Mandorla Ortigia Eau de Parfum

I can only agree with the previous speaker: I too wonder about the so far rather restrained evaluation of the beautiful fragrance "Mandorla" by Ortigia.

I bought it on a happy impulse in a small store in the old town of Vilnius, which drew me inside with its beautifully nostalgic and imaginatively designed window display.

And what can I say: the magic continued inside!
Every single piece of the assortment was chosen with love and great taste. Everything reflected the fine originality of the owner of the store. A woman in her 40s, elegant silk dress, blonde curly bob haircut, posture and gestures of a former stage dancer.

She greeted me in a friendly manner, but then left me completely alone while wandering around in wonder - the perfect mix. Of course, I was drawn directly to the shelf with the perfumes. Two brands led the small store: Ortigia and Papillon Rouge.

Now I must mention that my enthusiasm for the olfactory and the visual almost balance each other. Therefore, I reached very taken to the original flacons of Ortigia with the leopards looking like directly on the glass and authentically hand-painted. Examine (the fragrance is called Mandorla, so almond, perfect) - sniff - hmmmm - spray on...HMMMM. What rises here from my wrist, immediately creates an image in my mind's eye.

That of a film diva of the 30s, who sits in a beautifully printed silk kimono in front of her expansive cosmetics table and applies her expensive powder with all the time in the world and a large soft tassel. Nothing rushes her, the world outside will wait for her. This is a ritual that takes time. Among silver hairbrushes, crystal flacons and powder compacts, there is a tall slender vase with a few branches full of white flowers - almond blossoms that remind her of her last trip to Italy. Next to the vase there is also a small white porcelain plate with fine gold decoration and the delicate almond pastry dusted with powdered sugar, which she also got to know and love on this trip...

The way it smells at this moment in this place: this is how "Mandorla" smells!
The scent envelops me for a good 7 hours, gently withdraws in the meantime, to then unexpectedly rise again in my nose at a certain movement.
He changes thereby only minimally. At the beginning I take a slightly gourmandige almond note, which makes way for a soft never intrusive powder scent after about 2 hours.

"Mandorla" is not a fragrance for the grand entrance, but for the hours before.
In which you take time for yourself and the anticipation slowly grows.
Or still makes a walk at dusk, because just now the flowers in the gardens around smell particularly beautiful.

For this I could not wish for a better companion!