Talco Delicato Spezierie Palazzo Vecchio Eau de Parfum

I used to be attracted by these blue, soft, clean scents reminiscent of my childhood. There is tenderness in the powdery violet and the honey and a persistent sense of well-being in the vanilla base who stays true to the end.
This is a nice scent one can enjoy from time to time but for me is not an all day, every day, necessary, scent. Well done, nevertheless.

"Simple business plan: Small Italian label with insider stamp and the niche freaks will, foolish as they can be, buy every nonsense, especially since I Profumi di Firenze perfumes are bargains among mini-label scents.
However: This speculation cannot work with Talco Delicato - the completely normal sense of smell should warn one against harmful things. The smell of decay, excrement, and pus is quite reliably recognized. This rotten lemon will not be profitable, no, it won't!
When you cut open a lemon because you only need 1-2 slices for a drink and forget the rest in the kitchen,… forget for a long time,… loooong,... then this lemon reminds you of itself: Dried out and with orange-colored flesh, it smells sweetly decomposing, but somehow still sour, and a white, powdery mold travels along its peel. That, exactly that, is the smell of Talco Delicato.”

…. I THOUGHT.
And I was WRONG!
It was the result on the PAPER STRIP!

When I wanted to find words for a total demolition into tiny little pieces, I reluctantly sprayed Talco Delicato on the back of my hand, serving the Parfumo mission beyond the pain threshold…
… and experienced a beautiful scent!
The rotten lemon shows itself only on the test strip; there is not a trace of it on the skin, not the slightest!
A beautiful, slightly sparkling, not too glaringly bright fresh lemon note initially sparkles in beautiful clarity on the skin until it is gently stroked and powdered by a soft puff. Several layers of powder increasingly envelop it, and its radiant yellow becomes more and more light beige. A delicate, clean sweetness is added. A lovely little violet brings charming, dainty floral notes, and slowly, very slowly, the lemon becomes almost completely invisible under the velvety talcum dust. Now the light scent becomes heavier and thicker: A warm, cozy vanilla with a touch of honey sweetness is slightly loosened by woody accents and spreads a fluffy soft feather bed for the long-lasting and now slightly "muddy" powder scent.
A skin-close scent from the skin scent league with pleasing, dense powderiness whose brightness and freshness transition into an ultra-matte and sweet powder cleanliness.

And it smells completely different on paper (rotten lemon). A difference like day and night! I strongly recommend the skin test for anyone who likes powder scents, skin scents, and/or lemon! They can discover a real treasure here.
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EDIT: *sigh* After today's full-day and work test and the drastically many (really in rows!) good feedbacks ("Mmmh, that puts me in a good mood!", "Wow, this is bright and cheerful, you never smell like this!", "Your fabric softener has a nice scent."...), I have no choice but to raise the rating by 10% and buy Talco Delicato.

another EDIT: By now, I know this treasure quite well. It should be noted: It is bombastically long-lasting (for a powder lemon) and has a decent sillage. It tops every other scent on the skin, nothing with layering - a tiny spritz of TD and everything else is gone without a trace. It is strongly perceived from the outside and can be smelled in wool clothing FOREVER. A very, very strong powder lemon!

Yes, dear Lu, I never thought we would find common ground in terms of fragrance. Our preferences are so contrasting. But with Coquelicot it was already a hit, and now also with Talco Delicato, which I found in your extensive and lovingly packed fragrance and taste event package! :-)

Although I was a bit startled at first. It has a somewhat 'nippy' note when I first sniffed at the spray head. I have an ancient mini in my collection, Jasmine by Brinsdor, that smells just like it. Perhaps your funky lemon comes into play here, which then transforms on the skin into a fresh, sweet, zesty lemon (as you describe too). This note immediately reminded me of Sprite lemon soda. The only one I like.

But what comes next... hidden under thick layers of cream and powder... a bright red gummy bear emerges.

I don't know if anyone remembers these... maybe they have long been banned: There used to be giant gummy bears (not the juice gummy bears!) The bag was very large and (I believe) bright yellow with slime-green writing, and inside were doll lipstick red and Fimo green thick, fluffy, soft gummy bears (yellow and orange of course too, but I only know them from looking away). The consistency of these sweet things was also very different from all other gummy varieties. Not so firm, chewy and, well, gummy-like, but soft and rather 'dry', or 'porous' in contrast to the others. They were matte, not shiny, and actually felt 'powdery'.

But the most striking thing was the scent that wafted from the bag when you tore it open. Sooo ultra artificial and at the same time sooo delicious. Ah, how wonderful the unhealthy color and additives for scents, drinks, and foods used to be! (I’m still mourning the Dolomiti ice cream from back in the day!)

In any case, it is the scent and taste of these bright red gummy bears that I find here, and I am totally thrilled!

Dear Lu, you did well! I was - to put it in Caroline Reiber's words - rrrrrriesig happy!

Warm regards
Hasi

P.S.: I am still looking for a replacement for the large, filled gooseberry candies that were around about 35 years ago. Can you do something for me there? ;-)

Here it is confirmed once again: Everything I don't particularly like is what I smell the most:

At the start, gentle powdery and lemon notes waft past my nose ... along with a light spiciness. Yes, and then, yes, and then something develops that I really don't like: These coniferous woods, mentioned last in the fragrance pyramid and yet written quite small, become prominent and larger, taking over the entire scent space and ... and: I don't like them!!! I've never liked them in fragrances; they remind me of turpentine, of bubble bath, and here of a mix of both. And from the moment the lemon mixes in, it turns into Klostein. My arm grows longer and longer.

This whole process lasts about an hour until - so to speak from behind - a powder cloud rolls in and drives the Klostein away.

From here on, it gets nice: very powdery, floral with a very slight hint of spice. The fragrance isn't really sweet up to this point; the honey only waves from afar. - Sweetness really shows up late for me. Just before TD says goodbye, vanilla and honey make their appearance, but I take it as a final farewell.

So, what now? I am brave and spray TD on myself again the next morning. And I am not just brave; I am also lucky: The result of the long backstory is, in short: I have a new desired fragrance. The coniferous woods (listed as Smoothwood on the homepage) have sent the Klostein away and give this very powdery-floral scent a delicate spiciness. And what initially wanted to chase me away now makes the fragrance precious to me, because TD is not just a powdery-floral scent cloud, but gains a gentle yet stable foundation from the coniferous woods.

In short: Talco Delicato is very powdery-floral with delicate spiciness and a sweet-creamy finish. The longevity is good, and the sillage ranges from low to medium.

Addendum 04/21:
Regarding the sillage, I must correct myself. I have the impression that the more often I wear TD, the more pronounced it becomes. By now, I am satisfied with 1 spray and feel well-scented.

After I shared a text this morning about my favorite baby powder scent Il Profumo Amour, I thought it only fair to compare it with a related fragrance. I don't know why, and I also lack the words to convey my feelings to the interested reader, but Talco Delicato is not as "delicate" (in the sense of soft) as its name suggests. On the contrary. Shortly after application, I can't bring my face too close to the source of the scent without experiencing shortness of breath; the representation of dusty powder in this fragrance is that real. Only after the top note / dust cloud has settled does the scent become pleasant and fresh-lemony. The base is also quite nice, like good Italian lemon ice. Of course, the all-encompassing baby powder note always lingers nearby.
Overall, I really like the scent from about the 10th minute; however, as I mentioned, if you value regular breathing, you have to use tricks with it.