Top Notes 
Scottish lavender
Bergamot
Cardamom
Lemon
Heart Notes 
Provençal lavender
Lavender absolute
Marine notes
Gaiac wood
Base Notes 
White musk
Benzoin
Oakmoss
Amber
Tonka bean
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A "Deep Forest" and other 80s/90s classics reminiscent, benzoin-coated lavender of the shadier kind
I have pondered for a long time how to properly assess and evaluate this highly praised lavender scent.
First of all, it should be mentioned that "Lavanda Nobile" is noticeably different in its composition from many simpler lavender fragrances.
My pure, absolute favorite in this category is Caron's "Pour un homme," although it clearly shifts towards vanilla as it develops. "Caldey Island Lavender," on the other hand, impresses with pure, clean beauty but lasts hardly more than an hour.
The "Nobile" strikes me as a cross between beloved men's fragrances from the late 80s and early 90s, namely Bogner's "Deep Forest," but also with hints of, for example, "Relax," and a highly concentrated central lavender theme.
Benzoin might be the first key term here. Wax-like, it envelops the lavender core as was classic and typical in "Background" and similar scents, evoking an 80s/90s feeling right from the start.
Citrusy hints help with the freshness, although sweet touches (guaiac wood and tonka bean) are already introduced here, which can build the rounded drift towards an old-school sensation. This was precisely what made the old Bogner and Sanders fragrances so remarkable - this tension between freshness, waxy benzoin, cool-ethereal lavender, and sweet nuances.
Compared to the oldies, "Lavanda Nobile" acts a bit straighter, not quite as opulent and disco-like. It feels calmer, "shadier," while associations with the greats of the previous and the one before last fragrance decade keep coming to the forefront.
Fans of that era should definitely add this to their wish list.
First of all, it should be mentioned that "Lavanda Nobile" is noticeably different in its composition from many simpler lavender fragrances.
My pure, absolute favorite in this category is Caron's "Pour un homme," although it clearly shifts towards vanilla as it develops. "Caldey Island Lavender," on the other hand, impresses with pure, clean beauty but lasts hardly more than an hour.
The "Nobile" strikes me as a cross between beloved men's fragrances from the late 80s and early 90s, namely Bogner's "Deep Forest," but also with hints of, for example, "Relax," and a highly concentrated central lavender theme.
Benzoin might be the first key term here. Wax-like, it envelops the lavender core as was classic and typical in "Background" and similar scents, evoking an 80s/90s feeling right from the start.
Citrusy hints help with the freshness, although sweet touches (guaiac wood and tonka bean) are already introduced here, which can build the rounded drift towards an old-school sensation. This was precisely what made the old Bogner and Sanders fragrances so remarkable - this tension between freshness, waxy benzoin, cool-ethereal lavender, and sweet nuances.
Compared to the oldies, "Lavanda Nobile" acts a bit straighter, not quite as opulent and disco-like. It feels calmer, "shadier," while associations with the greats of the previous and the one before last fragrance decade keep coming to the forefront.
Fans of that era should definitely add this to their wish list.
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