Wow! Garofano is absolutely GORGEOUS! I am super confused as to why in the world folks are claiming this smells of "Old People?" I dont get it! I mean, mmmaybe this dna is vintage in a 90's sorta way, but NOT "Old Fashioned" or "Dated." I think maybe folks are talking about what smells slightly of "Dead Flowers" or the fragrance's namesake (Carnation) but that's in the opening and soon fades and just turns into very fresh-cut florals, then Im getting the Soft yet prominent Clove note with a touch of sweetness. The Clove is not over-powering and it meets the floral and herbal notes half way making for a very unique, interesting "Unisex" scent leaning a bit on the feminine, but drying down more "Unisex." I will mention that although the Clove offers a soft/warmth, there's something "Austere", "Cold" or "Melancholic" about Garofano while also smelling quite fresh and exhilarating at the dame time which I find very interesting and alluring.
As for the performance, Garofano is dipping its toe into BEAST-MODE territory for sure which is very impressive for an EDT, especially these days when EVERYTHING seems watered down! When I opened my new package Id made the mistake of doing two spritzes on my arm to test it and man, it was SUPER POTENT and lasts quite some time on my skin! I am beyond impressed and so excited to have my first Lorenzo Villoresi and that its a blind-buy score! A 9 outta 10 fragrance (for now). I must also say that Garofano is definately not blind-buy safe. Its very unique and a bit "Wierd" smelling which I always look for in fragrances, but not everyone feels the same as I do which DEFINATELY makes Garofano NOT blind-buy safe imo.. An Awesomely, unique scent! Thanks for your great discription @Seerose! It helped me make an educated blind-buy, I LOVE It!
