Vittoria Apuana Profumi del Forte 2008
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I want more bananas!
I wrote this review 2 years ago (on another site), but I just got a sample of Vittoria Apuana again and thought I'd retry it because the notes are still so appealing to me and I wanted to know if my perception of it changed.
This was on top of my test list for years, so I hyped it up in my head a lot. I fantasized about Vittoria Apuana as the ultimate tropical banana dream perfume, and it's not quite that. Not in 2021, not now.
Nevertheless, it's a very beautiful fragrance. The main notes to my nose are tiare, vanilla and coconut, in that order. It's a warm, beachy floral with a very creamy texture. The only dry thing about it is the coconut in the opening, but it melts into the vanilla quickly. The citrus top notes are just small accents, I get mandarin and bitter orange and also some unlisted lime that subtly lifts the scent.
And the banana? Well, I find that to be quite subtle, too. I imagined the whole scent to be fruitier. I re-read the other reviews today and some members mentioned it smells like dried banana chips - yes, that's what I get, too! Blended with the vanilla and tiare it doesn't stand out though.
If you're looking for an exotic, sweet, vanillic floral with coconut, this is definitely worth a try. It's a rather well-blended, sophisticated take on this theme, but still fun and playful.
This was on top of my test list for years, so I hyped it up in my head a lot. I fantasized about Vittoria Apuana as the ultimate tropical banana dream perfume, and it's not quite that. Not in 2021, not now.
Nevertheless, it's a very beautiful fragrance. The main notes to my nose are tiare, vanilla and coconut, in that order. It's a warm, beachy floral with a very creamy texture. The only dry thing about it is the coconut in the opening, but it melts into the vanilla quickly. The citrus top notes are just small accents, I get mandarin and bitter orange and also some unlisted lime that subtly lifts the scent.
And the banana? Well, I find that to be quite subtle, too. I imagined the whole scent to be fruitier. I re-read the other reviews today and some members mentioned it smells like dried banana chips - yes, that's what I get, too! Blended with the vanilla and tiare it doesn't stand out though.
If you're looking for an exotic, sweet, vanillic floral with coconut, this is definitely worth a try. It's a rather well-blended, sophisticated take on this theme, but still fun and playful.
DogiCoco
