Top Notes 
Orange blossom
Heart Notes 
Myrrh
Vanilla
Gardenia
Base Notes 
Patchouli
Musk
Amber
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Hot Oriental? Not really.
I have been wondering for a long time who invented the rule that people with light skin and hair shouldn't wear oriental perfumes. Was it the same person/people who also categorized fragrances into women's and men's scents? Who knows.
So, based on my obviously Nordic appearance, I can or should not wear oriental fragrances. I should indulge in fresh and delicate scents, which are supposedly meant to highlight my type.
Well, I have always enjoyed rebelling against incomprehensible guidelines and doing exactly what I wanted and liked.
For as long as I can remember, I have found and still find opulent and heavy fragrances better than the shallow and light creations, and most fresh-herbaceous men's scents that are said to suit my skin type so well are a horror to me.
Even if I will never meet the external criteria, my fragrant preferences remain.
But enough of that!
Caldo Orientale is a rather understated representative of its kind, but that does not take away from its elegant scent presence.
I must admit that the top note did not really surprise me. Even though Oud is not listed here, the opening of this oriental somehow reminds me of the scent accord of Oud, Rose, and Saffron, and I thought this would be yet another one of those fragrances that so many want in their repertoire these days.
The surprise comes with the heart, as the oud-heavy accord completely disappears, and a truly fine, sensual, and pleasantly spicy floral accord emerges and lasts a very long time.
A soft, not overly sweet base accord then gently brings the fragrance to a balsamic close, without completely overshadowing the scent theme of the heart note.
Those who associate oriental perfumes with rich spice accords might be a bit disappointed here. The subtly exotic impression is achieved through the flowers, combined especially with myrrh, a hint of anise, and the balsamic base.
If I have researched the word Caldo correctly, it means "hot," and this impression is not really what the perfume conveys to me; it is just a bit too refined for that. But everyone sees it a little differently.
Caldo Orientale might make it onto my wish list.
So, based on my obviously Nordic appearance, I can or should not wear oriental fragrances. I should indulge in fresh and delicate scents, which are supposedly meant to highlight my type.
Well, I have always enjoyed rebelling against incomprehensible guidelines and doing exactly what I wanted and liked.
For as long as I can remember, I have found and still find opulent and heavy fragrances better than the shallow and light creations, and most fresh-herbaceous men's scents that are said to suit my skin type so well are a horror to me.
Even if I will never meet the external criteria, my fragrant preferences remain.
But enough of that!
Caldo Orientale is a rather understated representative of its kind, but that does not take away from its elegant scent presence.
I must admit that the top note did not really surprise me. Even though Oud is not listed here, the opening of this oriental somehow reminds me of the scent accord of Oud, Rose, and Saffron, and I thought this would be yet another one of those fragrances that so many want in their repertoire these days.
The surprise comes with the heart, as the oud-heavy accord completely disappears, and a truly fine, sensual, and pleasantly spicy floral accord emerges and lasts a very long time.
A soft, not overly sweet base accord then gently brings the fragrance to a balsamic close, without completely overshadowing the scent theme of the heart note.
Those who associate oriental perfumes with rich spice accords might be a bit disappointed here. The subtly exotic impression is achieved through the flowers, combined especially with myrrh, a hint of anise, and the balsamic base.
If I have researched the word Caldo correctly, it means "hot," and this impression is not really what the perfume conveys to me; it is just a bit too refined for that. But everyone sees it a little differently.
Caldo Orientale might make it onto my wish list.
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