Romeo Gigli per Uomo Romeo Gigli 1991 Eau de Toilette

Mom's good stews. Whether potato, lentil, or pea. A variety of ingredients go in, it smells good for a long time, and when it finally comes time to eat, it tastes heavenly, yet you can't pick out all the ingredients no matter how hard you try. And you don't really want to, the main thing is that there's a second helping!

With Romeo Gigli per Uomo, it's quite similar. There is an almost overwhelming variety of ingredients here, reminiscent of being a child in the 1980s. At first, the aldehydes captivate you, as they form a certain "spherical" framework to which all the other notes are attached. Fresh notes follow, very light, as well as fruity accents. Then it suddenly becomes spicy, woody, and resinous, yet everything remains very composed and airy light. Sweet, soft tones follow after a few hours and round it off nicely.

It reminds one of a late spring vacation in central Italy. An ancient cultural landscape with plenty of old trees and extensive vegetable and herb gardens, when the morning dew of the night evaporates and the heat of the day is already hinted at. A liquid that has absorbed countless old essential oils and is now releasing them into the air. Along with the wafting of sun-baked earth. It smells of age and timelessness, and just a little bit of vacation.

It's time to travel to Italy again and search for this scent in small perfumeries. Because just the bottle is a real eye-catcher. The unnatural green color with the burgundy stopper and the wire mesh as a closure. All of this packaged in a purple box. What color symbolism might be behind it?

An old and multifaceted Italian fragrance, simply delicious! And there are indeed many delicious stews in Italy...