I Quattro Elementi - Aria Paolo Gigli 2009

This fragrance series by Paolo Gigli is dedicated to the 4 elements.
This one symbolizes air.
Really fresh and airy, this scent is only so at the beginning. The top notes come across as very fresh, especially the citrus notes. In this phase, the fragrance truly feels like a gentle, fresh breeze, but not "thin" - rather with a lot of volume. Unfortunately, these notes fade quite quickly on my skin, revealing the base notes.
Tonka bean and vanilla dance around the fresh lemon notes. The fragrance gains warmth and becomes darker. When a patchouli note is added, the scent loses its airiness and becomes somewhat "earthy." Soft, smooth, and dark patchouli with a bit of tonka bean and a hint of vanilla, along with some floral notes from jasmine and gardenia, are now the dominant notes of this fragrance. Later, a bit of musk is added to give the scent some freshness again, but the dark patchouli still takes center stage, while the bright musk cannot quite compete.
For me, this is not the fragrance I had hoped for; too much patchouli comes out very strongly on my skin. It's a pity because the scent itself is very harmonious, and the fragrance components blend into a nice scent without sharp or disturbing notes.
The fragrance is not exactly a light and airy choice for summer, but rather more of an autumn/winter scent.