Bulgarian rose
Vanilla
Geranium
Peony
Sandalwood
01/13/2022
Landshark321
699 Reviews
Landshark321
3
Lovely vanilla floral with depth and nuance
Sampling latest release from Profumum Roma, Dolci Pensieri (“sweet thoughts” in English), a sweet, powdery, floral blend that, at least to my nose, has a bit of a fruity, resinous side to it as well. The only listed notes are Bulgarian rose, geranium, peony, sandalwood, and vanilla, and most of that rings true: a floral blend with rose that has some sweetness of the vanilla and the slightly sharp, woody side of the sandalwood. Still, I get a bit of fruit (a red berry of some kind, perhaps) and a certain sort of creamy, honeyed hint of resin (beeswax- or benzoin-ish) that makes the blend seem a bit more complex that just a floral/vanilla blend, mainly. This does not come as a huge surprise, as Profumum’s note listings are often brief but their scents are generally rich, natural-smelling, high-performing, and sometimes, complex.
Even though it leans a bit more powdery (and it’s really not *that* powdery) than rose/vanilla blends I usually go for, Dolci Pensieri is really well-executed, with high quality, reaffirming the confidence I have in the brand. I’m going to be happy to try it out some more but would give it fairly high marks to start.
Dolci Pensieri is sold in the US via a couple of websites that I’ve found—namely, the NYC boutique Osswald as well as Beauty Habit, a website I’m somewhat familiar with but have not used, myself—both with the now-standard Profumum pricing of $275 for 100ml.
8 out of 10
Even though it leans a bit more powdery (and it’s really not *that* powdery) than rose/vanilla blends I usually go for, Dolci Pensieri is really well-executed, with high quality, reaffirming the confidence I have in the brand. I’m going to be happy to try it out some more but would give it fairly high marks to start.
Dolci Pensieri is sold in the US via a couple of websites that I’ve found—namely, the NYC boutique Osswald as well as Beauty Habit, a website I’m somewhat familiar with but have not used, myself—both with the now-standard Profumum pricing of $275 for 100ml.
8 out of 10
