Top Notes 
Italian bergamot
Mandarin orange Orpur®
Nashi pear
Violet leaf
Heart Notes 
Jasmine sambac
Magnolia
Orange blossom
Tiaré
Tuberose absolute
Base Notes 
Cashmeran
Heliotrope
Sandalwood
Siam benzoin
Vanilla
Chanelle
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Roman Flower Vase of the Extraclass
A friend gifted me, freshly returned from Pitti Fragranze, a luxurious sample of this exceptional fragrance, "forbidden love." I was completely unaware of this manufacturer, but after a brief search, I stumbled upon the information that the bottle is supposed to cost a staggering 4500 Euros. Well, it is indeed very... extravagant. In the style of the 1950s amphorae by Dior, like Diorissimo, but even more glittery and with an oriental flair. Is the price more about the fragrance or the Austrian glitter-adorned bottle? When it comes to high-priced fragrances, I was recently quite astonished when I smelled a 3000-Euro scent by Roja Dove and wondered if the fragrance could be worth it. I naturally ask myself the same question here. Apparently, the perfume landscape has split into two directions: "super-luxury" and "mass production." The more expensive variant knows no upper limit, like the Richter scale, see the new series of the 4 Seasons by Guerlain, which costs about as much as a luxury car for a year.
Back to the scent from Bella Italia - after I had dabbed it sparingly, a fruity yet fresh top note reached me, which, however, drifted towards a floral bouquet in less than 2 minutes.
At the same time, a fundamental tendency emerged, which I recognize from some oriental or oriental-market-designed fragrances. I’ll call it the Amouage effect.
The fragrance develops a great sillage and consequently also above-average longevity, based on the large number of lavishly used woods and spices. I even suspect the use of agarwood, although I cannot prove it. Together with the opulent bouquet of white-blooming flowers, roses, and lush blossoms, it creates "a true cinematic experience." The base is woody but very delicate, with strong powdery and soft cuddly notes, like cashmere.
Essentially, the fragrance for Oscar night.
Yes, it smells expensive and is well-crafted.
But it offers me nothing special. I have known similar scents since the 80s, when sillage was still standard and overflowing spicy floral perfumes were in vogue.
Nevertheless, I don’t want to speak ill of it, as I haven’t been able to test such a rounded, beautiful floral scent in a long time! The new releases this year have been negligible except for a few. So this one stands out absolutely positively.
Back to the scent from Bella Italia - after I had dabbed it sparingly, a fruity yet fresh top note reached me, which, however, drifted towards a floral bouquet in less than 2 minutes.
At the same time, a fundamental tendency emerged, which I recognize from some oriental or oriental-market-designed fragrances. I’ll call it the Amouage effect.
The fragrance develops a great sillage and consequently also above-average longevity, based on the large number of lavishly used woods and spices. I even suspect the use of agarwood, although I cannot prove it. Together with the opulent bouquet of white-blooming flowers, roses, and lush blossoms, it creates "a true cinematic experience." The base is woody but very delicate, with strong powdery and soft cuddly notes, like cashmere.
Essentially, the fragrance for Oscar night.
Yes, it smells expensive and is well-crafted.
But it offers me nothing special. I have known similar scents since the 80s, when sillage was still standard and overflowing spicy floral perfumes were in vogue.
Nevertheless, I don’t want to speak ill of it, as I haven’t been able to test such a rounded, beautiful floral scent in a long time! The new releases this year have been negligible except for a few. So this one stands out absolutely positively.
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