Orza and
Telea both appealed to me greatly. Each had its own uniqueness and ranks among the best fruity fragrances for me. Unfortunately, this collection is far too expensive. However, after the two fragrances mentioned above, I wanted to test them all.
I was quite biased due to the fragrance pyramid. Tuberose is not my favorite note, and here it is impossible to overlook it. I can say upfront that Atlantide is far too dominated by this tuberose for my taste. It is very heavy in the fragrance, somewhat numbing to the other notes, and overall not very well balanced.
The listed top notes come through quite well in the first few minutes and are recognizable, presenting themselves as a fresh-creamy note with a bright and soft rose. Beautiful in itself, but everything is overshadowed by the tuberose. The passion fruit remains somewhat detectable for a bit longer, but really only subtly behind the tuberose. It's like a squeezed passion fruit, with a few drops of it trickling into a huge field of tuberose.
In between, I can smell a few red berries and some orange blossom, but these too are overshadowed by the tuberose.
At times, I also catch a whiff of a kind of floral-green note. I don't know where it comes from, but it comes through briefly.
Somehow the fragrance also has a youthful quality; these loud, bright, and floral notes remind me of that. On the other hand, this creamy-floral aspect reminds me of a woman in a white dress, which seems quite grown-up.
After several hours in the drydown, a familiar Terenzi base of amber, musk, and benzoin emerges. Quite nice, they know how to do this, but it appears a bit too late here.
The performance, however, is on par with the other fragrances in the line; Atlantide lasts all day. The sillage is noticeable for 5 hours.
The white-gold bottle matches the fragrance very well, but I cannot understand the naming. I share the same opinion as the Ischgelroi before me in his review. I was expecting a strong aquatic, salty, or algae-rich scent here.
The overall presentation feels a bit excessive to me. Unpacking it is a one-time fun experience as you struggle through this pompous packaging, but afterwards, this huge block just sits around. I find the design of the bottle quite beautiful; it’s something you haven't seen before. Visually and color-wise, the bottle also fits ideally with the content.
But I find the quality of the bottle to be good, yes, but nothing more. The spray head, like with the other Terenzi fragrances, is not very nice; they could really improve that. Very little comes out with each spray. The cap does not sit 100% securely on the bottle, so you cannot lift it by the cap.
Overall, Atlantide is too bright, loud, and floral-fruity-creamy for me. Initially, it was accompanied by a pleasant freshness, which was only recognizable for a few minutes, very unfortunate. Unfortunately, I can't do much with the tuberose.
However, for those who like tuberose and do not perceive it as so overwhelming here, they might find a very beautiful floral fragrance in Atlantide.