains in the background; you can smell the leaf of the latter or at least a green and bitter note. The fruit that is on the list fails to emerge, perhaps because it is not there. In the heart the flowers stand out, the narcissus which here has grassy nuances, the jasmine which adds a sensation of cleanliness. Then an earthy type of patchouli takes over. For the record, white musk propagates in the base, a quality of wood that could be guaiac. There is also a small amount of amber. Once the development is finished, the fragrance can appear like a classic eau de cologne, but with a floral presence, given by the narcissus, which makes it particular. In essence, the notes of bergamot, narcissus and patchouli do not dissolve completely, but are embedded in the base ones to give us a multifaceted experience.

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